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, March 13, 1864.

Sir: I have had the honor to receive your note of the day before yesterday, respecting two schooners now lying in Canadian waters under circumstances which are held to be suspicious.

In compliance with your request, I have, without loss of time, brought the matter to the notice of the governor general of the province.

I have the honor to be, with the highest consideration, sir, your most obedient, humble servant,

LYONS.

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