To his Excellency the Hon. Geo. Williamson to Hamilton Fish, November 5, 1873

No. 75. Mr. Williamson to Mr. Fish.

Sir: I have the honor to transmit herewith a translated copy of a circular just received from the government of Costa Rica. For the present I shall dismiss it by inviting you to its careful perusal. * * * * * * * I beg, however, to assure you I feel myself too secure in my disposition in favor of impartial justice, as well as in my determination to permit no sentiment or idea of partisanship to influence me in the discharge of my duty, to allow this circular to elicit from me such a reply as would either compromise the Government with Costa Rica or the other four states. After having carefully canvassed the circular as well as all the facts in connection with the whole subject of the alliance, I hope to be able to write such a letter as will meet your approval.

I learn here that it is very dangerous now to travel through Honduras, and that the president, Arias, is just about to abdicate in favor of Leiva. I shall not, therefore, go to Comayagua until there is a fair prospect of my finding a government that is not just on the eve of dissolution.

I have, &c.