No. 30.

Baron Schaeffer to Mr. Bayard.

Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the recept of your official note answering my communication of the 16th instant, relating to the nomination of Mr. Keiley as envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary at the court of Vienna, and shall not fail to lay it before my Government in original with to-day’s post.

Not feeling myself authorized to enter in any discussion of the arguments therein contained, I cannot but repeat my most friendly verbal request that the newly nominated minister may not reach Vienna before the confidendial agrément to his acceptance of the Imperial and Royal Government has taken place.

Accept, &c.,

SCHAEFFER.