Mr. Seward to Mr. de Geofroy
Sir: Referring to your note of the 12th ultimo,* in regard to alleged construction in certain ports of the United States of vessels which are to be used as privateers, under letters of marque from President Juarez, of Mexico, I have the honor to enclose, in reply, a copy of a communication of the 26th ultimo from the War Department, from which it will be seen that all needful precautions, within the control of that department, have been taken to prevent the arming or fitting out of vessels to depredate on French commerce.
Accept, sir, the renewed assurances of my high consideration.
Mr. L. de Geofroy, &c., &c., &c.
- See pp. 250, 251, Part III, Diplomatic Correspondence, 1864.↩