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

Mr. Seward to Mr. Sanford.

No. 118.]

Department of State, Washington, October 5, 1863.

Sir:Your despatch of the 10th ultimo, No. 148, announcing the election of M. Rogier, has been received. His conduct of affairs has been so just and fair to us that we may be allowed to express satisfaction with the results of an election, which leaves him in a position, no doubt, as beneficial to his country as it is agreeable to us.

I am, sir, your obedient servant,

WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

Henry S. Sanford, Esq., &c., Brussels.