Mr. Evarts, Attorney-General, to Mr. Courtney, district attorney.

[23] Sir: I desire to ask your immediate attention to an article in the New York Commercial Advertiser of November 10th instant, relative to rumors of a projected expedition against Cuba, with some supposed object of annexation of that *island to the United States.

Such expeditions are in violation of our neutrality laws, and I beg that you will give the subject immediate attention, and report to me the result of your inquiries during my expected visit to the city of New York.

I am, very respectfully, yours, &c.,

WM. M. EVARTS,
Attorney-General.

S. G. Courtney, Esq.,
United States Attorney, New York City.