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

Mr. Seward to Mr. Hall

No. 48.]

Department of State. Washington, February 19, 1867.

Sir: I send you herewith for your information a copy of a^*note which has been addressed by this department to the minister of Colombia, protesting against the decree of the President of that republic of the 17th of last month.

I am, sir, your obedient servant,

WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

Allen A. Hall, Esq., &c., &c., &c.

1. For enclosure see correspondence with the legation of Colombia February 13, 1867. Same, mutatis mutandis, to United States minister to Chili, Ecuador, and Peru.