Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, Transmitted to Congress, with the Annual Message of the President, December 6, 1875, Volume I

No. 280.
Sir Edward Thornton to Mr. Fish.

Washington, January 23, 1875. (Received January 25.)

Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of yesterday’s date, informing me of the views of the Government of the United States relative to the extent of maritime jurisdiction which can properly be claimed by any power.

In thanking you for your note, I beg to say that I shall forward a copy of it to the Earl of Derby by the first opportunity.

I have, &c.,

EDW’D THORNTON.