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

Mr. Seward to Mr. Bigelow

No. 59.]

Department of State, Washington, March 6, 1865.

Sir: Your despatch No. 26, of the 10th ultimo, announcing to me as a propitious omen the transfer of the inquiry which had been instituted by the minister of marine into the circumstances connected with the appearance of the Olinde off the French coast, to the department of his excellency the keeper of the seals and minister of justice, has been received. I reserve the consideration of the subject until we receive more accurate information.

I am, sir, your obedient servant,

WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

John Bigelow, Esq., &c., &c., &c.