Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward
Sir: Lord Russell has been in some haste to print the remainder of the correspondence between us, which he has done in a supplement to the Gazette of the 11th instant, a copy of which is herewith transmitted.
I have not yet had time to complete the copy of my reply, which will, I trust, put an end to the historical portion of the discussion. His lordship appears now content to rest his case upon an argument ad hominem, in which he shelters himself under American authority. This would not have been thought of by a British statesman of half a century since. The question now takes another turn, subject to specific instructions from which I shall not move.
I have the honor to be, sir, your obedient servant,
Hon. William H. Seward, Secretary of State, Washington, D. C.