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.
Mr. Read to Mr. Fish. No. 63.] United States Consulate General for France, Paris, September 16, 1870. (Received October 3.) Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of…
Mr. Bancroft to Mr. Fish. No. 135.] American Legation, Berlin, September 16, 1870. (Received October 3.) Sir: Having received a telegram from Commander Luce, of the Juniata, that the French…
Baron Alvensleben to Mr. Fish. Legation of the North German Union, Washington, September 16, 1870. (Received September 16.) The undersigned has the honor very respectfully to express his most grateful…
Mr. Sickles to Mr. Fish. No. 161.] Legation of the United States, San Ildefonso, September 16, 1870. (Received October 5.) Sir: Immediately after the announcement of the new provisional government…
Mr. Low to Mr. Fish. No. 29.] Legation of the United States, Pekin, September 17, 1870. (Received November 25.) Sir: I have the honor to inform you that, in consequence…
Mr. E. B. Washburne to Mr. Fish. No. 294.] Legation of the United States, Paris, September 20, 1870. (Received October 5.) Sir: I am making up a small dispatch to…
Mr. George P. Marsh to Mr. Fish. No. 304.] Legation of the United States, Florence, Sept. 21, 1870. (Received Oct. 12, 1870.) Sir: The Italian troops entered Rome yesterday, after…
Mr. J. R. Jones to Mr. Fish. No. 60.] Legation of the United States, Brussels, September 23, 1870. (Received Oct. 12, 1870.) I have the honor to inform you that…
Mr. Raphael M. Columbus to Mr. Fish. No. 7.] United States Consulate, Paita, Peru, September 24, 1870. (Received October 14, 1870.) Sir: In answer to a circular I received from…
Mr. E. B. Washburne to Mr. Fish. No. 269.] Legation of the United States, Paris, August 26, 1870. (Received September 8, 1870.) Sir: We are still utterly in the dark…
Mr. E. B. Washburne to Mr. Fish. No. 270.] Legation of the United States, Paris, August 29, 1870. (Received September 14.) Sir: The decree of General Trochu, governor of Paris,…
Mr. Bancroft to Mr. Fish. No. 143.] American Legation, Berlin, September 29, 1870. (Received October 14.) Sir: In pursuance of your instruction of August 30 (No. 128) I addressed to…
[Extract.] Mr. Moye to Mr. Fish. No. 70.] United States Consulate, Chihuahua, Mexico, September 30, 1870. (Received October 28, 1870.) Sir: In accordance with Consular Regulations No. 720, I have…
Mr. C. S. Rand to Mr. Fish. No. 14.] Consulate of the United States, La Paz, Bolivia, September 30, 1870. (Received Nov. 14, 1870.) Sir: In obedience to paragraph 720…
Mr. Motley to Mr. Fish. No. 474.] Legation of the United States, London, October 1, 1870. (Received October 14, 1870.) I have the honor to send herewith copies of the…
Mr. Jay to Mr. Fish. No. 162.] United States Legation, Vienna, October 3, 1870. (Received October 26.) The visit of M. Thiers to this court, on behalf of the government…
Mr. E. B. Washburne to Mr. Fish. No. 299.] Legation of the United States, Paris, October 3, 1870. (Received October 18.) Sir: Much to my surprise and gratification General Burnside…
Mr. E. B. Washburne to Mr. Fish. No. 301.] Legation of the United States, Paris, October 4, 1870. (Received November—, 1870.) Sir: General Burnside and Mr. Forbes left to go…
Mr. Bancroft to Mr. Fish. No. 247.] American Legation, Berlin, October 5, 1870. (Received October 20.) Sir: In your letter of July 22 to Baron Gerolt you express your hope…
Mr. Stevens to Mr. Fish. No. 8.] United States Legation, Montevideo, October 5, 1870. (Received November 3, 1870.) Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt, September 27, of…
Mr. Motley to Mr. Fish. No. 482.] Legation of the United States, London, October 6, 1870. (Received October 18, 1870.) Sir: I have the honor to send herewith a copy…
No. 2. By the President of the United States of America. A PROCLAMATION. [Regulating the conduct of vessels of war of either belligerent in the waters within the territorial jurisdiction…
Mr. E. B. Washburne to Mr. Fish. No. 302.] Legation of the United States, Paris, October 8, 1870. (Received November 9, 1870.) Sir: I have the honor to inclose you…
Mr. Smith to Mr. Fish. No. 4.] Consulate of the United States, Tumbez, October 9, 1870. (Received November 28, 1870.) Sir: In compliance with your request in circular of August…