Letter
Stephen A. Hurlbut to Hamilton Fish, August 5, 1871
No. 55.
Mr. Hurlbut to Mr. Fish
No. 55.]
Legation of the United States, Bogota, August 5, 1871. (Received September 1.)
Sir: I received by last mail your dispatch No. 43, of date 21st June, in relation to seizure of steamer Montijo.
I have presented your views, as indicated in the same, to Señor Zapata, secretary for foreign affairs, together with copies of the affidavits accompanying your dispatch.
I believe, however, that it will be found that the national government is powerless to punish the piratical acts of Herrera and his crew through any judicial tribunals known in this country, and that the outrage committed and unredressed will require other action than can be obtained through the courts of Colombia.
As soon as I receive the reply of Señor Zapata I will at once forward it to the Department.
I am, &c.,
S. A. HURLBUT.
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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.