Señor Don George Williamson to Hamilton Fish, June 5, 1874
No. 111. Mr. Williamson to Mr. Fish.
No. 167.]
Sir: I have the honor now to inclose you the answer of the constituent assembly of Costa Rica td the message of the President, of which a translated copy was sent you with my No. 159.
The short reply forwarded with that dispatch was, it seems, only provisional. This one is published in the official journal of the 16th of May, just received.
* * * * * * *
The terms which the assembly employs in regard to the revolutionary attempts to overthrow the government of President Guardia might be considered sufficiently mild in any country.
When they are used by a constituent assembly which is supposed to be indebted for its existence to the will of the executive chief rather than that of the people, they seem to indicate a moderation of temper.
* * * * * * *
On page 3 you will notice the expressions used with reference to “the basis of a future union in one single people” of the Central American States.
This idea of the eventual union of the five states under one government, is put forward in nearly all of the public documents of these countries; but it is, in my opinion, a consummation so remote that no statesman in Central America contemplates its realization during his life-time. My reasons for entertaining this opinion will be set forth in a separate dispatch.
I have, &c.,