Letter

Manuel Caceres to Thomas Biddle, December 11, 1872

Author

Manuel Caceres

Recipient

Thomas Biddle

Date

December 11, 1872

Type

Letter

Language

English

[Inclosure 1.—Translation.]

Mr. Caceres to Mr. Biddle

Ministry of Foreign Relations of Salvador, National Palace, San Salvador, December 11, 1872.

Señor: The painful impression caused by the tragic death of the deserving Don Manuel Mendez was yet depressing the country when a new affliction has disturbed the national sensibility. Yesterday, at 10 o’clock a.m., the illustrious Señor Doctor Don Gregorio Arbizu, minister of foreign relations, died.

The whole cabinet, especially the Citizen Marshal President, in a word, the Salvadorean people, have felt, in the profoundest manner, such an irreparable loss.

Señor Arbizu, as you know, consecrated the greater part of his valuable life to his country, occupying positions of high importance, and rendering services of the first order. To a great soul lie united a vast intelligence and a pure heart. He was a model of virtue and an ardent patriot.

By direction of the Señor Marshal President, I comply with the sad duty to announce to you this painful intelligence, requesting you to please bring it to the knowledge of the Government which, with so much applause, you represent.

With the highest consideration, I am, &c.,

The assistant secretary of the department,

MANUEL CACERES.

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.