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

Mr. Romero to Mr. Seward

Washington, June 19, 1867.

M. Romero presents his compliments to Mr. Seward, and has the honor to enclose to him translations of extracts from a letter dated at Casa Mata, on the 7th instant, containing information about the trial of Maximilian.

[Translation.]

Casa Mata, June 7, 1867

My Dear Sir: * * * * *

From the interior we hear that the government ordered a suspension on Maximilian’s trial, with a view to give time to Baron Magnus and Maximilian’s counsel, Don Mariano Riva Palacio, Don Rafael Martinez de la Torre, and Don Eulalio Ortega, who had already left Mexico, to reach Queretaro.

From Tacubaya we hear that the campaign in Mexico should end during this week.

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Yours, respectfully

E. LAINE.