Mr. Seward to Mr. Romero
Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your three notes dated, respectively, October 20, November 4, and December 12, 1865, which, with their several accompaniments, you have been pleased to communicate to me for the information of the government of the United States, touching the plan of colonization about to be inaugurated in the republic of Mexico, and in confirmation of your previous communications on the same subject to this department.
These very interesting documents, for the knowledge of which I am indebted to you, and for which I beg you to accept my thanks, have been duly considered by this government, and shall, hereafter, receive the attention to which they are so justly entitled.
I avail myself of this opportunity to renew to you, sir, the assurances of my very distinguished consideration.
Señor Matias Romero, &c., &c., &c., Washington, D. C.