Mr. Seward to Mr. Burlingame

No. 28.]

Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch No, 29, of the 12th of December last, and to approve your proceedings therein recited. The regulations which accompanied will be at once made public.

I am, sir, your obedient servant,

WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

Anson Burlingame, Esq., &c., &c.