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

Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton.

No. 422.]

Department of State, Washington, October 24, 1863.

Sir: Your despatch of October 8, (No. 360,) has been received. Your proceedings in laying before Mr. Drouyn de l’Huys additional documentary evidence concerning the hostile naval preparations at Nantes and Bordeaux, and also the representations you made to him on that occasion, are approved.

The President waits with solicitude for the promised determination of the question.

I am, sir, your obedient servant,

WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

William L. Dayton, Esq., &c., &c., &c.