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

[Extract.]

Mr. Wright to Mr. Seward.

No. 19.]

Legation of the United States, Berlin, January 25, 1866.

Sir: * * * * * * * * *

It affords me great pleasure to enclose a second reply of Count Bismarck by Baron Thile, in the application of Jacob Carl Brieger. This case was reported by Mr. Judd in his despatch No. 79, dated December 28, 1864, and referred to in my despatch No. 6. Mr. Brieger has been advised that his brother can return to Prussia without hindrance.

I have the honor to be, most respectfully, your obedient servant,

JOSEPH A. WRIGHT.

Hon. William H. Seward, Secretary of State, Washington, D. C.

[Translation.]

Baron Thile to Mr. Wright.

Berlin, January 15, 1866.

The undersigned, in compliance with his note of the 21st of October, 1865, most respectfully informs Mr. Wright, envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of the United States of America, that his Majesty the King was pleased, on the 6th of this month, from reports of the case, to decide that the sentence pronounced by the court of Neustadt, 10th of February, 1858, against the former Prussian subject, Jacob Carl Brieger, shall remain unexecuted; and furthermore, the costs of the trial shall be annulled.

The undersigned takes this occasion to renew to Mr. Wright his most distinguished consideration.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, (By authority,) THILE.

Mr. Wright, &c., &c., &c.