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

Mr. Seward to Mr. Portman.

No. 11.]

Department of State, Washington, February 10, 1866.

Sir: Herewith I enclose for your information, a copy of a note^* of the 7th instant, addressed to this department by Sir Frederick Bruce, her Britannic Majesty’s envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary, accredited to this government, expressing the satisfaction of her Majesty at the cordiality with which the representatives of Great Britain and the United States have co-operated in order to secure the settlement of the questions now at issue in Japan.

I am, sir, your obedient servant,

WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

A. L. C. Portman, Esq., &c., &c., &c.

1. For enclosure see correspondence with British legation.