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

Mr. Burnley to Mr. Seward.

Washington, November 23, 1864.

Sir: I had the honor, this day, to receive your note of yesterday’s date, enclosing to me a copy of an extract of a communication from the governor of Vermont, relative to alleged schemes of so-called confederate agents, in Canada, against the United States.

I have this day forwarded copies of your note and its enclosure to his excellency the governor general of Canada, and I will lose no time in bringing the same to the knowledge of her Majesty’s government.

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

For LORD LYONS,

J. HUME BURNLEY.

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