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

Mr. Seward to Mr. Thornton

Department of State, Washington, April 17, 1868.

Sir: I have the honor to transmit for your information a copy of a dispatcht of the 28th ultimo, from the chargé d’affaires of the United States at Mexico, respecting the arrest of foreigners in various parts of that country.

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

WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

Edward Thornton, Esq., &c., &c., &c.^†

1. For this inclosure see correspondence with the United States at Mexico.