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

[Translation.]

Mr. Tassara to Mr. Hunter

Legation of Spain to the United States, New York, June 2, 1865.

The undersigned, minister plenipotentiary of her Catholic Majesty, has received at New York, where he is for the time being, the note which, on the 30th May, the honorable Acting Secretary of State pleased to address to him, claiming the Stonewall, whose rendition, in effect, has been officially communicated to him by the captain general of Cuba, and will transmit said note to his government, that it may determine on the affair.

The undersigned offers on the occasion to the honorable Acting Secretary of State reiterated assurances of his highest consideration.

GABRIEL G. TASSARA.

Hon. W. Hunter, Acting Secretary of State, &c., &c., &c.,