Mr. Seward to Mr. Otterbourg
Sir: Your despatch of the 29th of July, No. 2, has been received.
Your proceedings in announcing to the minister for foreign relations your recent appointment as envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary to the republic of Mexico are approved.
It is an occasion of regret that, owing to embarrassments resulting in part from the course of the war in Mexico, and in part from accidental circumstances here, an immediate compliance with the forms proper and customary in such cases was found at that time impracticable.
You will express this regret to the minister for foreign relations, together with the hope of this government that henceforth entire regularity may be observed in the conduct of our relations with Mexico.
I am, sir, your obedient servant,
Marcus Otterbourg, Esq., &c., &c., &c.