Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1882-02-14
EASTERN DISPATCHES,
distractions Given special Envoy
TrescOtt.

AHGoNOtO
WASHINGTON. February 1.-THE fol-
lowing from the forthcoming volume Of
diplomatic correspondence shows the
nature and extent Of the powers confer
red on T~rsscott:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE. WASHINGTON,
D. c.. November 30, 18S1-Sir: You
will receive herewith your commission
as Special Envoy with the rank Of Min
lister Plenipotsntisry to the Republics
OF Chile, Peru. and Bolivia. This com.
mission will NOT suspend the ordinary
duties Of Minister Pleuipotsntiary and
resident. now accredited to those govern
msnts, but, ~ they will DO duly In.
formed, all communications and neRo-
tiatious connected with the pending dif-
Acultiss between Chile, Peru and Bo-
livia, 30 far a. this government may
deem II judieious to take action, will be
transferred to your charge, under In.
struetions which will DO furnished ysu.
You will place yourself In direct com.
munication with those governments,
but IL is expected, a. ! Am sure you
would desire that you should learn from
the United States Minister now there
the exact condition Of the existing polit.
cal relations. and that you will give due
regard to such suggestions - their re-
cent experience enables them to submit
to your consideration. Whatever 90.
ton. however. ysu may take must BE-
decided upon your own responsibility,
and will be In the exercise OF your indie
pendent authority, after full considers.
ton Of your suggestion that 1t may DO
necessary to conduct me Same neaotia-
tons at more than one point. The
President has decided that the Third
Assistant Secretary OF State shall 40.
company you. Should the occasion
which you anticipate arise, you are an.
thorized 10 give Mr.. Blaine the necessary
Instructions, his Official rank In the De-
partmsnt and bis detail for special ser
vices on this mission being SUFFICIENT to
authorize him without . formal commits
sion to execute your instructions. Your
expenses and those OF the Third Assist
ant Secretary. who accompanies y0l 60
ing and returning, and such 80 are incl
dental to your residence In South Amer
lea and the mission on which You are
sent, will be allowed, In the confidence
that with due regard to the properties OF
your position and the duties with which
you are charged. these expenses will be
reasonably and carefully regulated. You
will receive herewith an advance Of
$4,000, which will DO charged TO your
expense account. In the anal settlement
| Of your account for expenses you will
DO required to furnish this Department
with q certificate that the amounts
charged have been actually expended
for that purpose. You arc authorized
to expend for clerical services, while en-
gagged on the special missions, q sum
not to exceed $500, for which you will
return proper vouchers. Your compen-
sation for the special mission 10 hereby
fixed ct $40, 900. OF which IN allowance
not to exceed $1,000 will be made to you
forthwith. to DO charged to your com.
pensation account. You are also an.
thorized to draw upon the Secretary OF
State from time to time against your
compensation allowance. In sums not to
exceed $1,000 monthly, commencing
from January. 1882, provided the total
amount OF such drafts shall not exceed
$4,000. leaving the remainder 10 DO ad-
justed at the close Of your mission.
am, etc., JAMES g. BLAINE.