Papers Relating to Foreign Affairs, Accompanying the Annual Message of the President to the Third Session Thirty-seventh Congress

Mr. Seward to Mr. Stuart.

Department of State, Washington, September 11, 1862.

Sir: In a letter to this department of the 29th ultimo General Shepley, the military governor of Louisiana, represents that he is doing everything in his power towards increasing the exports of cotton from New Orleans. He adds that there are now no restrictions of any kind on the part of the military or civil authorities of the United States which impede the receipts of cotton at, or its shipment from, that port. The obstacles interposed are entirely those of the insurgents, and these he would use all proper and loyal means to overcome.

I have the honor to be, sir, your obedient servant,

WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

Hon. William Stuart, &c., &c., &c.