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The Southwestern IHistorical Quarterly
Overtures to Terrazas of Chihuahua and Pesqueira, of Sonora.-
The relations of the Confederates with Vidaurri were the most
noteworthy and profitable of any of their attempts in the frontier
states. The Confederate military leaders, and not the Secretary
of State, negotiated with the other North Mexican governors. To
Hamilton P. Bee was given the task of preserving friendly rela-
tions, with the executives which, followed each other in quick suc-
cession in Tamaulipas. Briga.dier-General 1. H. Sibley of New
Mexico made appeals to Terrazas of Chihuahua. and to Pesqueira
of Sonora.
Sibley sent out as his agent Colonel James Reily, who with vir-
tually the same instructions proceeded first to, Chihuahua, and
then to, Sonora. The great hospitality which he received upon his
arrival at Chihuahua City led him to assume that his, government
had been recognized, and so he informed Sibley, congratulating
him on "having been instrumental in obtaining the first official
recognition by a, foreign government of the Confederate States of
America." Reilv delivered a letter which Sibley had directed to
Terrazas and, having received one in reply, he set out upon his
return journey to Fort Bliss.
Sibley's letter has not been found, but from the response of
Terrazas it may be gathered that the Confederate commander
asked for favorable trade concessions, for an agreement allowing
mutual crossing of the border in pursuit of Indians, and for op-
position on the part of the Chihuahua governor to, the transporta-
tion of United States troops across his state. The second pro-
posal was politely declined; the first Terrazas promised gladly to
grant; with reference to the third, he declared in his communi-
cation to Sibley that he would take orders from the Supreme Con-
gress and not Juirez, but Reily said he told him personally he
would not allow United States, troops to cross over his territory,
even if Congress should demand it."
Reily had set out on his mission to Chihuahua. in the early part
of January, 1862. Before the close of the month he had returned.
In writing John II. Reagan regarding the matter, he declared
enthusiastically that he had completed the entire mission in twen-
ty-one days.26
" Official Records, I, TV, 167-174.
" Ibid., I, L, i, 8215-826.300
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