Mr. Seward to Mr. Romero
Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of the 17th ultimo, in which you are pleased to communicate, for the information of the government of the United States, a printed copy of the proclamation which the constitutional President of the Mexican republic, his excellency Benito Juarez, addressed to his fellow-countrymen on the 1st of January, 1865, and in which he renews his determination to continue the struggle in Mexico in defence of the liberty and independence of the republic.
Thanking you for your polite attention in communicating to me so interesting a document, I avail myself of the occasion to reiterate to you, sir, the assurances of my very distinguished consideration.
Señor Matias Romero, &c., &c., &c., Washington, D. C.