No. 68.
Mr. Partridge to Mr. Fish.

No. 234.]

Sir: It would appear from the accounts we have from Buenos Ayres that, as soon as the late revolution there was suppressed, that government has again turned its attention to the arming and fortifying of the island of Martin Garcia.

This fact causes uneasiness here; and, if this design is persisted in, it will certainly cause unfriendly feelings, and possibly hostility, on the part of Brazil.

In communications from this legation numbered 147 and 148,* this matter has already been explained to the Department; and the continuation of military works on, or occupation of that island by the Argentines can only mean that the party now in power there mean to provoke hostilities with this country.

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I am, &c.,

JAMES R. PARTRIDGE.