Papers Relating to Foreign Affairs, Accompanying the Annual Message of the President to the First Session Thirty-ninth Congress, Part I

Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams

No. 1287.]

Department of State, Washington, March 6, 1865.

Sir: Your despatch of the 9th ultimo, No. 870, and of its accompaniments, relative to the opinions entertained by Lords Derby and Russell of American affairs, as expressed in their speeches upon the Queen’s address to Parliament, and the efforts of the insurgent emissaries in England, to encourage a distrust as to the future policy of this government has been received. Its suggestions have received attention in other despatches which go out by this mail.

I am, sir, your obedient servant,

WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

Charles Francis Adams, Esq.,&c., &c., &c.