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

Mr. McKee to Mr. Burton

No. 17.]

Consulate United States of America at Panama, United States of Colombia, July 25, 1865.

Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch No. 23, covering enclosure to the commander of the naval forces in this port. Immediately on receipt I transmitted enclosure to Commander Murray, senior officer now in the bay of Panama.

I also communicated contents of your despatch, confidentially, as authorized by you, to General Gutierrez.

All quiet; how long it may so continue I am unable to inform you.

I am, sir, your obedient servant,

ALEX. E. McKEE, United States Consul, &c.

Hon. A. A. Burton, Minister Resident of the United States of America, Bogota.