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

[Extract.]

Mr. Seward to Mr. Coggeshall

No. 21.]

Department of State, Washington, March 9, 1867.

Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your despatches Nos. 21, 22, 23, 24 and 26, of January 8th, 9th, and 19th, and February 1st and 2d last,respectively.

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The promptness and good faith with which Ecuador has complied with her obligations to the United States in the payment of the second instalment, cannot but add further strength to the friendly feeling of this country towards that republic.

I am, sir, your obedient servant,

WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

W. T. Coggeshall, Esq., &c., &c., &c.