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. Huckel, deputy collector, to Mr. Boutwell, Secretary of the Treasury.

Custom House, Philadelphia,
Collector’s Office, June 24, 1869.

Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your telegram of this date relative to suspicious vessels fitting out at this port in aid of the insurgents of Cuba, and respectfully beg leave to say that the revenue steamer Seward was directed some ten days since to keep a diligent watch on two certain vessels that had attracted the suspicions of some of the officers of the *revenue. [68]

I have directed the surveyor to instruct the officers under his charge to use due diligence, and no efforts will be spared to prevent a violation of the neutrality laws.

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

B. HUCKEL.
Deputy Collector of Customs.

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