Mr. Lopez Roberts to Mr. Fish
The undersigned, minister of Spain, has the honor to acknowledge to the honorable Secretary of State the receipt of his note of the 3d instant, in which he is pleased to state that William T. Otto has been appointed arbitrator, and the Hon. Caleb Cushing counsel on the part of the United States, in accordance with the bases agreed upon in Madrid, on the 12th of February last, between his excellency Don Christino Martos, minister of state of His Majesty the King, and General Sickles, envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of this Republic in Spain, for the settlement of claims of American citizens in consequence of the insurrection in the island of Cuba.
The undersigned informs Mr. Hamilton Fish, that by virtue of the powers conferred upon him by the 1st article of said bases, he has appointed as arbitrator on the part of Spain Mr. Luis de Potestad, 1st secretary of this legation, and Mr. J. Mandeville Carlisle as counsel.
The undersigned avails himself of this occasion to reiterate to the honorable Secretary of State the assurances of his highest consideration.