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

Mr. Seward to Mr. Plumb

No. 26.]

Department of State, Washington, November 27, 1867.

Sir: Your despatch of November 7th, No. 29, together with a copy of your correspondence with Mr. Lerdo de Tejada concerning the late political prisoners in Mexico, has been received.

Your proceedings seem to have been discreet, and they are approved. You will not fail to express to Mr. Lerdo de Tejada the favorable sentiments which the liberality of the Mexican government in those cases has produced on the part of the President of the United States.

I am, sir, your obedient servant,

WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

Edward L. Plumb, Esq., &c., &c., &c.