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. 135.]

Department of State, Washington, July 28, 1864.

Sir:Your despatch of July 14, No. 202, has been received. The political occurrences which, under ordinary circumstances, would be inconsequential, assume significance at this moment, when the balance of power on the continent is seriously disturbed. I hope that the withdrawal of members from the lower house of the legislature in Belgium, so as to prevent a quorum, and defeat the administration, forebodes nothing more than a resort to a constitutional election.

I am, sir, your obedient servant,

WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

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