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. Burlingame

No. 34.]

Department of State, Washington, September 2, 1863.

Sir: Your despatch of the 18th of April (No. 36) has been received and is approved.

I have the pleasure of expressing the satisfaction of the government with the just and liberal conduct of Sir Frederick Bruce, and the acquiescence of the Russian and French ministers, in regard to the subject of concessions of land in the treaty ports to foreign governments.

I am, sir, your obedient servant,

WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

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