Mr. Williams to Mr. Olney.
Milton undoubtedly is a native-born citizen. Laborde says he was born in New Orleans; Gildea, in England. However, one being master and the other mate of an American vessel entitles them to protection of the United States under paragraph 171 Consular Regulations, based on statutes, and were, therefore, entitled to be tried under seventh article of the treaty and in accordance with fourth article of the protocol, allowing them to name attorneys and advocates with all other mentioned guarantees, instead of which they have only had a naval officer for their defense. Death sentence asked for by prosecutor not yet imposed, but executions twelve hours afterwards is customary.