Mr. Seward to Mr. Burlingame
Sir: Your despatch of the 5th of November last, No. 54, has been received and is approved.
As no objections exist to the modification of the 14th article of the treaty of the 18th of June, 1858, proposed by Prince Kung in his note to you of the 16th of October last, and agreed to by you in your reply of the 21st of the same month, and as it in fact evinces a friendly and liberal disposition towards the United States, the President has authorized you, in the enclosed full power, to conclude and sign an instrument of agreement for the purpose of affecting such modification.
I am, sir, your obedient servant,
Anson Burlingame, Esq., &c., &c., &c.
(Note.—The enclosure above referred to conferred full power in the premises.)