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TEXAS STATE LIBRARY
No. 2783.
LAMAR TO TOMAS MARTINEZ
Washington [D. O.] August 30th. 1859.
DEAR Srn
I have this moment seen in one of the New York papers the an- nouncement that the proposed amendment to the Lamar Zeledon Treaty has been adopted with great unanimity by the Government of Nic- aragua. I rejoice exceedingly at this, and regard it as the dawn of a brighter to your country. That all the blessings proposed to be secured by that Treaty may be speedily realized, is the sincere desire of my heart. Nothing is now wanting to the consumation of the great and glorious ends of peace, confidence and prosperity, but the opening of Transit route. I regret to learn that this question is still envolved in great imbroglio. I hope, however, the difficulties are not of a serious nature, and may soon be surmounted. The opening of that route will give new life to Nicaragua. It will awaken a spirit of enterprise, and cause capital to flow into the country.- I have no fears whatever, of any collisions and strifes between our respective people. When they shall be thrown together in social intercourse and become connected in Commercial affairs, I am confident that perfect harmony and good-feeling will prevail among them. Nothing is want- ing to unite them in the bands of friendship but, a little better knowl- edge of each other. With regard to the the [sic] American Reclama- tions against Nicaragua, according to my promise I suggested to my government the propriety . [mutilated] had any disposition to deal arbitrarily or harshly with any power, and especially with a weak one.- You will find my Successor, Professor Dimitry, well disposed towards your country.- He enjoys a high reputation for extensive knowledge and scholastic attainments; and being a perfect master of the Spanish language, and-a ,good Catholic, as well as ?, gentleman of an open, frank and social disposition, he cannot fail to render himself an acceptable Minister to your government. Allow me, dear Sir, in conclusion to assure you that I retain a . . . [mutilated] To His Excellency Tomas Martinez President of the Republic of Nicaragua Managua.-
No. 2789. LAMAR TO LEWIS CASS
[Washington? D. 0.? August? 18591
Srn,
I beg leave, herewith to present my account against the Government for servises rendered in my late capacity as Foreign minister. I have made out the account according to my best judgement as to what is reasonable, just and legal. Nevertheless, if any portion of it should be disapproved by the Department, I am willing that the same shall be stricken out, and the amount due me, be adjusted to the Satisfaction of the Government. There are some two or three items in my account upon which I deem it proper to offer a few words of explanation.- First- When my Commission was changed from Minister Pleni- potentiary to that of Resident :Minister in Nicaragua an[d] Costa Rica, I was told in my instructions that my extra pay as l\Iinister to the
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