Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-02-14
TELEGRAPHIC.
DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENCE
the POWERS CONFERRED ON
TRESCoTT.
THE CARD OF THOMAS M.
NICHOL.
a SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST
THE STALWARTS.
DEATH OF A. D. BILLINGS,
THE ACTOR.
ESPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL.

CHICAGO, Feb. 13.-A Washington spe-
cial says: The following from the forth
coming volume of diplomatic correspond
ence shows the nature and extent OF the
powers conferred on Trescott:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE, WAsHINaroN, d.
C.. Nov. 80. lSS1-SIR: You will receive
herewith your commission as special en-
vow. with the rank of Minister Plenipo-
tertiary to the Republics Of Chill, Peru
and Bolivia. This commission will not
suspend the ordinary duties OF Minister
Plenipotentiary and resident, now accred-
tied to those governments, but as tney
will be duly informed of all communics-
tions and negotiations connected with the
pending difficulties between Chill, Peru
and Bolivia, so far as this Government
may deem it judicious to take action, VIII
be transferred to your charge under IN
attractions, which will be furnished you.
You will place yourself in direct commune
cation with those governments; but II Is
expected, as l am sure you would desire,
that you should learn from the United
States Ministers now there, the exact con-
dition of existing political relations, and
that you will give due regard to such sug-
gestions as their recent experience enables
them to submit to your consideration
Whatever action, however, you may take,
must be decided npon your W RESPONSE
bjlity, and will be in the exercise of your
independent authority. After a full con-
sideration Of your suggestion that it may
be necessary to conduct some negotiations
at more than one point, the President has
directed that the Third Assistant Secretary
Of State accompany you. Should the oc'
casion, which you anticipate, arise, yor
are authorized to give Mr.. Blaine the nee
essary instructions consistent with hi
official rank in the Department, his detail
for special services on this mission
being sufficient to authorize him
without q formal commission, to
execute your instructions. Your expenses
and those Of the Third Assistant Secretary
W o accompanies you, going and return
ing, and such as are incidental to youl
residence in South America inc the mis-
sion on which you are sent, will be allowed
by this Department, in the confidence tina
with o due regard to the proprieties Of
your position and duties with Which you
are charged, these expenses will be reason
ably and carefully regulated, you will re-
oeive herewith an advance Of SO, 900, which
will be charged to your account for ex.
penses. You will be required to furnish
tuis 1oPareuious "itn " ccrVinooeo VIM
the amounts charged have been actually
expended for that purpose You are au.
thorixed to expend for clerical services,
while engaged on the special mission, Q
sum not to exceed 81, 800, for which you
will return proper vouchers. Your com
pensation for the special mission isshereby
fixed at $40. ZOO, for which allowance, no
to exceed 81, 900, will be made to 20,
forthwith. to be charged to your e9omBafzzet
5raw mon the Secretarv ~ stata from
tlme W nIue agaInss yudt ~--nansafios
allowance, in sums not to exceed 81 90,
monthly, commencing from January
1882, provided that the. total amount O
such drafts shall not exceed S., 200, leav
Ing the remainder to be adjusted at tn,
close Of your mission. I am, etc.,