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

Mr. Seward to Mr. Burnley

Department of State, Washington, February 7, 1865.

Sir: I have the honor to enclose a copy of a telegram of yesterday from M M. Jackson, esq., the consul of the United States at Halifax, in regard to a projected raid from Canada into the United States. I will thank you to call the attention of the authorities of that province to the subject.

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

WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

J. Hume Burnley, Esq., &c., &c., &c.

Mr. Jackson to Mr. Seward

Office United States Telegraph, War Department.

The following telegram received at Washington, 12 m., February 7, 1865, from Halifax, February 6, 1865:

Hon. William H Seward:

Another raid into the United States from Canada is in contemplation; full particulars and instructions respecting which are given in several letters addressed to N. B. Davis, at Montreal and Toronto.

M. M. JACKSON, United States Consul.