Papers Relating to Foreign Affairs, Accompanying the Annual Message of the President to the First Session Thirty-eighth Congress, Part I

Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams.

No. 664.]

Department of State, Washington, July 24, 1863.

Sir: Your despatch of the 9th of July (No. 448) has been received. Before this time the original intercepted insurrectionary correspondence will have reached England. This, although too late for the case of the Alexandra, will be seasonable for the case which has arisen.

I still reserve comment upon the proceedings on Mr. Roebuck’s motion until they shall have attained a practical result.

I am, sir, your obedient servant,

WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

Charles Francis Adams, Esq., &c., &c., &c.