Papers Relating to Foreign Affairs, Accompanying the Annual Message of the President to the Second Session Thirty-eighth Congress, Part IV, Appendix to diplomatic correspondence of 1865; the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, late president of the United States of America, and the attempted assassination of William H. Seward, Secretary of State, and Frederick W. Seward, Assistant Secretary, on the evening of the 14th of April, 1865; expressions of condolence and sympathy inspired by these events

Corps Legislatif, Deputies of the Left

undated

[Translation.]

After the meeting of the deputies of the opposition, which took place April 30, the following letter was addressed to M. Schneider, vice-president of the legislative chambers:

Mr. President: In presence of the misfortune which has just fallen upon the American republic, and seeing the demonstrations of foreign parliaments which have taken place, we cannot conceal our astonishment that we have not been called together in a public sitting, and we beg of you, sir, to satisfy the legitimate sentiment which we express to you.

Be pleased to accept, Mr. President, the expression of our high consideration.

JULES FAVRE.	JULES SIMON.
CARNOT.	PELLETAN.
ERNEST PICARD.	GARNIER.
ERNEST PAGES.	JOSEPH MAGUIN.
HERRON.	LANJUINAIS.
GUEROULT.	BLAIS BIZOIN.
BETHMOUT.	DORIAN.