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 9, 1865.

Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of the 31st ultimo, presenting to me the views of his excellency the lieutenant governor of Nova Scotia in regard to the steps necessary to be taken to obtain the extradition of fugitives in that province, under the tenth article of the treaty of Washington and the act of Parliament for giving it effect. This communication will receive mature deliberation.

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

WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

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