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. Boutwell, Secretary of the Treasury, to Mr. Hoar, Attorney-General.

Treasury Department,
Washington, June 30, 1869.

Sir: I have the honor to transmit herewith copies of telegrams sent by this Department on the 29th, and this date, to the following-named officers regarding the enforcement of the neutrality laws:

On the 29th, the collector of customs, at New London;. United States marshal, New York City; and this date to collector of customs, New Bedford, Massachusetts; collector of customs, Newport, Rhode Island, collector of customs, Philadelphia, collector of customs, New York; collector of customs, Wilmington, Delaware; collector of customs, Baltimore.

[78] Since the receipt of your letter of this date *transmitting copy of telegram from United States marshal at New York, announcing the capture of three of the expedition’s tugs, and the breaking up of the expedition, dispatches have been sent revoking previous telegrams with the exception of those to the collector of customs at New London, Newport, and New Bedford.

I am, very respectfully,

GEO. S. BOUTWELL,
Secertay of the Treasury.

Hon. F. R. Hoar,
Attorney-General, United States.

[Inclosure No. 1.]

Mr. Boutwell, Secretary of Treasury, to Mr. Barlow, United States marshal.

[Telegram.]

Treasury Department,
Washington, June 30, 1869.

Francs C. Barlow, United States Marshal, New York City:

Commanding officer of cutter Campbell, New London, has been directed to obey your orders.

GEO. S. BOUTWELL,
Secretary of the Treasury.

[Inclosure No. 2.]

Mr. Boutwell, Secretary of the Treasury, to Mr. Grinnell, collector.

[79] *Treasury Department,
Washington June 30, 1869.

Lawrence Grinnell,
Collector of Customs. New Bedford Massachusets:

See that no vessel at your port is employed in violating neutrality-laws.

GEO. S. BOUTWELL,
Secretary of the Treasury.

[Inclosure No. 3.]

Mr. Boutwell, Secretary of the Treasury, to Mr. Thomas, collector.

[Telegram.]

John L. Thomas, Jr., Collector of Customs, Baltimore:

Department informed that expedition in violation of neutrality-laws is expected to embark from the capes of Virginia; send Northerner down to cruise in that vicinity, watching and detaining suspicious vessels. Expedition consists of three tugs, one named H. McCool, two schooners, and one sloop.

GEO. S. BOUTWELL,
Secretary of the Treasury.

[Inclosure No. 4.]

Mr. Boutwell, Secretary of the Treasury, to Mr. Marshall, collector.

[80] *[Telegram.]

Treasury Department,
Washington, June 30, 1869.

Geo. T. Marshall, Collector of Customs, New London, Connecticut:

Direct commanding officer of revenue-cutter Campbell to obey any orders he may receive from Marshal Barlow.

GEO. S. BOUTWELL,
Secretary of the Treasury.

[Inclosure No. 5.]

Mr. Boutwell, Secretary of the Treasury, to Mr. Nolen, collector.

[Telegram.]

Treasury Department,
Washington, June 30, 1869.

Wm. D. Nolen, Collector of Customs, Wilmington, Delaware:

Department informed that expedition in violation of neutrality laws is expected to embark at mouth of Delaware Bay. Send Miami down to cruise outside of breakwater to watch and detain suspicious vessels. Expedition consists of three tugs, one named H. McCool, two schooners, and one sloop.

GEO. S. BOUTWELL,
Secretary of the Treasury.

[81] *[Inclosure No. 6.]

Mr. Boutwell, Secretary of the Treasury, to Mr. Grinnell, collector.

[Telegram.]

Treasury Depatment,
Washington, June 30, 1869.

Moses H. Grinnell, Collector of Customs, New York:

Station one of revenue tugs in place of McCulloch, and put latter under temporary orders of Marshal Barlow, if he wishes.

GEO. S. BOUTWELL,
Secretary of the Treasury.

[Inclosure No. 7.]

Mr. Boutwell, Secretary of the Treasury, to Mr. Moore, collector.

[Telegram.]

Treasury Department,
Washington, June 30, 1869.

Henry D. Moore, Collector of Customs, Philadelphia:

Department informed that expedition in violation of neutrality laws is expected to embark at mouth of Delaware Bay.

Send Seward down to watch and detain suspicious vessels. Expedition consists of three tugs, one named H. McCool, two schooners, and one sloop.

GEO. S. BOUTWELL,
Secretary of the Treasury.

[82] *[Inclosure No. 8.]

Mr. Boutwell, Secretary of the Treasury, to Mr. Barlow, United States marshal.

[Telegram.]

Treasury Department,
Washington, June 30, 1869.

Francis C. Barlow,
United States Marshal, New York City:

Steamers Seward and Miami have been ordered to the breakwater; Northerner to the capes of Virginia. Collectors at Newport and New Bedford instructed as to employment of vessels in violating neutrality laws. Steamer McCulloch at New York placed temporarily under your orders.

GEO. S. BOUTWELL,
Secretary of the Treasury,

[Inclosure No. 9.]

Mr. Boutwell, Secretary of the Treasury, to Mr. Macey, collector.

[Telegram.]

Treasury Department,
Washington, June 30, 1869.

Seth W. Macey,
Collector of Customs, Newport, Rhode Island:

See that no vessel at your port is employed in violating neutrality laws.

GEO. S. BOUTWELL,
Secretary of the Treasury.