Mr. Clayton, Secretary of State, to Bon A. Calderon de la Barca.
Washington, January 22, 1850.
Don A. Calderon de la Barca, &c., &c., &c.:
The undersigned, Secretary of State of the United States, acknowledges the receipt of Mr. Calderon’s note of the 19th instant, calling his attention to renewed designs upon the island of Cuba and desiring the intervention of the American Government to frustrate and to suppress them. Mr. Calderon’s note has been laid before the President, by whose direction the undersigned immediately addressed instructions to the United States district attorneys for New York, New Orleans,’ and Washington, a copy of which, for the satisfaction of Mr. Calderon and of his government, the undersigned has now the honor to communicate.
The undersigned avails himself of this occasion to renew to Mr. Calderon the assurance of his distinguished consideration.