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

Mr. Seward to M. Montholon

Department of State, Washington, June 15, 1865.

Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 4th instant, informing this department of the revocation by the government of France of the regulations limiting the stoppage of United States vessels-of-war in the ports of France to twenty-four hours. In reply I have the honor to state that in compliance with your request, this decision has been made known to the President of the United States.

Accept, sir, the renewed assurance of my very high consideration.

WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

The Marquis de Montholon, &c., &c., &c.