Rojas Garrido to Mr. Allan A, Burton, June 19, 1866

[Translation.]

The undersigned, secretary of the interior and foreign relations of the United States of Colombia, has the honor to address the honorable Mr. Burton, minister resident of the United States of America, for the purpose of making known to his honor that the Colombian Union assumes the character of neutrality in the war that Spain is making with some of the American republics, according to the declaration made by the Colombian government and contained in the circular of this department to the government of the States, of the Union, dated the 9th of the present month, and inserted in number 662 of the “Diario Oficial,” of which the undersigned has the honor to annex to this communication a duly authenticated copy.

The undersigned improves this opportunity to renew to the honorable Mr. Burton the assurances of the distinguished consideration and esteem with which he has the honor to be his very attentive servant,