Papers Relating to Foreign Affairs, Accompanying the Annual Message of the President to the First Session Thirty-ninth Congress

Mr. Seward to Mr. Burnley

Department of State, Washington, January 16, 1865.

Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of the 3d instant, communicating to me a copy of the instructions of the 3d ultimo, addressed to the governor general of Canada by her Majesty’s secretary of state for the colonial department, in regard to the extradition of the St. Albans felons, and informing me that the proceedings of Viscount Monck throughout the whole of the unfortunate occurrences growing out of their depredations have been approved by her Majesty’s government. Thanking you for the information thus imparted, I have the honor to inform you that it will be taken into consideration.

I have the honor to be, with the highest regard, sir, your obedient servant,

WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

J. Hume Burnley, Esq., &c., &c., &c.