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. 652.]

Department of State, Washington, September 17, 1864.

Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 19th of August, No. 521, together with a copy of a correspondence which has been held between M. Drouyn de l’Huys and yourself, Commodore Craven intervening, in regard to a neglect of national courtesies of that officer during a recent visit to Cherbourg.

I approve entirely of your communications to M. Drouyn de l’Huys, and also of Commander Craven’s apology, which being manifestly frank and loyal, I trust has removed the sense of injury which M. Drouyn de l’Huys justly expressed.

I am, sir, your obedient servant,

WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

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