Mr. Seward to Mr. Goñi,.

Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 30th ultimo, relative to the steamer Cuyler, and to inform you in reply that the arrangement which it proposes has been made known to Mr. Sullivan, the United States minister at Bogota, who has been instructed to endeavor to cause it to be carried into effect.

I am, sir, with high consideration, your obedient servant,

WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

Señor Don Facundo GoÑi, &c., &c., &c.