HOAR, Attorney-General to George S. Andrews, May 18, 1869

Mr. Hoar, Attorney-general, to Mr. Andrews, United States marshal.

[745] *Sir: I inclose for your information a portion of the translation of a note, sent by Mr. Evariste La Roche, chargé d’affaires of Hayti, to the Secretary of State, and by the Secretary of State to this office. I send inclosed, also, a copy of a letter dated May 10, sent by this office to the marshal of the United States for the, southern district of New York, which you will consider as general instructions in cases of any violation of the neutrality laws within your district. You are expected to receive any information that may be given you by the representatives of foreign governments, as well as by other persons, but you are not expected to engage in general correspondence with foreign representatives upon the subject of the neutrality laws, although it is deemed entirely proper that you should acknowledge the receipt of any communication that they may send you, and should answer any direct inquiry as to whether any specified person or vessel has been arrested and proceedings instituted for punishment or forfeiture.

Very respectfully, yours, &c.,