Letter

John Mercer Langston to President Salomon, November 13, 1883

Author

John Mercer Langston

Recipient

President Salomon

Date

November 13, 1883

Type

Letter

Language

English

[Inclosure 2 in No. 593.]

Mr. Langston to President Salomon.

Legation of the United States, Port au Prince, Hayti, November 13, 1883.

Excellency: The corps diplomatique has, after duly considering your dispatch of the 4th instant, addressed to the undersigned and by him brought to the attention of the corps, assisted by the several commanders of the war vessels present in the harbor, concluded that so far as it is concerned no acts connected with the movements of the ship Eider, as the corps is at this time advised, would justify, as against such vessels the action which you have been pleased to suggest in your dispatch as proper to be taken by such body.

The undersigned, on behalf of the corps diplomatique, begs to present its sentiments of the most distinguished consideration to his excellency, and begs to assure him that the corps entertains the liveliest interest in all things appertaining to his Government and its continued good understanding with the great foreign powers of the world.

JOHN MERCER LANGSTON.

Topics

19th Century Diplomacy Reconstruction

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.