The Sun.
London, England, 1857-04-03 00:00:00

(From the Su.iiplemen't to the British, Packet, lan. 31.)
OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS.
TO HY.di BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S ACTING CONSUL GENERAL,
FRANCIS PARISH, ESQ.
The undersigned, Minister of Foreign Relations, has
the honour of acquainting her Britannic Majesty's acting
consul general, that on the let July last, by order of his
excellency the Governor, who felt anxious to terminate
td e unfortunate question respecting the passports sent to
her Majesty's Charge d'Affaires, Capt. thellon. R. Gore,
he addressed a note to his Excellency the Earl of Claren-
don, Minister of Foreign Affairs, in which he acquainted
him that the Government of Buenos Ayres, with the wish
of satisfying that of her Britannic Majesty, had care-
fully collected all the documents that might justify the
measure adopted by the government of the late General
Pinto, and had found none else than those which had
been sent to the Earl of Malmesbury by said govern-
ment, under date of Feb. 1, 1853.
The undersigned, by crder of his Excellency the Go-
vernor, gave some other explanations, in the hope they
!night have satisfied her Majesty's Government. His Ex-
cellency the Earl of Clarendon replied that the charges
against the Hon. Capt. Gore, set forth in the note of the
let Feb., 1853, by Dr. Torres, then Minister of Foreign
Relations, had been scrupulously examined by her Ma-
jesty's Government and found destitute of proofs, his
Excellency refusing to accept the explanations of this
Government as satisfactory and sufficient.
On manifesting to her Majesty's Government that no
other antecedents had been found than those reported in
,the communication of the Ist Feb., 1853, the under.
signed tacitly admitted that they were not a sufficient
justification of the measure adopted.
The undersigned then acquainted the Earl of Claren-
don, and now repeats, that the critical and arduous state
of public affairs in Jan., 1853 ; the immense excitement
that prevailed in the city, and the wish of the Govern-
ment to protect Capt. Gore himself from any annoyance,
are circumstances that ought to be taken into account in
judging the act under consideration. Her Britannic Ma-
jesty's Government will bear in mind that, in the note
Dr. Torres addressed to Captain Gore, enclosing his
passport', he took special care to state that the said act
had no tendency whatever to infringe tho respect and
deference due to her Britannic Majesty's Government,
and even expressed courtesy and consideration to the
Hon. Captain Gore individually.
The Government has always felt and manifested its
earnest wish to cultivate friendly relations with the Bri-
tish nation and Government • and now the undersigned
Minister is instructed by his Government;
the Governor to
give another proof of that desire, frankly stating the re-
gret of the Government of Buenos Ayres, for an act
which her Britannic Majesty's Government has consi-
dered was offensive to it, and to request that the note
addressed to Capt. Gore on the 6th Jan., 1853, and the
passport enclosed in it, may be considered as withdrawn.
The undersigned is persuaded that the Government
which seat his passports to Captain Gore, now free from
the impressions of those critical and arduous circum-
stances, would not hesitate to make this frank manifes-
tation of its regret.
The Government of Buenos Ayres, anxious to termi-
nate this disagreeable question as early as possible, is
persuaded that your honour will feel authorised to accept
the satisfaction it now offers to your Government ; and
flatters itself that by so doing an end will be put to this
unhappy difference, which the natives of this country
and of Great Britain alike wish to see amicably settled
The undersigned salutes her Britannic Majesty's act-
ing Consul-General with hie highest consideration.
DALMACIO VELEZ SARSFIELD.
TO HIS EXCELLENCY THE MINISTER OF FOREIGN RELATIONS
OF THE STATE OF BUENOS AYRES, DR. D. DALMACIO
VALEZ SARSFIELD.
The undersigned, her Britannic Majesty's acting Con-
sul-General, has had the honour of receiving the note of
his Excellency the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the
State of Buenos Ayres, Senor Don Dalinacio Velez Sars-
field, of yesterday's date, and, having had the advantage
of consult'ng with Mr. Christie, her Britannic Majesty's
Minister to the Argentine Confederation, who is now in
this city, feels himself authorised to accept for her Ma-
jesty's Government the satisfaction which it tendered.
Her Majesty's Government, which regarded the dis-
missal of Capt. Gore as unjust to him, and in the manner
of it disne•pectful to itself, has always been ready, with
the generosity which becomes a powerful Government,
to accep-, any frank acknowledgment of regret.
The undersigned has the pleasure of complying with
the request of Senor Sarsfirld, by returning the note of
Senor Torres to Capt. Gore of Jan. 6, 1853, and the
passport which it contained.
It will be permitted to the undersigned on this occasion
to express one regret, that Capt. Gore is not alive to
know of this proceeding. He had, however, the satisfac-
tion of knowing that his conduct was approved by her
Majesty's Government. It is true that the note of Senor
Torres to Capt. Gore, which is now returned, contains
the tsual expressions of personal respect and considera-
tion. Capt. Gore was a zealous public servant and an
amiable man ; and his numerous friends, who have since
deplored his melancholy deatb, will hear with satisfac-
tion of she present honourable proceeding of the Govern-
ment of Buenos Ayres.
The undersigned, always eager to welcome proofs of
the desire of the Government of Buenos Ayres to culti-
vate friendly relations with his nation, and rejoicing
equally with Senor Sarefield in this termination of a dif-
ference which has so long disagreeably affected the rela-
tions of the Government of her Majesty with that of
Buenos Ayres, feels a peculiar pleasure on this occasion
in offering to his Excellency the assurance of his most
distinguished consideration.
(Signed) FRANS PARISHs
Buenos Ayres, Jan. 31, 1857.
In consequence of the auspicious settlement of the
present question between this Government and that of
her Britannic Majesty, respecting the passports sent to
Captain the Hon Robert Gore, this Government has or-
dered the customary salute of 21 guns to the British
flag, from the Retire Battery, to-day at one p.m. This
salute, as a matter of course, wilt be returned by the
Harrier ; thus re-establishing the bonds of amity and
concord.
In noticing this auspicious event, our evening con-
temporary, El Nacional, pays a merited compliment to
Mr. Christie, the British Minister, and to Freels Parish,
Esq , her British Majesty's acting con-ul general. In
the justice of that eulogium we perfectly concur, and,
without detracting an iota from their relevant merit, beg
leave to associate with them the name of Thomas Arm-
strong, Esq., a gentleman who omits no opportunity
here or elsewhere in serving his countrymen and the land
of his adoption, and whose services on this occasion im-
pose upon us a new debt of gratitude.
In reference to the said article of the Nacional of last
evening, we are also authorised to state that the " mu-
tual salute" forms no part of the arrangement made for
the satisfaction of the British Government. The British
flag will be saluted by the Government of Buenos Ayres,
and her Majesty's steamer Harrier will then probably
return the salute, in complimentary acknowledgment of
tho safficiency of the satisfaction given.
We have also reason to believe that the British Minis-
ter to the Confed-ration, now in Buenos Ayres, will
probably pay a visit to his Excellency the Governor after
this affair has been concluded ; but such a visit forms no
part of the arrangement which has happily been made
for the termination of the difference so long existing be-
tween the two Governments.