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ver against the Government of Hayti, which, it appears, w e r e formerly recommended to the attention of your predecessor, Mr. A . Armstrong, from whom, however, there does not appear to be any reply on file in this office. Mr. Oliver has asked the interference of the Department again ; and I have the honor, accordingly, to transmit to you copies of these papers, and to request that you will give the subject all the attention which may be in your power, either in urging the claim yourself upon that Govern ment or in pointing out some efficient mode in doing it. If the claim of Messrs. Robert & John Oliver be such as the circum stances in which you are placed will allow you properly to act in, with any prospect of success, it may become expedient for you to open à direct communication with Mr. Robert Oliver. I am, sir, respectfully, your obedient servant, LOUIS M c L A N E . F.
M.
DIMOND,
Esq.,
U. S. Commercial
Agent,
Port-au-Prince.
UNITED STATES CONSULATE,
Port-au-Prince, April 17, 1834. SIR : On my return here from the United States, I found myself hon ored with several of your communications. T h e one respecting t h e claim of Robert Oliver, Esq., of Baltimore, on this Government, w a s duly replied to by the vice-commercial agent, who was not aware of the fact that the documents relative to said claim had been received by m e previous to my departure for the United States. T h e same had my earliest attention, and my doings thereon were for warded to Mr. Oliver ; but, as he does not acknowledge the receipt of them, I presume they must have miscarried. 1 regret to state, however, that I have not succeeded in adjusting said claim, or any part thereof, and could procure no definitive answer from this Government. I called personally on the Secretary General, who in formed me that he had made the President acquainted with my commu nication to him on the subject, and then observed that the Government of Hayti did not hold itself responsible for said claim—that the amount they seized was the property of the person from whom they recovered. I have this day forwarded to Mr. Oliver duplicate copies of my l e t t e r s to the Secretary General at the time the documents w e r e received by me. 1 shall now renew my exertions, and as soon as possible have an in terview with the President on the subject ; after which I shall immediate ly make you acquainted with the result. I have the honor to be, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant, F. M. D I M O N D . Hon. L o u i s M C L A N E , Secretary of State.
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