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Majesty, the more especially as it cannot fail to strengthen the bonds of 

 amity now existing between our respective countries. 



I avail myself of this opportunity to renew to you, sir, the assurance 

 of my distinguished consideration. 



JOHN M. CLAYTON. 

 Right Hon. Sir H. L. Bulwer, ^'c, t5"c., i^c. 



[No. 34.] Legation of the United States, 



Sofi Juan de Nicaragua, June 25, 1850. 



Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your No. 8, by 

 hand of Mr. James Cross, conveying the announcement of the conclu- 

 sion of the negotiations with Great Britain in respect to the proposed 

 ship-canal, and other dependant matters, and also granting me the indul- 

 gence which I had previously asked, for the purpose of visiting the 

 United States. A large mail destined for me was lost some days ago off 

 Salt Creek, by the wreck of the barque Lucy Ellen. This catas- 

 trophe was alone wanting to fill up the list of accidents which have be- 

 fallen the correspondence of the department with this legation. 



In consequence of the information contained in your despatch, I have 

 addressed the enclosed letter (A) to the government of Honduras, in re- 

 lation to the island of Tigre, and the pending convention with that State. 



I have also the honor to enclose copies of the following correspondence: 



B, 1 and 2 — To the government of San Salvador, acknowledging the 

 reception of the official action of the assembly of that State upon the 

 pact of union of the 8th of November, 1849, with a translated copy of 

 the reply of the government of Nicaragua, to which a copy of the above 

 letter was addressed. 



C, 1 and 2 — Copy of a note to the Secretary of State of Nicaragua^, 

 announcing my departure for the United States, under my leave of ab- 

 sence, with a translated copy of the reply thereto. 



I am informed that the State of Honduras has unanimously ratified the 

 pact of union, and the national representation will therefore meet in the 

 city of Chinendaga on the first of September. 



Begging to convey my grateful acknowledgments for the indulgence 

 which the department has extended to me, and hoping to report myself 

 in Washington as early as the 12th of July, I am, sir, your obedient 

 servant, 



E. GEO. SdUIER. 



Hon. John M. Clayton, 



Secretary of Stale. 



A. 



Legation of the United States, 



Grenada, June 21, 1850. 



Sir: I have great pleasure in enclosing to you a copy of the treaty 

 recently concluded between the United States and Great Britain, in re- 



