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

[Extract.]

Mr. Seward to Mr. Seys

No. 7.]

Department of State, Washington, April 4, 1867.

Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your despatches Nos. 9, 10, 11, and 12, of January 24th and 26th, and February 5th and 6th, last. Your No. 9 has been referred to the Postmaster General.

As regards the matter treated of in your No. 10, any appropriation of money for the object of facilitating the emigration of freedmen to Liberia would have to proceed from Congress. As that body is now adjourned, it will be impossible to act on your suggestion at present. You will, however, call the attention of the department to this matter again at some future session of Congress, when it shall receive proper action.

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I am, sir, your obedient servant,

WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

John Seys, Esq., &c., &c., &c.