John Mercer Langston to Frederick T. Frelinghuysen, August 27, 1884

No. 230. Mr. Langston to Mr. Frelinghuysen.

Sir: I have the honor to transmit to the Department, as herewith inclosed, copies of the correspondence which has taken place since the 29th ultimo between this legation and the Haytien Government with regard to the reclamation of Mr. Eugene Y. Garrido.

A copy of the dispatch of the minister of foreign relations, Mr. B. St. Victor, dated July 29, 1884, with translation, is herewith inclosed.

The honorable secretary expresses in his dispatch, while he signifies his regret that the matter was not sooner brought to his attention, his willingness to give it his earnest and thorough investigation, promising to do in the premises what international law may justify. In my dispatch of the 1st instant, a copy of which is herewith inclosed, after acknowledging the receipt of his first mentioned, assuring him that time has been taken to investigate the case, thanking him for the kindly spirit which he exhibits with respect to its consideration, I promised to let him hear from me again at an early day touching the subject. Accordingly, on the 13th instant, I wrote him, stating more fully and with greater particularity as to time and place and circumstances of the abuse and outrage shown Mr. Garrido, indicating at the same time the names of persons of whom Mr. B. St. Victor may require concerning the case, should he desire to do so.

A copy of my dispatch of such date and to such effect is herewith inclosed. To both of these dispatches I await the reply of Mr. B. St. Victor.

I am, &c.,