No. 348.
Sir Edward
Thornton to Mr. Evarts.
Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 16th instant, relating to the frequent losses by fire of cotton-laden ships at the ports of Charleston and New Orleans. I am much gratified to learn the vigorous measures which have been taken by the governor of the State of Louisiana and the authorities of New Orleans for the repression of the crime of incendiarism on board of those vessels. It will give me great pleasure to bring to the knowledge of Her Majesty’s Government the contents of the proclamation issued by his excellency on the 14th ultimo, with a view to the punishment of the crime and to prevent its repetition.
I have, &c.,