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

Mr. Seward to Mr. Burlingame

No. 88.]

Department of State, Washington, October 17, 1864.

Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 24th of June, No. 86, relative to the ridding of piracy the interior waters of China, and in reply to inform you that your action thus far in the case meets my approval. I will thank you to advise me of the replies made by the ministers of England and Russia to the communication of J. Berthamy, esq., in regard to the subject.

I am, sir, your obedient servant,

WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

Anson Burlingame, Esq., &c., &c., &c.