The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union And Confederate Armies. Series 3, Volume 2. Page: 427
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UNION AUTHORITIES.
and that public opinion attributes the blame to the authorities at
New Orleans; although, however it may be, the undersigned refuses
to give credence to this.
In the opinion of the undersigned, therefore, even keeping before
him the circumstances in which that Department may be placed, he
finds himself, nevertheless, under obligation to call the attention of
the Honorable Secretary of State to the necessity of regulating, some-
what, such a condition of things, at least in respect of foreigners,
thus avoiding irritating questions, which at length cannot tend to
the benefit of the good relations which are maintained and ought to
be maintained between the respective governments.
The undersigned avails of this occasion to reiterate to the Honor-
able Secretary of State the assurance of his highest consideration.
GABRIEL G. TASSARA.
[Inclosure No. 1.]
NEW ORLEANS, July 24, 1862.
Major-General BUTLER,
General Commanding the Gulf:
GENERAL: I have the honor to send to you an exposition made to
me by Don F. de Fr. Martin, representing the house of MM. Puig
Brothers, subjects of Spain.
The long established reputation for probity and worth of this
respectable house, and the strangeness and irregularity of the manner
in which it has been broken up, make me believe you are not well
informed of these facts, or that malicious reports have caused you to
order this measure.
In either, case I appeal to your justice, begging you will deign to
cause the withdrawal of the soldiers of the Army of the United
States from that place which they still occupy, or give upon the sub-
ject proper explanations, so that no further injury be brought upon
those gentlemen than they have until now experienced.
God, &c.
On the 2d of August, 1862, what precedes was repeated, adding
what follows :
As you have not up to this time had the politeness to reply to this
letter, I have the pleasure to send you a fresh claim of those interested,
with a statement of the value of the effects taken away by the
soldiers of the United States who are occupying the place; and as it
is not to be believed that any commander would approve such con-
duct in his subordinates, I hope you will deign to order that this sum
may be paid to whom it may pertain, and to reply to my communica-
tion, so that the persons interested may know what they are accused
of; why their property is occupied, and put an end to this strange
and irregular position in which the Spanish house of MM. Puig
Brothers is placed.
God, &c.
JUAN CALLEJON.
(Certified.)
[Sub-inclosure.]
NEW ORLEANS, July 21, 1862.
Senor Don JUAN CALLEJON,
Consul of Her Catholic Majesty at New Orleans:
Representing MM. Puig Brothers, Spanish merchants established
in this city, I address myself to you to state to you that on the 3d
instant two police officers presented themselves at the countinghouse427
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United States. War Department. The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union And Confederate Armies. Series 3, Volume 2., book, 1899; Washington D.C.. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139264/m1/436/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.