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.

Legation of the United States, Lisbon, April 30, 1864.

Sir: I have reason to know that the mediation offered by the government of His Most Faithful Majesty to reconcile the differences existing between Great Britain and Brazil have been accepted by both sides, and that the latter has imposed no conditions in regard to the basis of adjustment. The negotiations for renewing diplomatic intercourse will be conducted at London, through the agency of the Portuguese minister there.

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

JAMES E. HARVEY.

Hon. William H. Seward, Secretary of State.