Papers Relating to Foreign Affairs, Accompanying the Annual Message of the President to the First Session Thirty-ninth Congress

Mr. Hunter to Mr. Perry

No. 93.]

Department of State, Washington, April 22, 1865.

Sir: Your despatches, No. 180 of the 26th ultimo and Nos. 181 and 182, both dated the 1st instant, have been received, and have been submitted for perusal to the Secretary of the Navy. Your energetic proceedings relative to the rebel ram Stonewall, during her stay at Ferrol, are approved.

I am, sir, your obedient servant,

W. HUNTER, Acting Secretary.

Horatio J. Perry, Esq., &c., &c., Madrid.