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

Mr. Hunter to Mr. Bigelow

No. 369.]

Department of State, Washington, January 15, 1866.

Sir: Your despatch of the 29th ultimo, No. 233, relating the substance of conversation reported to have taken place between Messrs. Forcade and Germigny upon the subject of the purposes of the Emperor in regard to the provision to be made for the payment of the Mexican bonds, should he conclude to withdraw his army from Mexico, has been received, and I have, in reply, to thank you for the information.

I am, sir, your obedient servant,

W. HUNTER, Acting Secretary.

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