Letter

Franklin Pierce to The original received, of which the above is a copy, January 9, 1856

Mr. Pierce, President, to Captain Bigelow, United States navy-yard.

Captain Abram Bigelow,

United States Navy-Yard, Brooklyn, New York:

Arrest and detain any vessel in the port of New York charged with violation of neutrality laws, upon advice of the district attorney, Hon. John McKeon.

FRANKLIN PIERCE.

The original received, of which the above is a copy.

Sources
FRUS u2014 Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, Transmitted to Congress with the Annual Message of the Pr View original source ↗
U.S. Department of State, Office of the Historian. Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, Transmitted to Congress with the Annual Message of the Pr.