Sir Julian Pauncefote to Mr. Gresham.

Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 21st instant, inclosing copies of a circular issued by the Treasury [Page 352] Department respecting the reciprocal privileges which are to be enjoyed by the vessels of Canada and the United States engaged in aiding vessels wrecked or disabled in conterminous waters.

I have transmitted the copies of this circular to his excellency the governor-general of Canada.

I have, etc.,

Julian Pauncefote.