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•^any negotiations of the character referred to: although it has been and 

 still is the earnest desire of the United States to cement, in the firmest 

 manner possible, the friendship and good correspondence which now 

 happily exists with the republic of Nicaragua. 



No objection will probal3ly be made to the terms of the treaty which 

 may have been agreed upon at Guatemala; but there are several matters 

 of the highest importance to the interests of both republics, of which 

 Mr. Hise could not have been advised, and which it is essential should 

 he regarded in the articles of any treaty which shall be made, 



I have, therefore, to request that no action will be taken by the gov- 

 ernment of Nicaragua upon the inchoate treaty which may have been 

 negotiated at Guatemala, but that the same may be allowed to pass as 

 unofficial . 



The propriety of this course will at once be obvious to your excellency. 

 Begging you to accept the assurances of my highest regard, I am, sir, 

 your obedient servant, 



E. GEORGE SaUIER. 

 To his Excellency the Minister of Foreign Affairs 



of the Republic of Nicaragua, 



Mr, Squier to Mr, Clayton, 



[Extracts.] 



P^o. 3.] Legation of the Unite© States, 



Leon de Nicaragua, August 20, 1849. 



Sir: I have the pleasure of informing the department of my arrival in 

 this city, on the 5th of July, after a detention of twelve days in Grenada. 

 This delay was occasioned by the disturbances in the country to which I 

 have alluded in a previous despatch . The insurrection which then threat- 

 ened such disastrous consequences has, I am happy to say, been put 

 down, and the insurgent chief, Somosa, together with his principal ad- 

 herents, taken and shot. Q,uiet is now restored, and may continue for 

 some time; but it is difficult to predict, in these countries, what a day 

 may bring forth," Before leaving Grenada, I began strongly to suspect 

 that the government was not exerting itself as it should, in restoring 

 order, and felt it my duty to give it to understand that I could not pro- 

 ceed with the objects of my mission while things remained in the unset- 

 tled condition they were then in. I consequently addressed a letter to the 

 Chief of the State, (a copy of which, together with his reply, accompa- 

 nies this communication. A.) I have good reason to believe that this letter 

 had a salutary influence. 



My progress from Grenada here, furnished abundant evidence of the 

 friendly feelings entertained by the people of this country towards the 

 United States. At every town I was welcomed with every demonstration 

 of respect, and upon approaching this city was met by the principal civil, 

 military, and ecclesiastical officers of the State, headed by the bishop, 

 and accompanied by a large cavalcade of the leading citizens. Almost 

 the entire population lined the streets through which we passed, and 

 shouted, *^ Live the United States of North America to the accompani- 



