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. 145.]

Department of State, Washington, September 10, 1864.

Sir:Our consul at Halifax has informed this department that Major Walker, late insurgent agent at Bermuda, who was for several days in Halifax, took the last steamer preceding that of the 23d ultimo for England, and that his visit thither is for the purpose of attending to shipments of cotton of the insurgents sent out to liquidate the cotton loan. He also goes out to use his best endeavors to fit out in England another war vessel for the insurgents. You will, therefore, watch his movements, and endeavor to frustrate any designs hostile to the United States.

I am, sir, your obedient servant,

WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

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