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. 329.]

Department of State, Washington, December 14, 1865.

Sir: Your despatch of the 24th of November, No. 202, with its accompaniment, has been received.

The note you addressed to Mr. Drouyn de Lhuys on the subject of peon slavery in Mexico is approved.

I am, sir, your obedient servant,

WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

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