Mr. Seward to Mr. Campbell
Sir: I have received your despatch No. 8, of the 31st ultimo, concerning the seizure, by some liberal forces under General Escobedo, of a sum amounting to about twenty thousand dollars in silver, belonging to A. A. McGaffey and others, citizens of the United States. Your letter on the subject to the consul at Matamoros is approved.
As the money is now in his hands, there would seem to be no difficulty in the way of its restitution to the owners after they shall have obtained and presented to the consul the requisite proof of its having been properly cleared from Tampico.
I am, sir, your obedient servant,
Lewis D. Campbell, Esq., &c., &c., &c., New Orleans.