Papers Relating to Foreign Affairs, Accompanying the Annual Message of the President to the Second Session of the Fortieth Congress

Mr. Seward to Mr. Campbell

No. 15.]

Department of State, Washington, January 26, 1867.

Sir: I send you herewith, for your information, a memorandum^* of a conversation which passed between me and Mr. Berthemy, the minister of France to this country, on the 17th instant.

I have also to inform you that our consul at Vera Cruz, Mr. Lane, has resigned his position, and that upon his recommendation the name of Mr. E. Saulnier, who has on various occasions acted as consul of the United States to that city, has been sent to the Senate for confirmation in his place.

I am, sir, your obedient servant,

WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

Lewis D. Campbell, Esq., &c., &c., &c.

1. For this enclosure see correspondence with the French legation. Page 290, vol. I.