Robert Clinton Wright to Hamilton Fish, May 22, 1871

Mr. Wright to Mr. Fish

Sir: I have the honor to refer again to your dispatch No. 52, concerning the invasion of the legation of the United States at Asuncion, upon the occupation of that city by the Brazilian forces.

In my dispatches Nos. 167 and 169 I had the honor to inform you of the action I had deemed it best to take, under the instructions conveyed to me by your dispatch No. 52, above referred to; that I had placed an extract from your dispatch in the hands of the minister of foreign affairs, and was awaiting a promised solution. Some weeks having passed without my having received any definite reply from the minister, I considered that the time had arrived to present the matter in a more formal shape, and to press the subject a little upon his attention.

I consequently, on the 4th instant, addressed him a note, of which I annex copy, No. 1, but still remain without a reply. Some excuse for this may, perhaps, be found in the meeting of the chambers of which the ministers are members.

I have, &c.,