No. 121

I have had the honor to receive Your Grace's despatch No. 82 of
the 2nd October enclosing a correspondence relative to the
promotion to the rank of Major of Captain Allen in Command of
the United States Troops at San Juan and the propriety of his
retaining that Command with his new rank.

2. The case appears to be virtually settled by the Brevet Rank
conferred on Captain Delacombe, the English Commandant, as
Communicated to me in Your Grace's despatch No. 83 of 2nd
October. The American Garrison is now under the command of
Captain Nickerson.

3. I enclose copies of my replies both Public and Confidential
to the representations made to me on this subject by Her
Majesty's Minister at Washington.

4. The utmost good feeling prevails between the two camps and
the Island is making great progress under military law and the
absence of taxation. The settlers number between four and five
hundred.