Jacinto Gutierrez to that of Salvador, June 1, 1883
The minister of foreign affairs of Honduras to that of Salvador.
Mr. Minister: I have the honor to refer to your excellency’s dispatch, dated the 12th of last month, whose contents I have with satisfaction brought to the notice of the council of ministers in the exercise of the executive power.
The Government of Honduras applauds the patriotic idea of that Republic relative to working with decided energy to draw the attention of the United States of America and solicit their aid, in order that, under their powerful auspices, the most important enterprise of the interoceanic canal across the territory of Nicaragua may be promoted.
The realization of so grand a project is destined to change the face of Central America, contributing efficaciously to its rapid advancement and prosperity, and operating the most complete transformation in benefit of these countries, for which a fortunate future is reserved, by their excellent geographical situation and by the riches of all kinds inclosed in their privileged territory.
Central America, as your excellency very well says, should protect herself from the charge that might be made against her of indolence in an affair which interests her so much; and it is necessary to unite all forces that the Nicaragua route may be accepted and the interoceanic communication made there.
The Government of Honduras, animated by those ideas, accepts with pleasure the initiative taken by your excellency, and in consequence instructions will be given to our minister in Washington, analogous to those which your excellency has communicated to Mr. Batres Jáuregui, minister plenipotentiary of Salvador and Guatemala in the United States of America.
The minister of Honduras will be recommended to proceed in an affair of such capital interest in accord with the representatives of the other Central American Republics.
I shall have the honor to send to your excellency in due time an authorized copy of the dispatch to the said minister of Honduras.
With assurances, &c.,