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

Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons.

Department of State, Washington, April 1, 1863.

My Lord: Referring to your memorandum of the 19th ultimo, calling attention to the General Order of the War Department, (No. 82,) of the 21st of July, 1862, concerning the administration of oaths to aliens, and to my reply, I now have the honor to inform you that, from information recently received from that department, it appears that directions have been given to the Adjutant General to comply with your suggestions on the subject.

I have the honor to be your very obedient servant,

WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

Right Hon. Lord Lyons, &c., &c., &c.