Note XVIII-57 — Chapter XVIII · POLITICAL EVENTS IN COSTA RICA. 1856-1886.

Because her govt had refused him recognition. Costa R., Informe Rel., 1877, 1-3. Guardia had been appointed plenipotentiary to Guat. and Salv. He visited Guat. first, and arrived at San Salvador Aug. 3d. In presenting his credentials he said that he had been instructed to pave the way for the fusion of the positive interests of Cent. Am. The real object of his mission seems, however, to have been to enlist the two governments in his projects of war against Nic. Both failed him. Salv., Gac. Ofic., Aug. 5, 15, Dec. 7, 1876; Feb. 25, 1877; Pan. Star and Herald, Jan. 17, 1877; Nic., Mem. Rel., 1879, p. iii.-iv. 23-5. Relations with Nic. were not restored till June 30, 1878. Costa R., Col. Ley., xxiv. 168-9; xxv. 97-8.