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

Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward.

Washington, April 16, 1863.

Sir: I have had the honor to receive your note of yesterday’s date, and its enclosures, relative to a report that attempts were being made to fit out privateers at Vancouver’s island for the enemies of the United States.

I will lose no time in forwarding copies of your communication to her Majesty’s government, and to the governor of Vancouver’s island.

I have already sent, by telegraph, directions to her Majesty’s consul at San Francisco, to write, in my name, to the governor on the subject.

I have the honor to be, with the highest consideration, sir, your most obedient, humble servant,

LYONS.

Hon. Wm. H. Seward, Secretary of State.