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. Koerner.

No. 102.]

Department of State, Washington, June 3, 1864.

Sir:Your interesting despatch of May 15, No. 96, has been received, and your proceedings therein mentioned are approved.

This government has no interest or other motive for urging upon the government of her Catholic Majesty any diligence in regard to the treaty for the settlement of the limits of the maritime jurisdiction of Spain in the waters of Cuba.

We are sincerely hoping for a peaceful solution of the controversy which has arisen between Spain and Peru.

I am, sir, your obedient servant,

WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

Gustavus Koerner, Esq., &c., &c., &c., Madrid.