Señor Don Cornelius A. Logan to Adolfo Ibañez, November 7, 1873

Mr. Logan to Señor Ibañez.

Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your excellency’s note, bearing date October 26, 1873, relating to the matter of dispute between Chili and the Argentine Republic, and declaring the intentions of your government in reference to the passage of the Straits of Magellan by the vessels of the world in times of peace and war. In response to your expressed desire, I have transmitted a translated copy of your interesting note to my Government which I can assure your excellency will be received with much pleasure and satisfaction, as constituting additional evidence of the high liberality and enlightened policy of the government of Chili.

I sincerely trust the question at issue between the two governments maybe satisfactorily settled, and that Chili may receive every rod of territory she is equitably entitled to. Her rapid progress in all of the requirements of an advanced humanity have won for her the respect and good feeling of the best governments of the world; and, upon behalf of my own, I tender its moral aid and sympathy in every worthy effort looking toward the general peace and harmony of the nations.

Permit me to embrace the opportunity to renew the assurances of high consideration, with which I have the honor to remain,

Your excellency’s obedient servant,