Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, Transmitted to Congress with the Annual Message of the President, December 2, 1872, Part I

No. 51.
Mr. Fish to Mr. Partridge.

Department of State,
Washington, November 10, 1871.

No. 22.]

Sir: Your dispatch No. 16, of the 29th of September last, in relation to the passage of a “law of freedom” in Brazil, has been received.

You will inform the government of Brazil that the President has received with, much satisfaction the intelligence of the passage of the law adverted to. Your course in regard to the matter is approved.

I am, &c,

HAMILTON FISH.