Letter

James Buchanan to Señor Don Manuel Carvallo , &e, February 27, 1849

Author

James Buchanan

Recipient

Señor Don Manuel Carvallo , &e

Date

February 27, 1849

Type

Letter

Language

English

[Inclosure 2 in No. 25.]

Mr. Buchanan to Mr. Carvallo.

Department of State, Washington, February 27, 1849.

The undersigned, Secretary of State of the United States, has the honor to acknowledge the receipt of the note of Mr. Carvallo, envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of the Republic of Chili, of the 19th ultimo, giving notice, pursuant to the thirty-first article of the treaty of navigation and commerce concluded at Santiago on the 16th of May, 1832, that his government desires to terminate that treaty, and that, in conformity with the article referred to, the notice will take effect on the 20th of January next.

The intimation which Mr. Carvallo also expresses, that the Chilian Government is disposed to renew the treaty with some modifications, shall be submitted to the consideration of the President.

The undersigned avails himself of this occasion to offer to Mr. Carvallo renewed assurances of his very distinguished consideration.

JAMES BUCHANAN.

Señor Don Manuel Carvallo, &e., &c., &c..

Topics

19th Century Diplomacy Foreign Policy

Sources

FRUS u2014 Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, Transmitted to Congress, With the Annual Message of the P View original source ↗

U.S. Department of State, Office of the Historian. Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, Transmitted to Congress, With the Annual Message of the P.