There is reason to believe that our minister will find the present Government more favorably inclined than the preceding to comply with our just demands and to make suitable arrangements for restoring harmony and preserving peace between the two countries.
Pierce expresses optimism about the new Spanish government being more amenable to U.S. demands.
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