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 22, 1863.

Sir: With reference to my note of the 16th ultimo, I have the honor to inform you that I am instructed by her Majesty’s government to express to you the satisfaction with which they have become acquainted with the orders which the United States Secretary of the Navy addressed to Rear-Admiral Wilkes, on the 12th ultimo, with regard to British mail packets.

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

LYONS.

Hon. William H. Seward, Secretary of State, &c.