Mr. Ashton, Acting Attorney-General, to Mr. Seward, Secretary of State.

[11] *Sir: Your communication of the 2d instant, inclosing a copy of a note of the 20th ultimo, addressed to you by the minister of Spain, relative to a supposed intended violation of the neutrality laws at New Orleans, was duly received at this office.

The inclosure was at once forwarded to the United States attorney at New Orleans, with instructions to institute inquiry as to the truth of the allegations contained in Mr. Tassara’s note, and to take such legal measures as might be found necessary and proper in the premises.

Very respectfully, &c.,

J. HUBLEY ASHTON,
Acting Attorney-General.

Hon. William H. Seward,
Secretary of State.