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

Mr. Seward to Mr. van Limburg

Department oF State, Washington, January 11, 1865.

Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 28th ultimo, relative to the alleged improper capture of the Netherlands ship Geziena Hildegonda by the United States gunboat Pembina, and, in reply, to inform you that I have transmitted a copy thereof to the Secretary of the Navy, requesting him to investigate the matter with a view to such proceedings as the result may warrant.

Accept, sir, a renewed assurance of my high consideration.

WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

Mr. Roest van Limburg.