Hamilton Fish was an American statesman who served as the sixteenth governor of New York from 1849 to 1850, a United States senator from New York from 1851 to 1857, and the 26th U.S. secretary of state from 1869 to 1877. Fish was the most trusted advisor to President Ulysses S. Grant and recognized as the pillar of Grant's presidency. He is considered one of the nation's most effective U.S. secretaries of state by scholars, known for his judiciousness and efforts towards reform and diplomatic moderation. He settled the controversial Alabama Claims with the United Kingdom, developing the concept of international arbitration and avoided war with Spain over Cuban independence by coolly handling the volatile Virginius incident. He also organized a peace conference and treaty between South American countries and Spain.
No. 389. General Sickles to Mr. Fish. [Telegram.—Received Feb. 13—4.15 p.m.] Madrid, February 13, 1873. Your telegram of 12th received. Conference with Castelar appointed for 4 this afternoon; time and…
No. 118. Marquis de Noailles to Mr. Fish. [Translation.] Legation of France, Washington, February 15, 1873. (Received February 18.) The international standard commission adopted a series of resolutions at its…
No. 196. Mr. Francis to Mr. Fish. Legation of the United States, Athens, February 15, 1873. (Received March 12.) No. 109.] Sir: The general election for the choice of representatives…
No. 283. Mr. Nelson to Mr. Fish. Legation of the United States, Mexico, February 15, 1873. (Received March 21. No. 709.] Sir: The last battle between the government forces and…
No. 390. General Sickles to Mr. Fish. [Telegram.] Madrid, February 15, 1873. Officially received to-day, with great ceremony, by Chief Executive Figueras, and also by president of sovereign assembly, Martos.…
No. 470. Mr. Beardsley to Mr. Fish. [Extract.] Agency and Consulate-General of the United States in Egypt, Cairo, February 15, 1873. (Received March 24.) No. 65.] Sir: I have the…
No. 392. General Sickles to Mr. Fish. [Telegram.—Received Feb. 16—5.5 p.m.] Madrid, February 16, 1873. Have communicated your telegrams of 12th and 14th to this government, and am requested by…
No. 209. Mr. Bassett to Mr. Fish. Legation of the United States, Port au Prince, Hayti, Feb. 17, 1873. (Rec’d March 10.) No. 182.] Sir: Permit me to record my…
No. 335. Mr. Schuyler to Mr. Fish. Legation of the United States, St. Petersburg, February 17, 1873. (Received March 12.) No. 62.] Sir: The London Times of the 13th, which…
No. 393. General Sickles to Mr. Fish. United States Legation in Spain, Madrid, February 18, 1873. (Rec’d March 25.) No. 540.] Sir: Referring to my No. 492, (confidential,) of December…
No. 439. Mr. Rublee to Mr. Fish. Legation of the United States, Berne, February 18, 1873. (Received March 15.) No. 123.] Sir: The conflict between the government of the canton…
No. 181. Sir Edward Thornton to Mr. Fish. Washington, February 19, 1873. (Received February 20.) Sir: I feel it my duty to invite your attention to certain measures taken by…
No. 57. Mr. Low to Mr. Fish. Legation of the United States, Peking, February 20, 1873. (Received April 21.) No. 231.] Sir: The third commercial rule appended to the treaty…
No. 440. Mr. Rublee to Mr. Fish. Legation of the United States, Berne, February 20, 1873. (Received March 15.) No. 124.] Sir: I have the honor to transmit herewith a…
No. 45. Mr. Partridge to Mr. Fish. [Extract.] United States Legation, (Petropolis,) Rio de Janeiro, February 20, 1873. (Rec’d March 21.) No. 97.] Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge…
No. 34. Mr. Partridge to Mr. Fish. United States Legation, (Petropolis,) Rio de Janeiro, Feb. 22, 1873. (Rec’d Mar. 21.) No. 98.] Sir: The Brazilian chambers have not yet, after…
No. 58. Mr. Low to Mr. Fish. Legation of the United States, Peking, February 22, 1873. (Received May 23.) No. 232.] Sir: An incident having a bearing more or less…
No. 197. Mr. Francis to Mr. Fish. [Extract] Legation of the United States, Athens, February 22, 1873. (Received March 24.) No. 108.] Sir: * * * * * * Referring…
No. 471. Mr. Beardsley to Mr. Fish. Agency and Consulate-General of the United States of America at Alexandria, Egypt, Cairo, February 24, 1873. (Received March 25.) No. 67.] Sir: I…
No. 59. Mr. Low to Mr. Fish. Legation of the United States, Pelting, February 25, 1873. (Received May 23.) No. 233.] Sir: In conformity with the decrees issued in October…
No. 472. Mr. Beardsley to Mr. Fish. Agency and Consulate-General of the United States of America at Alexandria, Egypt, Cairo, February 25, 1873. (Received March 25.) No. 68.] Sir: I…
No. 44. Mr. Root to Mr. Fish. Legation of the United States, Santiago de Chili, February 26, 1873. (Received May 5.) No. 68.] Sir: In accordance with my promise made…
No. 441. Mr. Rublee to Mr. Fish. Legation of the United States, Berne, February 26, 1873. (Received March 21.) No. 125.] Sir: The conflict between church and state, at Geneva,…
No. 328. Mr. Thomas to Mr. Fish. United States Legation, Lima, Fern, February 27, 1873. (Received April 18.) No. 40.] Sir: The inclosed translation of a conference between the minister…