The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-03-06
IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON.


Republics OF South America and Spain
TO be Represented, Etc,
We have received the following highly i'm
Portant circular from the State Department at
Washington to the belligerent republics of
South America and the Spanish Government,
proposing Peace Conference to be held at the
national capital on the 1st of April next. The
replies of the Governments to which it is
addressed have not yet been received, but it is
presumed that a favorable answer from all
Of them will soon be sent, Notwithstanding
that previous proposals of similar nature
were rejected by some of the Pacific re-
publics;-
DEPARTMENT OF STATE, WASHINGTON, 1867
Sir:-It is known to the belligerents that the
war which has for some time been carried on
between Spain and the allied republics of
Peru, Chill, Bolivia, and Ecuador is attended
with deep concern to the people and Govern
nent of the United States. On more than one
occasion the President has called the attention
of the belligerents to this interesting fact, and
has rendered such good Offices as seemed prac-
ticable, with view to bring about pacifca-
ton. These tenders have not hitherto been
definitely accepted by the parties.
The House of Representatives of the United
States, concuTring with the sentiments of the
President, on the 18th of December instant
adopted the following resolution
Whereas. Wars destructive to commerce and
injurious and prejudcial to republican institu-
tions, have for some time been carried on be-
tW cen Spain and several of the South American
states on the Pacific coast and also between
Paraguay and Brazil Uruguay and the Argen-
tine Republic on the Atlantic coast, now
ResoIued, That it be and hereby is recon-
mended to the Executive Department of the
Government tnat the friendly offices of this
promotion Of peace and harmony in South
America
The President is thus called upon by the
most numerous branch of the Legislative De-
partment of the United States Government to
renew the efforts which he has hitherto made.
/ have, therefore, the honor to submit, by
means of this circular letter to the several
parties concerned, the following propositions
on the part of the United States namely
First That a conference be held at the city
of Washington on the 1st day of April next,
to consist of Plenipotentiaries of Spain Peru,
Chill, Ecuador, and Bolivia, authorized to
treat of all matters in difference between the
belligerent parties, jointly and severally, and
to consider and agree upon terms of perma-
nent peace, which shall be equal, just and
honorable to all the belligerents.
Sec ond. That Spain shall appoint one of
said plenipotentiaries, and each of the allied
beligerent republics before named shall
appoint one; but each of the beligerent repub-
lies may if it choose confer its power upon a
plenipOtentiary who shall be named by any
other of those republics so that it shall be
within the option of the allied republics to
appear either by one or more plenipotentiaries.
Third That each of the plenipotentiaries
may act under the direction of the Govern
hent or Governments by which he is ap-
pointed; that no resolution of the Conference
shall be effectual or obligatory for determi-
nation or suspension of the war or the esta-
blishment of peace unless agreed to by all the
members of the Conference, and to be after
wards sanctioned and ratified by the Govern
ments of each aad all the belligerent parties;
and that in any protocol or other paper which
the Conference may think it eXpedient to sub
NIT to their respective Governments, or to
the President of the United States, the repre-
sentative of Spain may act on her part, and q
majority of the plenipotentiaries OF the Other
belligerent republics on their part.
Fourth. That the President of the United
States will designate some person to attenC
and preside in such conference, and use goOC
Offices in the forms of information and advice
in facilitating the objects thereof; but he viii
have no power TO vote therein, or to assum,
any obligation On the part of the United
States.
Fifth. The President of the United States
will, in case of disagreement on the part of tn,
plenipotentiaries,d designate some State or sove
belligerents, to be an umpire to decide al
questions which shall be referred to him by
the conference, and the decision of that um
pire, he cOnsenting to act as such, shall be
made upon the protocols and other documents
and proceedings of the conference, and shal
be conclusive and binding upon all the parties
Sixth. The expenses of each plenipoten
tiary attending the conference will be de
frayed by the State by which he is appointed
The conference will have accommodations a;
to a place for transacting its business furnished
by the President of the United States.
Seventh. An armistice shall take place al
soon as the belligerent States shall have
communicated to the Government of the
United States their acceptance of the propO
sitions, and shall continue until the termina
tion of the conference.
am, sir your Obedient servant,
WILLIAM Ii. SEWARD.
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