Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, Transmitted to Congress with the Annual Message of the President, December 5, 1870

No. 73.

Mr. E. B. Washburne to Mr. Fish.

[By cable telegram.]

September 5, 1870. (Received September 5.)

Fish, Washington:

Chamber met at midnight. Favre proposed dethronement of dynasty. Provisional government to be appointed by Chamber, and that the war shall be continued.

WASHBURNE, Paris.