Hoppin to the Marquis of Salisbury, October 16, 1879

Mr. Hoppin to the Marquis of Salisbury.

My Lord: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 6th instant in reply to mine of the 25th of August upon the subject of Mormon emigration from this country to the United States, and to state that I did not fail to transmit a copy of it by the earliest opportunity to Mr. Evarts.

Referring to your lordship’s statement that Mr. Cross will cause a notice to be inserted in the newspapers cautioning persons against being deceived by Mormon emissaries, and making generally known the law of the United States affecting polygamy, and the penalties attaching to infringements thereof, I have the honor to acquaint your lordship that I have received to-day a letter from S. B. Packard, esq., the consul of the United States at Liverpool, informing me that a large number, probably about seventy persons, known as Mormons have engaged passage and are expected to emigrate from that port on Saturday next, the 18th instant, destined for the Territory of Utah, in the steamship Arizona, of the Guion line of steamers, bound for New York.

I have to add that the consul also informs me that he sent yesterday a written communication to his worship the mayor of the borough of Liverpool, calling his attention to the proposed departure of these people with intent to violate the laws of the United States in the Territory of Utah.

I have, &c.,