428 AVES ISLAND. 



[Translation.] 



Bepublic of Venezuela. 



Department of Foreign Relations, 



Caraccas, May 12, 1858. 



The legations of Venezuela in the United States having been with- 

 drawn by reason of the motives, which care was taken to communicate 

 to Mr. Eames in the note of the 23d of March, the government has not 

 ceased to preserve the most friendly sentiments towards that of the 

 great American republic and its enlightened people, and in the absence 

 of those organs, it fulfills its desires to cultivate the good understand- 

 ing between the two countries through the Senor Minister Resident 

 whom the undersigned now addresses. Doubtless, the sympathies so 

 spontaneously manifested by Mr. Eames respecting the marvellous 

 transformation just witnessed by him, and judged with the sound dis- 

 crimination which distinguishes him, will have been already commu- 

 nicated to the American cabinet, and will find there the echo with 

 which all the friends of liberty and of justice, without distinction of 

 country, have responded to the noble eiforts and rapid triumph of the 

 holiest of causes. Mr. Eames has been able already to observe and 

 appreciate the effects of the salutary change which has been accom- 

 plished for the welfare of the Venezuelan nation, and naturally, also, 

 in promotion of the relations of friendship, of commerce, and of ideas 

 which the republic ought and desires to confirm with other nations, 

 and very especially with those of analogous institutions, and which, 

 like the United States, by their power, greatness, and prosperity, excite 

 general emulation. 



Therefore, the provisional government being animated by these 

 favorable dispositions, it is to be hoped that a similar spirit presiding 

 on both sides in the discussion of the matters now pending between the 

 two countries, these matters will not be an obstacle capable of oppos- 

 ing the fulfillment of loyal purposes. 



The undersigned renews to Mr. Eames the assurances of his distin- 

 guished consideration. 



F. TORO. 



Hon. CuARLEg Eames, 



Minister Resident of the United States. 



Mr. Sanford to Mr. Cass. 



Washington, Maij 22, 1858. 

 Sir : I feel a deep interest^ as I have a right to feel, in the success of 

 the recently established government in the republic of Venezuela, the 

 result of the overthrow of the infamous Monagas and those combined 

 with him. I feel such interest because I have confidence in the integ- 

 rity of those who overthrew Monagas, and who are now in power ; and 



