Letter

Cerruti to accompany despatch No. 76, July 17, 1863

Author

Cerruti

Recipient

accompany despatch No. 76

Date

July 17, 1863

Type

Letter

Language

English

Translation of a note from the minister of foreign affairs, to accompany despatch No. 76

Turin, July 17, 1863.

Mr. Minister: In the month of August, 1861, the government of the Emperor of the French informed us that the United States of America had declared their intention of accepting the principles of maritime law proclaimed by the congress of Paris, and that the imperial government was ready to certify (constaler) the pure and simple adhesion of the United States.

Not having received any communication on that subject from the federal government, I beg you, Mr. Minister, to inform me, whether the act of adhesion of the United States to the declaration of the congress of Paris has been officially received, and at what precise date this formality was accomplished.

I beg you to accept, &c.

For the Minister:

M. CERRUTI.

Topics

19th Century Civil War Diplomacy

Sources

FRUS u2014 Papers Relating to Foreign Affairs, Accompanying the Annual Message of the President to the Second Session Thirty-eighth View original source ↗

U.S. Department of State, Office of the Historian. Papers Relating to Foreign Affairs, Accompanying the Annual Message of the President to the Second Session Thirty-eighth.