Mr. Pike to Mr. Seward
Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 5th instant, No. 146.
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The London conference on the Dano-German question will have great difficulties to overcome, as you are aware, but it is presumed that it can hardly fail [Page 313] to restore peace. A favorite plan of settlement seems to be the union of the north half of Schleswig with Denmark as an integral part of the kingdom; the remainder to go with Holstein into the German Confederation, under the King of Denmark as its duke.
Our new minister of foreign affairs, Mr. Cremers, is thus far very successful in his office, though never before in public life.
I have the honor to be, with great respect, your most obedient servant,
Hon. William H. Seward, Secretary of State, Washington.