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

Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams.

No. 788.]

Department of State, Washington, December 19, 1863.

Sir: I give you herewith, for your information, a copy of the papers relating to the piracy committed upon the Chesapeake.

It is very desirable, if possible, that her Majesty’s government should allow a surrender of the criminals. It would avert possible embarrassments, which I need not particularly indicate, and would manifestly be very useful in preventing the rise of border jealousies, a class of troubles always to be seriously deprecated.

I am, sir, your obedient servant,

WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

Charles F. Adams, Esq., &c., &c., &c.

The papers above referred to are published in correspondence with the British legation.