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^ally or officially, in saying that this legation must decline making any 

 further communication on the subject of your note. 



I am, &c., E. GEO. SUUIER. 



"Thomas Manning, Esq., 



Her Britannic Majesty'' s Vice ConsuL 



E, 



Legation of the United States, 



Leo7i de Nicaragua, August 1, 1849. 



Sir: Understanding that an attempt is about to be made to effect, 

 through commissioners specially empowered for that purpose, a more 

 complete and efficient union between the States of Honduras, San Salva- 

 dor, and Nicaragua, I take the liberty of expressing my sincere hope that 

 such attempts may prove successful. It is the desire of my government 

 that some consolidation of these States may be effected, believing, as it 

 does, that their general interests wiJl thus be promoted, and that they 

 will be better enabled to resist the encroachments, and thwart the designs 

 of foreign and unfriendly powers. 



The exterior policy of these three States has always been very nearly 

 the same; and if some arrangement, simple and explicit in its details, 

 could be made, by which the foreign affairs of all might be conducted 

 jointly, 1 am convinced that greater benej&ts would accrue to each than 

 can be hoped for under present circumstances. The moral force of such 

 joint action would be great, and, if sustained by an alliance at all times 

 defensive, and, under certain circumstances, offensive, would put an ef- 

 fectual check upon future aggressions upon the rights and territories of 

 these States. A union for such purpose might be effected without a sur- 

 irender of any of the sovereign rights or powers of interior regulations 

 pertaining to the respective States, and without involving them in new 

 expenditure. 



Should the State of San Salvador conclude to name a commissioner for 

 the above purpose, it may facilitate the objects of my mission if he should 

 be empowered to negotiate widi myself a treaty of concord and commerce 

 between San Salvador and the United States. It is my design to visit 

 San Salvador for this express purpose, but other duties may delay this 

 visit for a considerable period. 



I have the honor to be, (fee, 



E. GEO. SQUIER. 



The Minister of Foreign Relations 



of the Republic of San Salvador. 



F, 



United States Legation, 

 Leon de Nicai^agua, August 12, 1849. 

 Sir: The perfect understanding and good correspondence which exists 

 between my government and that of France, induces me to address you 

 upon a subject of interest to both countries, and one which is worthy of 

 immed iate attention. You are well aware that many attempts have been 

 made, in years past; to devise some means for the opening of a ship- 



