Senor Don Matias Romero to William Hunter, January 29, 1866

Mr. Romero to Mr. Hunter

Mr. Acting Secretary: Referring to my notes of the 14th and 18th of November and the 28th of December last, to your department, concerning the order issued by General McDowell on the 11th of October previous, prohibiting the exportation of arms over the southwestern border of the United States, I now have the honor to transmit to you the copy of a note on this same subject, which I received yesterday from Mr. Lerdo de Tejada, minister of foreign relations of the Mexican republic, dated at El Paso del Norte, the 23d of December last, with a copy annexed, expressing the views of the Mexican government on the same subject.

Although the discussion caused by that order has been satisfactorily settled by the revocation of the same, I think proper to send you, for the information of the government of the United States, a copy of these documents for the purpose of making the opinions of my government known on that subject.

I take this occasion to renew, sir, the assurance of my distinguished consideration.