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

Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton

No. 685.]

Department of State, Washington, October 20, 1864.

Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 7th instant, in reference to Cortinas crossing the Rio Grande, with his forces, into Texas, and, in reply, to inform you that your action in laying before M. Drouyn de Lhuys an explanation of the attitude of the government of the United States in this matter meets my approval. No further information on the subject than that contained in my instruction No. 677, of the 10th instant, has yet been received.

I am, sir, your obedient servant,

WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

William L.Dayton, Esq., &c.