Mr. Seward to Señor Romero
Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of the 8th instant, containing a copy of a letter from the minister of foreign affairs to you, and of one from the department of finance and public credit of Mexico to the minister for foreign affairs, in which the reason for delaying an answer to the complaint of certain citizens of the United States, that duties had been illegally collected from them at Acapulco, is stated to be the present occupation of that city by the enemies of Mexico.
[Page 308]It is to be regretted that a. cause has intervened to prevent an explanation of this matter. Under the circumstances, however, the government of the United States is disposed to wait until the cause assigned shall have passed, in the hope that any additional delay will be avoided.
I avail myself of this opportunity to renew to you the assurances of my most distinguished consideration.
Señor Don M. Romero, &c., & c., & c.