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Your dispatclies to No, 48 (two of that number) inclusive, have been 

 received. 



I am, sir, your obedient servant, 



LEWIS CASS. 

 Charles Eames, Esq., 



dc, &c., dc. 



Mr, Eames to Mr. Cass. 



No. 55.] Legation of the United States, 



Caraccas, May 13, 1858. 



Sir: With reference to my dispatch. No. 48, under date of 25th 

 March last, in which I transmitted to the department the note of the 

 then Minister of Foreign Eolations of this government, informing me 

 of its withdrawal of the special mission of Mr. Briceno, charged with 

 Aves Island negotiation, and intimating the opinion then, as I informed 

 the department, concurred in by me, that this new government having 

 entered upon an era of reformation in the public policy of this country, 

 would be ably now with more facility to adjust with this legation that 

 question and other questions between the two governments in a manner 

 favorable to the continuance of the good understanding existing be- 

 tween them. I have the honor now, in confirmation of the views then 

 expressed by me, to transmit inclosed to the department, in copy and 

 translation, a note addressed to me under date of yesterday by the new 

 Minister of Foreign Relations, Mr. Toro. 



The last dispatch received by me from the department, in relation 

 to the Aves Island reclamation, is your No. 58, of 15th December last, 

 which was crossed by the special mission of Mr. Briceno, who proceeded 

 to the United States on the 9tli of that month. From facts within my 

 knowledge, I think, in an authentic shape, it would seem that his 

 mission has not resulted in the satisfactory settlement of the question, 

 and may have been brought to a close by his own course in the conduct 

 of it, even before his recall by this government was received in Wash- 

 ington. 



I suppose that instructions on the subject to this legation may be 

 expected without much delay, and it is my purpose, meantime, to do 

 what I prudently can do under the circumstances with this government 

 to facilitate a prompt and satisfactory conclusion of the business. 



With the highest respect and consideration, I have the honor to be 

 your obedient servant, 



CHARLES EAMES. 



Hon. Lewis Cass, 



Secretary of State. 



