Mr. Brown to Mr. Seward.
Legation of the United States of
America, Constantinople
,
June 16,
1864.
Sir: I have the honor to enclose to the department translation of a commucation received from the Sublime Porte, making known to foreign governments a new flag which has been adopted for Ottoman merchant vessels in place of the old one, hereafter to be used by ships-of-war only.
With much respect, your obedient servant,
JOHN P. BROWN.
Hon. William H. Seward, Secretary of State, United States of America.