Richardson to Juan D. Arias , Chief Cleric of Department of Foreign Affairs, Mexico, December 24, 1875

No. 207. Mr. Richardson to Mr. Fish.

Sir: I have the honor to state that, in conformity with the instructions of your dispatch No. 268, I addressed a note on the 27th instant to Mr. Arias, of the Mexican foreign office, calling the attention of his government to the request of Mr. Chandler that the Mexican government should issue such orders to its local authorities as might be necessary to enable Mr. Edgar, the special commissioner on the part of the United’ States, to remove the remnants of the Kickapoo and Lipan tribes of Indians, who cannot be induced to return to their reservations, to the interior of Mexico. In a reply of December 30, Mr. Arias states that orders have already been issued to the local authorities to assist Mr. Edgar in case he desires anew to induce the Indians to return to their reservations; but that if he desires that they be removed to some determined place in the interior, that place should be specified by the governor of the State of Coahuila, in order that the federal government may decide what is proper.

I transmit herewith my note to Mr. Arias, and also a translation of his reply to the same.

I remain, &c.,