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

Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton

No. 583.]

Department of State, Washington, June 17, 1864.

Sir: Your despatch of the 2d instant, No. 479, respecting the proceedings of Mr. de la Montagnie, the United States consul at Nantes, with regard to the insurgent ships in course of construction at that place, has been received. We shall write to Mr. Montagnie and relieve him from the censure, and at the same time shall tell him that he was right in addressing himself to you.

I am, sir, your obedient servant,

WILLIAM H. SEWARD

William L. Dayton Esq., &c., &c., &c.