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

Mr. Seward to Mr. McCook.

No. 50.]

Department of State, Washington, October 9, 1868.

Sir: Your dispatch of the 4th of September, No. 57, has been received. I have read with much interest the copy thereunto annexed of a note which was addressed to you by the Hawaiian minister for foreign affairs on the 20th of August on the subject of the coolie trade. The government and people of the United States will appreciate the just and proper proceedings which the Hawaiian government has taken upon that important subject.

I am, sir, your obedient servant,

WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

Edward M. McCook, Esq., &c., &c., &c.