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

Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams

No. 1261.]

Department of State. Washington, February 7, 1865.

Sir. Your despatch of the 19th ultimo, No. 857, has been received. Your proceedings, related therein, are approved. It is left entirely to your discretion to decide upon the course to be pursued in regard to the prosecutions to which you refer.

I am, sir, your obedient servant,

WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

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