Papers Relating to Foreign Affairs, Accompanying the Annual Message of the President to the Second Session Thirty-eighth Congress, Part IV, Appendix to Diplomatic Correspondence of 1865, The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln, Late President of the United States of America and the Attempted Assassination of William H. Seward, Secretary of State, and Frederick W. Seward, Assistant Secretary, On the evening of the 14th of April, 1865: Expressions of Condolence and Sympathy Inspired by These Events

Government of the Canton of Valais

[Translation.]

Sion, May 8, 1865

State council of the canton of the Valais to Dr. John Wittenbach, member of the grand council of Berne.

Sir: In reply to the letter addressed to us the 1st of May by the committee charged with the address of sympathy and condolence to the legation of the United States of America, we have the honor to say that the proceedings meet with the full approval of the government of this canton, and we therefore request the committee to include us among the signers to the address, as the council is convinced that we represent the sentiments of the entire population of Valais.

We thank the committee for proposing the subject, and seize the occasion to express the assurances of our distinguished consideration.

• CH. LE DURON,
  President of the State Council.
• E. BARBARIN,
  Secretary of State.