Salvador Gallegos to Señor Arroyo, April 21, 1885

Señor Gallegos to Señor Arroyo.

circular.

To the Minister for Foreign Affairs:

Peace being re-established in the Central American Republics, the Government of Salvador proposes that as far as regards itself its effects should be made to benefit the common interests of these peoples, who imperiously demand the re-establishment of the sacred ties of nationality; and being convinced that the just aspirations of Central American patriotism in the sense of the union of these Republics can reach a satisfactory and logical solution, and appealing to the measures which reason and principles designate as more natural and efficacious to obtain this result, instructions have been given me to direct myself through the worthy medium of your excellency to the Government of that Republic, proposing to it, in the name of Salvador, the proposition of giving to a Central American congress the necessary authority to proclaim, should they deem it expedient, the political union of these Republics into one nation, decreeing the constitution which ought to govern it and the further dispositions which are thought necessary for the provisional organization of public trusts. In this sense, appealing to the traditions and the numerous bonds of these Republics, as also to the legitimate desires which they cherish to reconstruct their nationality, which is to assure them definitely internal order and increase their foreign credit and consideration, I urge your Government that in accepting on general terms the proposition of national reconstruction, they may, if they consider it well, accredit five ministers to the Central American congress, which the Government of Salvador proposes should unite on the 15th of May next, in the city of Santa Tecla, with the object of proclaiming the Central American Union, and dictating the fundamental laws of the Union, if thus should be deemed expedient, or at least to adopt those plans of general interest which shall conduce to prepare this event, binding as much as possible the ties and interests of the Republics of Central America.

I add by the special recommendation of the President that that official has the firm resolution of separating himself from the Government of Salvador and that he will wait solely, in order to do so, until the above-mentioned congress decide what is deemed fitting concerning the important subject of nationality, whether it is realized or that the division into which at present the Republics of Central America are constituted continues.

I am, &c.,