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

Mr. Burnley to Mr. Seward.

Sunday, October 23, 1864.

My Dear Sir: I send you, on the other side, the answer received this morning from the governor general of Canada.

Believe me, very truly yours,

J. HUME BURNLEY.

Telegram from Governor General of Canada to Mr. Burnley.

Quebec, October 22, 1864.

Your telegram of yesterday received. By last accounts eleven of the St. Albans men were in custody. Directions have been given to detain them until the demand for their extradition can be fully investigated.

Please to inform Secretary of State of United States.