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

[Translation.]

Mr. Tassara to Mr. Seward

Legation of Spain at Washington, Washington, August 11, 1865,

The undersigned, minister plenipotentiary of her Catholic Majesty, has the honor to state to the honorable Secretary of State of the United States that, according to a communication he has received from the captain general of Cuba, there is no inconvenience on his part to the Stonewall remaining at Havana till the approaching autumn, continuing at the arsenal, as the honorable Secretary desired by his note of 22d July last past.

The undersigned avails of this occasion to reiterate to the honorable Secretary of State the assurance of his highest consideration.

GABRIEL G. TASSARA,

Hon. Secretary of State of the United States, &c., &c., &c.,