Salvador Gallegos to Hall, May 14, 1883

Mr. Gallegos to Mr. Hall.

Mr. Minister: I have the honor to remit to your excellency a copy of a communication which this department has addressed, under date of the 4th instant, to the minister of Salvador in Washington, relative to the matter of the interoceanic canal of Nicaragua.

As the realization of that project is of vital importance for the economic and political future of Central America, and principally for Salvador, which, without communication with the rest of the world by the Atlantic, will obtain it direct the day that that work is concluded, my Government has seen fit to invite also the concurrence of the others of Central America, that they may make identical representations to the American Government; and hoping equally that this initiative and its object, will be agreeable to your excellency, in the name of the supreme Government I ask your friendly offices, that, if you think best, you may lend your valuable support, in order to better assure the exit desired.

Confiding in the urbanity and good disposition of your excellency, I return you my thanks in advance, subscribing myself, &c.,