Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, Transmitted to Congress, With the Annual Message of the President, December 5, 1881

No. 358.
Mr. Blaine to Sir Edward Thornton.

Department of State,
Washington, April 22, 1881.

Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 7th ultimo, inviting the attention of this government to the injury which it is alleged English stock-owners have recently sustained from the introduction of foot and mouth disease through the agency of diseased animals said to have been imported from the United States and from certain other countries, and suggesting the adoption of strict measures of sanitary police, and a more effective system of inspection at ports of embarkation, with a view of preventing the exportation of diseased animals,

I beg to inform you that the subject of your note shall receive the careful consideration of this government.

I have, &c.,

JAMES G. BLAINE.