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

Mr. Fish, Secretary of State, to Mr. Boutwell, Secretary of the Treasury.

Department of State,
Washington, April 3, 1869.

Sir,: The chargé d’affaires of Hayti has addressed a note to this Department, stating that persons acting for those he calls rebels in his country are fitting out a steamer called the Florida, at Chester, Pennsylvania, for the service of the enemies of his government. He consequently asks that the clearance of that vessel may be prevented.

I will consequently thank you to cause inquiry to be made into the case, and to adopt such measures as the result may warrant under the law.

I have the honor to be, sir, yours, &c.,

HAMILTON FISH.

Hon. George S. Boutwell,
Secretary of the Treasury.