PAPERS RELATING TO SECOND EXPEDITION. 



War Department, 

 Washington, June 18, 1856. 



Sir: Lieutenant Porter goes out in the ''Supply" again, with the 

 intention of importing another load of camels and dromedaries, and 

 as there will likely he some difficulty in obtaining any of the latter 

 class of animals without your co-operation, I beg leave to trouble you 

 in the matter, and request that you will afford the required assistance. 



Lieutenant Porter informs me that there is still a permit for ten 

 dromedaries, which he was unable to purchase owing to the shortness 

 of time, and not getting the viceroy's permission until after the vessel 

 had been in Alexandria sometime, which permission was obtained, I 

 am informed, through your representations, and, consequently, you 

 are well informed about the whole matter. 



It is my desire that you should get the permit for the ten drome- 

 daries renewed, so that there will be no mistaking the views of the 

 viceroy in case the " Supply " should go to Alexandria, and that she 

 may be enabled to sail from there as soon as possible ; it is also desir- 

 able that you should communicate the result of your application to 

 Lieutenant Porter, at some point where the ship may stop, so that he 

 may shape his course accordingly, and you will much oblige me if you 

 will direct your communication to Spezzia, care of Wm. Long, naval 

 storekeeper, and to Mr. Offley, the American consul at Smyrna, to 

 be left until called for by Lieutenant Porter. 



In case the viceroy will not renew the permit to export the ten 

 dromedaries, you will please endeavor to obtain permission to pass 

 ten camels, which will be bought at " Hedjas," or some other point 

 outside his dominions ; ten are as many as will be required, and the 

 permit having already been granted, it is only desirable, at present, 

 to get that number, and I should think the viceroy would make no 

 objection whatever to this request 



Will you please communicate freely on this subject with Lieuten- 

 ant Porter ? 



Very respectfully, your obedient servant, 



JEFF'N DAYIS, 



Secretary of War. 



Edavin De Leon, Esq., 



Consul General, Alexandria, Egypt, 



