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

Mr. Seward to Mr. Van Valkenburgh.

No. 71.]

Department of State, Washington, September 7, 1868.

Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your dispatch of the 21st of July, No. 74, which contains a copy of a joint resolution which was unanimously adopted by the foreign representatives then at Yokohama, for the safety of that city; also a copy of a resolution of the naval officers in the waters of Japan.

I have the pleasure to express the assent of this government to the proceedings thus adopted.

I am, sir, your obedient servant,

WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

R. B. Van Vankenburgh, Esq., &c., &c., &c.