No. 389.

Mr. Frelinghuysen to Mr. Bassett.

Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 13th instant, in relation to the case of Mr. C. A. Van Bokkelen, imprisoned at Port-au-Prince for debt.

Although I have given your letter an attentive perusal, I find myself unable to transfer hither the discussion of the merits of Mr. Van Bokkelen’s case, as your comments would seem to indicate. I content myself by saying, therefore, that Mr. Langston’s actions and protests in behalf of Mr. Van Bokkelen have received the Department’s approval.

I am, &c.,

FRED’K T. FRELINGHUYSEN.