Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward.
Sir: Herewith I send you a copy of two pamphlets lately issued here—one by Edwin de Leon, in the southern interest, and the other by Edward Laboulaye, in the interest of the north.
On page 12 of De Leon’s pamphlet you will see the miserable effort made to explain away the opening of the port of New Orleans.
Monsieur Laboulaye is, as perhaps you know, a distinguished professor in the College of France, avocat in the imperial court of Paris, member of the institute, &c. His lectures the past winter on America drew immense crowds, and were greatly beneficial to us.
On page 44 he pays you a high personal compliment, and on page 59, note B, commences the reprint of a translation of your entire despatch to Mr. Adams on the 28th of May last. The pamphlet is little more than the republication of some newspaper articles by the author, but it is in the highest degree complimentary to our cause and yourself.
In behalf of both I have taken occasion to express my obligations to the writer.
I am, sir, your obedient servant,
His Excellency William H. Seward, Secretary of State, &c., &c., &c.,