Monsieur Felix Carrié , Secretaire d’Etats des Relations Exterieures, etc., etc., Port au Prince to John Carrié, March 16, 1878

Mr. Stuart to Mr. Carrié.

Mr. Secretary of State: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note, not dated, received yesterday at one o’clock in the morning. Having submitted said note to the consideration of my colleagues, who gathered together for that purpose, I am authorized to inform you, in their name, that the responsibility of refusing General Tanis’ invitation to be allowed to make a final effort for the sake of humanity, falls entirely upon the present Government of Hayti.

Please accept, Mr. Secretary of State, renewed assurances of my highest consideration.