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the original of which was addressea .o

 the I1th of June last, by his exeelena. ne on Minister of Foreign Affairs. the

 1 will not seek, sir, to disguise f,oa,

 the astonisEinient produced in me bv th you turn of q document so very important ;n n le- present state of the relations bet,caa,' VI, .lc two countries, neither will undertake = .ie ply to the reasons on which this detar,'': " ie- ton of yours IS based. Ny infant;a, ,'''a- communicating this document to yon' 0a ia form not only sanctioned by the iinlan5a ', . usuages of all nations and all agea In. s1 the most direct which l could possibly baso ssso chosen, was make known the real disnas'' tlens of my Government to the Presidaptt as the United States and through him to ros ' gross and ths American people conca;v vsas -. that to the existing situation of tfbs s +a., countries, it was essential that each srovass ment should fully comprehend the intent;aa. of tie other. This consideration annassas to me paramount to all others Ton bsse judged otherwise, sir, and you have tbo,sl. that, whatever might be the importance as sas communication, 1t was proper before racs;,4 ing 1t, to exanine whether the form in rvb;,l, 1t came to you were strictly according ,y;tl. the usages necessary, in your opinion to Sa observed in diplomatic transactions with tbs Government of the Republic. 1 will pot ;a, sist farther. have fulfilled all the dn,;a. which appeared to be prescribed for me bs the spirit of reconciliation in coniuncto51 with the respect due by me to all commnn. cations from my Government, and notb;nn more remains for me, than 90 express my dep5 regret that the misunderstanding between the two Governments already so seriops should be kept up. not by weighty difficulties which involve the interests aad the djgn;tv of the two countries, but by the questions of form as uncertain in theirprinciples as doubt. tul in their application.

 have the honor, sir, to renew to you the assurances of my high consideration.

 A. pAGEOT.