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

Mr. Seward to Mr. Perry.

No. 48.]

Department of State, Washington, November 17, 1864.

Sir:Your despatch of the 1st instant, No. 138, has been received, together with the duplicates of your No. 131 and No. 134, which accompanied it. You will perceive from my instructions of the 15th instant, No. 45, that your suggestion has been anticipated relative to the term of two months fixed by Spain for the avoidance of hostile demonstrations towards Peru.

I am, sir, your obedient servant,

WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

Horatio J. Perry, Esq., &c., &c., &c., Madrid.