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. 649.]

Department of State, Washington, September 15, 1864.

Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 23d ultimo, No. 526, in regard to the proposed trial trips of certain vessels from French ports, for the insurgents. Thanking you for the information, I have to inform you, in reply, that I have communicated it to the Secretary of the Navy, and have urged upon him the capture of these vessels.

I am, sir, your obedient servant,

WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

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