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. Washburn.

No. 57.]

Department of State, Washington, November 21, 1866.

Sir: Your despatch No. 70, written at Buenos Ayres on the 20th of September last, has been received,

I thank you for the information it contains in regard to the operations of the war in South America between the allied states and Paraguay.

I learn from your communication that so late as the day of its date you were still remaining outside of the country to which you are accredited.

I have nothing to add to what was said in my No. 56 in regard to that painful subject, which despatch is now, for the sake of caution, duplicated.

I am, sir, your obedient servant,

WILLIAM H. SEWARD,

Chales A. Washburn, Esq., &c., &c., &c.