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

[Extract.]

Mr. Sullivan to Mr. Seward.

No. 13.]

Legation of the United States, Bogota, August 12, 1867.

Sir: * * * * * *

The decree of General Mosquera, dated November 17, 1866, upon the adjudication of maritime prizes, and against which you have protested, was, on the 31st ultimo, annulled by decree of the President of Colombia.

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I have the honor to be sir, your obedient servant,

PETER J. SULLIVAN

Hon. William H. Seward, Secretary of State, Washington, D. C.