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

Mr. Seward to Mr. Kilpatrick.

No. 52.]

Department of State, Washington, December 7, 1867.

Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your dispatches Nos. 84, 85, and 86, of the 31st of October last, with their inclosures. In the latter you report that it is universally believed in Chili that Spain has no intention of resuming hostilities in the Pacific. It is ardently hoped by this government that the anticipation may prove to be well founded.

I am, sir, your obedient servant,

WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

Judson Kilpatrick, Esq., &c., &c., &c.