Papers Relating to Foreign Affairs, Accompanying the Annual Message of the President to the Second Session of the Fortieth Congress

Mr. Seward to Mr. Burlingame

No. 193.]

Department of State, Washington, March 25, 1867.

Sir: This department has received a despatch dated the 11th of December last, from the consul general of the United States at Shanghai, enclosing a copy of a despatch of the 10th ultimo of that month which he addressed to yourself upon the subject of the expulsion of American merchants from the north bank of the Yangtsi at Chinkiang, together with copies of the correspondence between the consul general and the Tantai upon the subject referred to.

You will be pleased to report specially and fully thereupon to this department.

I am, sir, your obedient servant,

WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

Anson Burlingame, Esq., &c., &c., &c.