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

Mr. Harvey to Mr. Seward.

No. 258.]

Legation of the United States, Lisbon, February 2, 1864.

Sir: I transmit herewith the copy of a note (in translation) which the Duke de Soulé has addressed to me, stating that the Portuguese war steamer Mindello had been despatched to the Azores to carry out practically the recent assurances of his Majesty’s government of an intention to prevent the arming or equipment of piratical cruisers in Portuguese ports against the commerce of the United States.

I have the honor to be, sir, your obedient servant,

JAMES E. HARVEY.

Hon. William H. Seward, Secretary of State.