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. Geofroy

Department of State, Washington, April 6, 1864.

Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 30th ultimo, setting forth objections to the increase of duties on the productions of French industry imported into the United States, and to inform you, in reply, that I have submitted a translation of your note to the consideration of the Secretary of the Treasury.

Accept, sir, a renewed assurance of my high consideration.

WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

Mr. L. de Geofroy, &c., &c., &c.