Letter

Daniel E. Sickles to Emilio Castelar, March 6, 1873

Author

Daniel E. Sickles

Recipient

Emilio Castelar

Date

March 6, 1873

Type

Letter

Language

English

[Appendix A.—Translation.]

General Sickles to Mr. Castelar.

Legation of the United States of America, Madrid, March 6, 1873.

Sir: The undersigned is instructed by the President of the United States to communicate to the government of the Spanish Republic a joint resolution of the American Congress, tendering its congratulations to the people of Spain, in the name of and on behalf of the people of the United States, upon the consolidation of the principles of universal liberty in a republican form of government.

The undersigned, envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of the United States of America, in acquainting his excellency the minister of state with this action on the part of Congress, trusts that the government of the Spanish Republic will see in this emphatic manifestation of sympathy and fraternity a fresh proof of the amity and good will the United States have never ceased to cherish for Spain, their early friend and ally.

The undersigned avails himself of this gratifying occasion to repeat the assurances of respect and consideration he has heretofore had the honor to offer to his excellency the minister of state.

D. E. SICKLES.

Topics

19th Century Diplomacy Reconstruction

Sources

FRUS u2014 Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, Transmitted to Congress, With the Annual Message of the P View original source ↗

U.S. Department of State, Office of the Historian. Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, Transmitted to Congress, With the Annual Message of the P.