Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams
Sir: Your despatch of the 9th of August, No. 1421, has been received. Your comments upon the probable working of the reformed electoral system in Great Britain are very interesting. It is a hopeful circumstance in that, connection that all classes of people, as well those without education as those who have enjoyed its benefits, seem to agree in the importance of diffusing knowledge now more widely and more effectual than ever. Every patriot at home and every friend of humanity abroad will in the abstract agree with you in the desire you express for an early restoration of constitutional peace, law, order and progress among ourselves. Political movements advance rapidly always in the United States. We may therefore reasonably expect a solution of present questions to be not far distant.
I am, sir, your obedient servant,
Charles Francis Adams, Esq., &c., &c., &c.