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

Mr. F. W. Seward to Mr. Stuart.

Department of State, Washington, August 18, 1863.

Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of yesterday, relative to the appropriation by this government, for the United States naval service, of the British steamer Emma, while awaiting the adjudication of the prize court, and before condemnation, and to state that the matter has been referred to the Secretary of the Navy.

I have the honor to be, with high consideration, sir, your obedient servant,

F. W. SEWARD,

Acting Secretary, Hon. William Stuart, &c., &c., &c.