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

Mr. Seward to Mr. Johnson

No. 52.]

Department of State, Washington, December 14, 1868.

Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your dispatch of the 28th of November, No. 65. Before the date of the present writing you will have received a full explanation of the President’s views upon the subject which you have now discussed. It only remains for me, therefore, to say that the indications here leave no room to doubt that the views submitted by me are entirely in accordance with the expectations of the country.

I am, sir, your obedient servant,

WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

Reverdy Johnson, Esq., &c., &c., &c.