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

Mr. Seward to Lord Lyons.

Department of State. Washington, January 8, 1864.

My Lord: Your note of the 26th ultimo, relative to the imprisonment of the master and crew of the British steamer Banshee captured on a charge of violating the blockade, was received during my late absence from this city. The attention of the government is seriously directed to that subject.

I have the honor to be your very obedient servant,

WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

Right Hon. Lord Lyons, &c., &c., &c.