Mr. Seward, Secretary of State, to Mr. BicMnson, district attorney.
Department
of State,
Washington, March 31, 1866.
Washington, March 31, 1866.
Sir: Pursuant to the request contained in your letter of yesterday’s date, I herewith transmit a certified copy of an official paper on file in this Department, relative, to the existence of a state of war between Spain and Chili.
I am, sir, yours, &c.,
WILLIAM H. SEWARD.
D. S. Dickinson, Esq.,
United States District Attorney, New
York.