No. 29.
Mr. Hall to
Mr. Frelinghuysen.
Legation of
the United States,
Central America,
Guatemala, August
29, 1882. (Received September 16.)
No. 9.]
Sir: I have just received a communication from the
minister of foreign relations in which, on the part of the Government of
Guatemala, he requests me to express its gratitude to the Government of the
United States for the marked attentions and deferent consideration shown to
President Barrios during his recent sojourn in that country. I have time
only by this mail to transmit a copy and translation of this communication,
and a copy of my reply.
I have, &c.,
[Inclosure 1 in No.
9.—Translation.]
Mr. Bátres to Mr.
Hall.
Ministry of Foreign Relations of Guatemala,
Guatemala, August 29, 1882.
Mr. Minister: This government has received
information that General Don J. Rufino Barrios, President of this
Republic, has left the United States of America to travel in Europe.
During all the sojourn of the meritorious General Barrios in the Great
Republic of the North, he has been the subject of marked attentions and
of unequivocal proofs of deferent consideration on the part of the
government of the country you worthily represent.
The free institutions, the marvelous greatness, and the immense
development of the American nation are on an elevation with the energy
of its citizens, and of the enlightenment of its government; for these
reasons, the manifestations made to General Barrios have profoundly
excited the gratitude, not only of the government but of the people of
Guatemala.
I have therefore the honor to request that you will be pleased to express
to your government how great are the obligations this republic
entertains for the kind attentions shown to its chief.
This acceptable opportunity affords, &c.,
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[Inclosure 2 in No. 9.]
Mr. Hall to Señor
Bátres.
Legation of the United States,
Guatemala, August 29,
1882.
Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the
receipt of your excellency’s communication of this date, in which you
are pleased, to convey in expressive and eloquent terms the
acknowledgments of the Government of Guatemala for the marked attentions
and deferent considerations shown by the government to the President,
General Barios, during his recent sojourn in the United States.
By this mail I shall forward a copy of your excellency’s communication to
the honorable the Secretary of State of the United States, and I am
persuaded that the friendly sentiments therein expressed will meet with
a cordial response of sympathy and good will towards this republic and
its illustrious President.
I embrace, &c.,
