Mr. Seward to Mr. Bigelow
Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 15th ultimo, No. 272, in regard to the reports which have come to your ears concerning the attempts of the agents in Europe of Maximilian’s government in Mexico to provide for the departure from Trieste of 10,000 Austrians for that country, and to enclose, for your information, a copy of a communication which I have addressed to Mr. Motley, the representative of this government at Vienna, upon the subject. I will thank you to apprise that gentleman of any further information that you may receive concerning this matter, in order that he may govern his proceedings accordingly.
I am, sir, your obedient servant,
John Bigelow, Esq., &c., &c., &c.