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

Mr. Burnley to Mr. Seward

Washington, December 11, 1864.

Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 8th instant, enclosing to me copies of two documents relative to the movements of the steamer Georgian or Georgiana, and to other proceedings which are re-ported to be on foot in Canada, and to be hostile to the United States.

I have this day forwarded copies of your note and of its enclosures to his excellency the governor general of Canada.

I have the honor to be, with the highest consideration, sir, your most obedient, humble servant,

J. HUME BURNLEY.

Hon. William H. Seward, &c., &c., &c.