Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, Transmitted to Congress with the Annual Message of the President, December 2, 1872, Part II, Volume I

[118] *Mr. Field, Acting Attorney-General, to Mr. Baldwin, district attorney.

Washington, September 13, 1869.

Sir: I have been informed that large quantities of arms and ammunition have been recently shipped from Cedar Keys, Florida, to Galveston, Texas. These arms and ammunition are supposed to be the property of individuals, and it is conjectured that they are intended to be used in arming hostile expeditions against Cuba. You are requested to watch carefully for any indications of such expeditions, and to act promptly in preventing any violation of the neutrality laws of the United States, and in punishing all persons who violate them.

Very respectfully,

• W. A. FIELD,
  Acting Attorney-General.
• D. J. Baldwin,
  United States Attorney, Galveston, Texas.