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

Mr. Seward to Mr. Romero

Department of State, Washington, July 18, 1865.

Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 18th instant, with its several accompaniments, referring to the plans of Mr. W. M. Gwin, formerly a senator of the United States, for colonizing the frontier states of the Mexican republic.

Thanking you for your attention in communicating the important information contained in those papers to this government, I have, in reply, to inform you that the subject of your note will receive the prompt consideration of this government, and that proper measures will be adopted in reference to the same.

I have the honor to renew to you, sir, the assurance of my distinguished consideration.

WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

Señor Matias Romero, &c., &c., &c., Washington, D. C.