Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, Transmitted to Congress, With the Annual Message of the President, December 6, 1875, Volume II

No. 349.
Mr. Fish to Mr. Preston.

Department of State,
Washington, September 27, 1875.

The undersigned, Secretary of State of the United States, has the honor to acknowledge the receipt of the note of Mr. Preston, envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of the Republic of Hayti, of this date. It relates to the political refugees who, for some time past, have been in the residence of Mr. Bassett, the minister resident of the United States at Port au Prince.

It is to be regretted that the embarrassing question which has arisen upon the subject should not have been sooner adjusted to the mutual satisfaction of the parties.

The undersigned is, however, under the impression that the terms of adjustment offered in Mr. Preston’s note may be regarded as acceptable. Mr. Bassett will be instructed accordingly, and the Navy Department will be apprised that at present there is no further occasion for a man of war to visit Hayti.

The undersigned avails, &c.

HAMILTON FISH.