No. 32.
Mr. Mathews to Mr. Fish.
Tangier, April 1, 1875. (Received May 25.)
Sir: I have the honor to inform you that the United States frigate Franklin, flag of Rear-Admiral Worden, anchored in this port on the 18th ultimo; on the following day the admiral, accompanied by his staff, landed, and was introduced by me to the Moorish minister of [Page 62] foreign affairs, and Pasha, and was by them received with all honors, and marked cordiality.
The Franklin left this port for Gibraltar, on her way to Nice, on the 23d ultimo.
I beg also to inform you that Sir John Hay Drummond Hay, British minister plenipotentiary, left on the 30th ultimo for the capital of Morocco, Fez, on a diplomatic visit to the Emperor. The British minister takes, among the presents for the Emperor, a telegraph apparatus, wire, &c, from the British government; Morocco being up to this day in total ignorance regarding telegraphs and their use.
The Italian chargé d’affaires, Signor Scooasso, will also leave shortly for Fez, on a similar mission; the Italian government transport Dora having arrived at this port on the 25th ultimo, with the presents from the Italian government to the Sultan of Morocco.
I have, &c.,