Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1857-03-28
OUR RELATIONS WITH PARAGUAY.

By an arrival at New York from Buenos Avres
We have the Naciondl argentine of Parana to the
middle of January and find therein the official cor
respondence between Mr.. MARCY and Sr VAsoUEz.
Secretary of State of Paraguay; also between Mr.
FITZPATRICK, American Special Agent, and Sr.
VAsoUEz, in reference to the treaty between the
United States and Paraguay The following is q
translation Of the principal documents:
From M. Marcy to Nr. EaYuez
DEPARTMENT OF STATE, U. S. A.
Washington, august 5, 1856.
SIR: have the honor to inform your Excelency that
Mr. Richard Fitzpatrick distinguished citizen of the
United States has been appointed Special Comnssio
to confer with your Exceency in regard to al matters
touching the mutual interests and relations OF
spectye Governments. Mr. Fitzpatrick is well informed
of the friendship which entertain for the Republic Of
Paraguay and warm desire to cultivate harmony
and cordial sentiments with the Government of that
State From knowledge of his probity, fidelity, and
ability have entire confidence that he will be acceptable
to your Exceency in the conduct of the important ne
gotiations confded to his hands
request your Excellency to give entire credence to
all he may say behalf of the United States most espe
ciay when he shall you of our hearty desires for
the prosperity of the Republic of Paraguay.
With sentiments Of profound respect, improve this
opportunity to your Exceleney of my most dis
tinguished consideration. W. L. MARCY.
To the Minister of Foreign Relations of the Republic of
Paraguay
Mr.. Vasques to COL Fitzpatrick
AsUNcIos Nov. s.
I have observed by your lordship's creden-
als that you specially authorized solely to exchange
the rsfcations of the treaty Of 4h March 1853 but by
the note which he has directed to me- dated August s.
LIST the Hon. Secretary Of State of the United States
commun@satSe 4ary ef l$raship had been appointed a.
special commissioner to confer with mo in all
matters touching the mutual interests and
our respective Governments
1t srequse, therefore that you should declare snec;
fcaly the objects of your special commission for We
tn Enow flp of fho
latng to the complaints which this Government made IN
that of the United States in Consequence of the
lous hostilities of the Commander of the Watercb
United States vessel war; this department of
Relations has yet received rep the several notes
which have been addressed to the Non Secretarv 80
State of the United States relating the unnrovokad
attack of said Commanders of the Watewitch We arc
likewise ignorant to whether the GoNunept of the
United States desires to carry ont the reclamation an
nounced by the American, Mr.. Edward HAHonk;no
against this Government when, at his reques he was
allowed depart freely with all the members of he I'M
ted States and Paraguay Navigation Company heSayino
abandoned the little property of the company, burened
with debt of ten thousand dollars. Ii all
these transactions the Government of the Republic ee
been grieyousy offended and satisfaction should be mae
to it instead of reclamations of millions of dollars wit
which Hopkins has endeavored intimdate the Govern
ment of the Republic.
It is requisite therefore know the intentions of the
Government of the United States in regard to the attacks
of the Waterwitch commanders and in relation the
pretended recamations of Hopkins in order to whe-
Their the time has arrived to full and freely exchange the
raticaons of the treaty Of March A. 1853 and in this
view you win be pleased to answer this note. 4
NICHOLAS VASQUEZ.