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< | <p>1823 Nov. 19</p> | ||
1823 Nov. 19 | |||
<p>One circumstance will ere long have of itself the effect<lb/> | <p>One circumstance will ere long have of itself the effect<lb/> | ||
of placing the importance of <del>this</del> Guatemala in its true<lb/> | of placing the importance of <del>this</del> Guatemala in its true<lb/> | ||
point of view in all eyes. <del><gap/></del> It is through Lake Nicaragua<lb/> | point of view in all eyes. <del><gap/></del> It is through Lake Nicaragua<lb/> | ||
if any where that the <unclear>Juncture</unclear> of the Pacific and the<lb/> | if any where that the <unclear>Juncture</unclear> of the Pacific and the<lb/> | ||
Atlantic will take place if any where <del>to any</del> with any | Atlantic will take place if any where <del>to any</del> with any considerable<lb/> | ||
advantage. This is become a settled point. Such is<lb/> | advantage. This is become a settled point. Such is<lb/> | ||
<del>was</del> the | <del>was</del> the leaning expressed by Baron Humboldt in his published<lb/> | ||
works and my intimacy with him has afforded<lb/> | works and my intimacy with him has afforded<lb/> | ||
me <del>the</del> occasion to know that the matter is | me <del>the</del> occasion to know that the matter is now considered by<lb/> | ||
him as out of dispute: both in regard to importance and<lb/> | him as out of dispute: both in regard to importance and<lb/> | ||
facilities. Both at Paris and and just at present here the French<lb/> | facilities. Both at Paris and and just at present here the French<lb/> | ||
has been busying themselves with me on the subject on one pretence<lb/> | has been busying themselves with me on the subject on one pretence<lb/> | ||
or another. A year and a half ago I became the<lb/> | or another. A year and a half ago I became the<lb/> | ||
unconscious <unclear>instrument</unclear> of mischief by <del>giving</del> letters given to<lb/> | |||
<del>the Govern</ | <del>the Govern <gap/></del> <add>two</add> men who turned out to be <del><gap/> secret</del> <add>secret</add><lb/> | ||
Agents of government and at the same time very worthless<lb/> | Agents of government and at the same time very worthless<lb/> | ||
characters. | characters.</p> | ||
<p>For civil engineering <del>and</del> for fortification, with<lb/> | |||
<p>For civil engineering <del | et cæteras upon et cæteras capital and that in no small<lb/> | ||
et | |||
abundance being necessary, England is of course the <del>only</del><lb/> | abundance being necessary, England is of course the <del>only</del><lb/> | ||
country | country <del>and the only country</del> <add>to which above all others</add> we can look <del>to with any<lb/> | ||
< | <gap/> for such a purpose</del> <add>with any confidence</add>. From our own resources we might do<lb/> | ||
it in time: but times such as these do not | it in time: but times such as these do not render retardation<lb/> | ||
eligible. We have but to ask and to <unclear>hear</unclear>: this I have<lb/> | |||
good reason to <add>stand</add> assured of. The security | good reason to <add>stand</add> assured of. The security we have to give<lb/> | ||
is <unclear>beyond</unclear> any that has been or can be given by any<lb/> | is <unclear>beyond</unclear> any that has been or can be given by any<lb/> | ||
other state: <del>I wan</del> | other state: <del>I wan</del> No commission being yet but received<lb/> | ||
by | by me from my Government for this or any other purposes<lb/> | ||
I have not as yet made any direct overture: If it means<lb/> | I have not as yet made any direct overture: If it means<lb/> | ||
no other purpose, the early communication I am thus making<lb/> | |||
will I <del>hop</del> flatter myself be viewed as a token of the my<lb/> | |||
respect for the personal character as well as high situation of the<lb/> | respect for the personal character as well as high situation of the<lb/> | ||
Right Honorable Gentleman I have the honour of addressing: not<lb/> | Right Honorable Gentleman I have the honour of addressing: not<lb/> | ||
venturing</ | venturing in this shape<lb/> | ||
<del>at present</del> any further<lb/> | |||
intrusion, Sir, upon<lb/> | |||
<del>at present</del> any further | your time: but ready,<lb/> | ||
intrusion, Sir, upon | <del>upon occasion <gap/></del><lb/> | ||
your time: but ready, | should time permit<lb/> | ||
<del>upon <gap/> < | to <del>a</del> answer all questions<lb/> | ||
should time permit | without reserve.<lb/> | ||
to <del>a</del> answer all questions | I am Sir, Your obedient Servant</p> | ||
without reserve. | |||
I am Sir, Your obedient Servant</ | |||
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1823 Nov. 19
One circumstance will ere long have of itself the effect
of placing the importance of this Guatemala in its true
point of view in all eyes. It is through Lake Nicaragua
if any where that the Juncture of the Pacific and the
Atlantic will take place if any where to any with any considerable
advantage. This is become a settled point. Such is
was the leaning expressed by Baron Humboldt in his published
works and my intimacy with him has afforded
me the occasion to know that the matter is now considered by
him as out of dispute: both in regard to importance and
facilities. Both at Paris and and just at present here the French
has been busying themselves with me on the subject on one pretence
or another. A year and a half ago I became the
unconscious instrument of mischief by giving letters given to
the Govern two men who turned out to be secret secret
Agents of government and at the same time very worthless
characters.
For civil engineering and for fortification, with
et cæteras upon et cæteras capital and that in no small
abundance being necessary, England is of course the only
country and the only country to which above all others we can look to with any
for such a purpose with any confidence. From our own resources we might do
it in time: but times such as these do not render retardation
eligible. We have but to ask and to hear: this I have
good reason to stand assured of. The security we have to give
is beyond any that has been or can be given by any
other state: I wan No commission being yet but received
by me from my Government for this or any other purposes
I have not as yet made any direct overture: If it means
no other purpose, the early communication I am thus making
will I hop flatter myself be viewed as a token of the my
respect for the personal character as well as high situation of the
Right Honorable Gentleman I have the honour of addressing: not
venturing in this shape
at present any further
intrusion, Sir, upon
your time: but ready,
upon occasion
should time permit
to a answer all questions
without reserve.
I am Sir, Your obedient Servant
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