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. Clay.

No. 25.]

Department of State, Washington, July 2, 1863.

Sir: Your despatch of the 7th ultimo (No. 9.) has been received, and is approved.

It is my pleasing duty to inform you that the reply of Prince Gortchacow to your note, enclosing to him a copy of my instruction of the 11th of May last, to Mr. Dayton, relative to the Polish insurrection, is regarded by the President with entire satisfaction.

I am, sir, your obedient servant,

WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

Cassius M. Clay, Esq., &c., &c., &c.