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. Davis, Acting Secretary” of State, to Mr. Boutwell, Secretary of the Treasury.

Department of State,
Washington, July 18, 1869.

Sir: I have the honor to inclose for your information a telegram, which has just been received from the United States marshal for the southern district of New York, and will thank you for your views upon the subject to which it relates, in order that I may reply thereto as promptly as possible.

I have the honor to be, sir, your obedient servant,

J. C. B. DAVIS,
Acting Secretary.

Hon. GEORGE S. boutwell,
Secretary of the Treasury.

[Inclosure.]

Mr. Davis, Acting Secretary of State, to Mr. Barlow, United States marshal,

[Telegram.]

[147] *Department of State,
Washington, August 18, 1869.

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

Sir: The district attorney at Philadelphia advises that the Hornet be released. He has had an examination made, and finds no suspicious circumstances which warrant further detention. The Attorney-General recommends the same course. Have you any facts which would justify us in detaining her?

J. C. B. DAVIS,
Acting Secretary.