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

Mr. Seward to Señor Don Alberto Blest Gana

Department of State, Washington, March 11, 1867.

Sir:. I have the honor to transmit herewith a copy of a despatch^† which has been addressed by the department to the United States minister at Madrid on the subject of the propositions for a peace conference contained in the circular despatch which issued from this department on the 20th of last December.

I avail myself of this occasion to assure you of my high consideration.

WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

Señor Don Alberto Blest Gana, &c., &c., &c.

1. For enclosure see instruction to United States minister to Spain, No. 59.