No. 195.
Mr. Bayard to Sir L. West.

Sir: It is my unpleasant duty promptly to communicate to you the telegraphic report to me by the United States consul-general at Halifax, that the schooner City Point, of Portland, Me., arrived at the port of Shelburne, Nova Scotia, landed two men, obtained water, and is detained by the authorities until further instructions are received from Ottawa.

The case as thus reported is an infringement on the ordinary rights of international hospitality, and constitutes a violation of treaty stipulations and commercial privileges, evincing such unfriendliness to the citizens of the United States as is greatly to be deplored, and which I hold it to be the responsible duty of the Government of Great Britain promptly to correct.

I have, &c.,

T. F. BAYARD.