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

Mr. Hoar, Attorney-General, to Mr. Fish, Secretary of State.

Attorney-General’s Office,
Washington, July 16, 1869.

Sir: I think the case stated in the telegram of Francis G. Barlow, United States marshal for New York, of which you inclose me a copy in your letter of to-day, just received, is one clearly within the range of the instructions given to him and the district attorney; and my own judgment would be that it would be wise to use military force to seize the unlawful military expedition to which he refers, retaining the parties no longer, however, than may be necessary to effectually break it up.

Very respectfully,

E. R. HOAR,
Attorney-General.

Hon. Hamilton Fish,
Secretary of State.