Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, Transmitted to Congress with the Annual Message of the President, December 2, 1872, Part II, Volume I

[509] *Mr. Joachinson, acting district attorney, to Mr. Gushing, Attorney-General.

Southern District of New York, United States District Attorney’s Office,
January 9, 1856—4 p.m.

Sir: I have the honor to report to you that I have just returned from the Star of the West. The President’s authority was respected. Four arrests were made. The ship not having anything otherwise unlawful, I permitted her to depart. I will give a detailed report to-morrow.

I remain, with great respect,

P. J. JOACHINSON,
Acting United States District Attorney.

Hon. Caleb Gushing,
Attorney-General.