Letter

Alfred A. Torbert to Charles N. Riotte, February 21, 1870

Author

Alfred A. Torbert

Recipient

Charles N. Riotte

Date

February 21, 1870

Type

Letter

Language

English

Mr. A. T. A. Torbert to Mr. C. N. Riotte.

United States Legation, San Salvador, February 21, 1870.

Sir: * * * Will you unite with the rest of the ministers in Central America to press upon the home Government the importance of having a naval station in the Bay of Fonseca, on Tigre Island? We have no station between San Francisco and Panama, and the place I name is the best harbor between the two places, and convenient to all the republics; and for various natural reasons the presence of one of our ships of war is constantly needed in Central American waters. I think the best thing would be for the United States to get possession or control of Tigre Island.

I have written to Baxter by this mail. I was in Gautemala last week and had a talk with Mr. Hudson, and he will urge this point on the Government. Let me hear from you.

A. T. A. TORBERT.

Notes

1. D.

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 Pr 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 Pr.