Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, Transmitted to Congress with the Annual Message of the President, December 2, 1872, Part II, Volume I

Vice-Admiral Porter, for Secretary of the Navy, to Mr. Fish, Secretary of State.

Navy Department,
Washington, August 4, 1869.

Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication in relation to the Spanish gun-boats.

Orders have been issued to the commanding officer at New York to afford all the aid in his power to assist in preventing their departure, and three men-of-war have been ordered to that place.

I have the honor to be, &c.,

DAVID D. PORTER,
For Secretary of Navy.

Hon. Hamilton Fish,
Secretary of State.