Mr. Seward to Mr. Burnley
Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of the 28th instant, informing me of the seizure of the steamer Mary, by the authorities at New Providence, for a violation of the foreign enlistment act of Great Britain; and, in reply, to acquaint you that I have also been advised of the fact by the consul of the United States at Nassau, and have authorized Mr. Adams to express satisfaction to her Majesty’s government, on the part of that of the United States, with the prompt action which has been adopted in this case. It is hoped that it may be a beginning of successes in arresting piratical operations injurious to both countries.
I have the honor to be, with the highest consideration, sir, your obedient
J. Hume Burnley, Esq., &c., &c., &c.