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

Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward.

Washington, January 13, 1864.

The undersigned, her Britannic Majesty’s envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary to the United States of America, has the honor to acknowledge-the receipt of the note dated the 9th instant, which the honorable William H. Seward, Secretary of State of the United States, has addressed to him, with regard to the proceedings in Nova Scotia of the United States naval officers engaged in the pursuit of the steamer Chesapeake.

The undersigned has hastened to communicate a copy of the Secretary of State’s note to her Majesty’s government.

He begs the Secretary of State to accept the assurance of his very high consideration.

LYONS.

Hon. William H. Seward, &c., &c., &c.