Mr. Wharton to Sir Julian Pauncefote .

Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 25th instant in relation to the crew of the British steamship Oxford, now in the port of Baltimore.

Your note has been referred to the Secretary of the Treasury for such action, if any, as the case may require, and upon receipt of his reply you will be further communicated with upon the subject.

I have, etc.,

William F. Wharton,
Acting Secretary.