Hamilton Fish to The State of Texas , County of Cameron, ss: I, Robert B. Foster, clerk of the district court in and for the county of Cameron, fifteenth judicial district, State of Texas, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the report of the grand jury for Cameron County, impaneled at the August term, 1871. Read in open court August 28, 1871, and ordered filed. In testimony whereof, witness my hand and seal of said court this 21st day of September, A. D. 1871. [s. s.] R. B. FOSTER, Clerk District Court, Cameron County, Texas, October 28, 1871

No. 261. Mr. Fish to Mr. Nelson.

Sir: I transmit a copy of a letter of the 30th ultimo, addressed to this Department by Frank E. Macmanus, esquire, district-attorney of the fifteenth judicial district of Texas, and of the report of the grand jury of Cameron County, in that State, to which it refers. These papers relate to the depredations of armed Mexicans on the herds and other property of citizens of Texas near the border. The Department has upon several occasions instructed you to make representation upon the subject to the Mexican government. The communication referred to will be an occasion for another remonstrance in regard to it.

You will be enabled to explain that a presentment of that character may be regarded as an exponent of public sentiment in the region where a grand jury exercises jurisdiction. As such this Government cannot disregard it.

If the Mexican government would adopt efficient measures toward checking the trespasses and robberies adverted to, such a course would be sure to strengthen the good will between the two countries.

I am, &c.,