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

[668] *Mr. Clayton, Secretary of State, to Mr. Hall, district attorney.

[Extract.]

Department of State,
Washington, May 26, 1850.

Your several notes of yesterday’s date were received to-day. In reply to that part of your note dated yesterday, at 3½ p.m., I am directed to state that you have full authority from the President to act under the eighth section of the act of 20th April, 1818, in order to seize and detain munitions of war intended to be used in aid of the Cuban expedition. It is expected by the President that you will, as far as in your power, strictly execute the law.