No. 460.

Mr. Bayard to Mr. Buck.

No. 19.]

Sir: Referring to your No. 22, of the 7th ultimo, I have the pleasure to commend the terms of your note of the 4th ultimo to the minister of state, in the case of the murdered American citizen, Owen Young, as carrying out the instructions of the Department.

I am, &c.,

T. F. BAYARD.