No. 354.
Mr. Sickles to Mr.
Fish
No. 251.]
Legation of the United States. Madrid,
January 13, 1871. (Received February
17.)
Sir: I have the honor to transmit herewith a copy
of a note from the minister of state, dated 7th instant, in reply to mine of
the 28th and 31st ultimo, referring to the assault on the president of the
council of ministers, and his death subsequently from the injuries then
received.
I am, &c.,
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[Translation.]
Ministry of State, Madrid,
January 7, 1871.
Sir: This ministry duly received your
considerate note dated the 31st ultimo, making known the profound regret
with which you had learned of the unqualifiable attack committed on the
person of the president of the council of ministers, on the night of the
27th of December, and of the sad event which was its consequence.
In taking upon myself the charge of responding to this as well as to the
note addressed to my predecessor in relation to the same deplorable
occurrence, I fulfill the grateful duty of making known to you the
expression of the sincere thankfulness with which the Spanish government
has received your feeling communications, and it only remains for me to
add that, as far as I am personally concerned, they serve to demonstrate
to me once more the cordiality and good faith with which the Government
of the United States responds to the friendly sentiments of that of His
Majesty the King of Spain.
I avail myself of this opportunity to reiterate to you the assurances of
my most distinguished considerations.
The Minister Plenipotentiary of the United
States.
