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from Mr. Livingston, our consul at the port of San Juan de Nicaragua, 

 asking advice. He was appointed as consul for this port when it was 

 occupied and belonged to Nicaragua, and his exequatur is, no doubt, from 

 that government. Yet now this port, having been wrongfully seized by 

 the English, is occupied by them, and his official character not recognised. 



The Hon. the Secretary of State 



of the United States of America, 



Mr. Hise to the Secretary of State. 



[Extract.] 



[No. 7.] Guatemala, March 20, 1849. 



. Sir. : I deem it proper to inform you that since my despatch of date 

 the 28th of February past, I have procured the approval of a treaty by the 

 executive council of the existing provisional government of this State, or, 

 in other words, its ratification ui the form required by the laws and usage 

 of this country. 



I hope to concitide treaties with some of the other States, especially 

 Nicaragua and San Salvador. ****** 

 The Hon, the Secretary of State 



of the United States of America, 



Mr, Hise to the Secretary of State. 



[Extract.] 



[No. 8.] Guatemala, May 25, 1849. 



Sir : Since my despatch of the 2(Hh of March last I have to inform the 

 Department of State that the State of Honduras has sent to this city a di- 

 plomatic agent with the title and character of charge d'affaires for that 

 State, accredited expressly to this legation; also, the State of Nicaragua 

 has sent a charg^ d'affaires accredited alone to this legation, who has ar- 

 rived in this place, accompanied by a secretary of legation and an interpre- 

 ter. My time has been most laboriously occupied in corresponding with 

 the five States of Central America, and in actual negotiations with three 

 out of the five. I have concluded a treaty witfi Guatemala, and am now en- 

 gaged in negotiations with the Honduras and Nicaragua commissioners, 

 with whom I hope to conclude commercial reciprocity treaties very favor- 

 able to the interests of the United States; and I hope also (in the absence 

 of instructions or even precedent to guide me) to conclude a special con- 

 vention with Nicaragua of vast importance to the United States and to the 

 whole commercial world. I entreat the government at home to await the 

 event with full confidence in my desire as well as ability to secure the in- 

 terests, preserve the honor, and leave untouched the constitution of my be- 

 loved country — the greatness and grandeur of which can never be appreci- 

 ated by any as well as those who represent her at the capitals of other 



