Papers Relating to Foreign Affairs, Accompanying the Annual Message of the President to the Second Session Thirty-eighth Congress, Part IV

Mr. Perry to Mr. Seward.

No. 124.]

Legation of the United States to Spain, San Sebastian, August 28, 1864.

Sir: I have the honor to enclose a translation of the note of Mr. Pacheco, dated the 11th instant, at San Ildefonso, in which he informs me that the government of the Queen has decided to approve the order of the captain general of Cuba, prohibiting foreign men-of-war, who remain outside of the port of Havana, from sending in their boats to that port, except in the sole case that the vessel is in need of succor.

With sentiments of the highest respect, sir, your obedient servant,

HORATIO J. PERRY.

Hon. William H. Seward, Secretary of State, Washington.

[Translation,]

Mr. Pacheco to Mr. Perry.

Ministerial Department of State, San Ildefonso, August 11, 1864.

Sir: In fulfilment of what was said by this department to that legation of the 17th of April of last year, I have now the honor to inform you that the government of her Majesty has been pleased to approve the measure adopted by the superior governor of the island of Cuba, in respect to impeding the entrance into the port of the Havana of the boats of foreign vessels-of-war which themselves remain outside. In the sole case that the said vessels should be in urgent need of succor, it will be permitted to the vessel demanding it to remain without communication at the entrance of the port, whilst the consul of the nation to which the vessel belongs furnishes the same. In the adoption of this measure, observed by all nations in their port regulations, the government of her Majesty has had no other object than to put in operation the rules of maritime police and of sanitary police of that island.

I avail myself of this occasion to renew to you the assurances of my distinguished consideration.

J. F. PACHECO.

The Chargé d’affaires of the United States.