Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams.
Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 19th of February, (No. 327.)
In previous communications I have given you the President’s authority to exercise your own highly esteemed discretion in regard to the form and manner of replying, for him, to addresses heretofore received by him from assemblies in various parts of Great Britain. I am now to request you to perform the pleasing duty of bestowing a similar recognition in his behalf upon the very interesting and reassuring proceedings of the meetings which have recently been held at Middletown, in Lancashire, and Aberdane, in South Wales, notice of which accompanied the despatch which is now before me.
I am, sir, your obedient servant,
Charles Francis Adams, Esq., &c., &c., &c.