Papers Relating to Foreign Affairs, Accompanying the Annual Message of the President to the First Session Thirty-eighth Congress, Part I

Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams.

No. 580.]

Department of State, Washington, May 5, 1863.

Sir: Your despatch of April 17 (No. 378) has been received. Your refutation of the allegations that this government is engaged in enlisting in Great Britain recruits for its armies is approved. No agent for such a purpose has ever been sent into any foreign country, nor has any proposition fever been made, directly or indirectly, or sanctioned by this government, nor has any such an one, made by any unauthorized person, ever come to the knowledge of the government.

I am, sir, your obedient servant,

WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

Charles Francis Adams, Esq., &c., &c., &c.