Message of the President of the United States to the Two Houses of Congress, at the Commencement of the Second Session of the Thirty-seventh Congress

Mr. Turpin to Mr. Seward.

[Extract.]

No. 45.]

Legation of the United States,
Caracas, July 27, 1861.

Sir: * * * * * * * *

The President has promised me to issue instructions to all comandantes de puerto of the republic prohibiting admission of all vessels under that [the confedate] flag into its ports, except in cases of distress. I could not obtain from him their complete denunciation as pirates.

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I have the honor, &c.,

E. A. TURPIN.

Hon. Wm. H. Seward, Secretary of State.