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

Mr. Seward to Mr. Burlingame

No. 121.]

Department of State, Washington, March 27, 1865.

Sir: Your despatch of the 10th of November, 1864, and its accompaniments, relative to the regulations by which you propose to conduct the proceedings in the consular courts of China, has been received. The subject will be submitted to Congress at its next session for consideration.

I am, sir, your obedient servant,

WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

Anson Burlingame, Esq.&c.,&c.,&c.