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

Mr. Seward to Mr. Bigelow

No. 234.]

Department of State, Washington, August 25, 1865.

Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch No. 154, of the 5th instant, which is accompanied by a copy of the correspondence which passed between yourself and Mr. Drouyn de Lhuys upon the subject of certain property, belonging to the United States, which was delivered by the insurgents in Texas to the general commanding at Matamoras. Your proceedings therein recited are fully approved. As far as relates to the affair at Matamoras, the action of the French government is satisfactory.

I am, sir, your obedient servant,

WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

John Bigelow, Esq., &c., &c., &c.