Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, Transmitted to Congress, With the Annual Message of the President, December 4, 1882

No. 282.
Mr. Frelinghuysen to Mr. Hamlin.

Department of State,
Washington, April 12, 1882.

No. 55.]

Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of Mr. Reed’s dispatch No. 121, of the 20th ultimo, relating to charges made by Spanish consuls in the United States on the cargo of vessels clearing lor Spanish ports, and reporting a conversation had by him on the subject with the sub-secretary of state.

In reply I would suggest a further conversation on this question with the minister or sub-secretary.

I am, &c,

FRED’K T. FRELINGHUYSEN.