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

Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams.

No. 1729.]

Department of State, Washington, March 31, 1866.

Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 15th of March, No. 1168, which is accompanied by a copy of a continuation of the correspondence between yourself and Lord Clarendon on the subject of the extraordinary speech made by the attorney general of Great Britain, on tin 23d of February, in the House of Commons.

The President is very well satisfied with your reply, which closes the discussion in a manner which is thought equally dignified and decisive.

I am, sir, your obedient servant,

WILLIAM H. SEWABD.

Charles Francis Adams, Esq., &c., &c., &c.