Message of the President of the United States to the Two Houses of Congress, at the Commencement of the Second Session of the Thirty-seventh Congress

Mr. Seward to Mr. Schurz .

No. 26.]

Department of State,
Washington, September 3, 1861.

Sir: Your despatch No. 6, under the date of August 6, has been received. Your note written to Mr. Calderon Collantes on the subject of the reception of the piratical vessel Sumter with her prizes at Cienfuegos was eminently proper and is approved. You are already aware that the governor general of the Island of Cuba has released the prizes. I defer further remark concerning that transaction, if indeed any shall now be necessary, until the answer of the minister of foreign affairs to your note shall have been received.

Your attention to my request concerning certain matters in Paris is highly appreciated.

I am, sir, respectfully, your obedient servant,

WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

Carl Schurz, Esq., &c., &c., &c.