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. 597.]

Department of State, Washington, May 18, 1863.

Sir: Your despatch of April 30 (No. 396) has been received, together with its numerous and voluminous accompaniments.

I have neither need nor disposition to add anything to your conclusive reply to the novel and extraordinary views concerning the legality of enlistment of foreigners presented by Earl Russell in his note to you of the 18th of April last. Your proceedings in the prosecution of the correspondence are approved.

I am, sir, your obedient servant,

WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

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