Letter

Mr. Seward to Mr. Dayton, April 15, 1863

Author

Mr. Seward

Recipient

Mr. Dayton

Date

April 15, 1863

Type

Letter

Mr. Seward to Mr.
Dayton

No. 331.]

Department of State, Washington,
April 15, 1863.

Sir: Your despatch of March 21 (No. 293) has
been received, and I give you my thanks for the important information it
gives of the success of the insurgents in effecting a loan in Europe,
upon conditions injurious and hostile to the United States. While this
government will adopt such proceedings for self-protection as shall be
found practicable, it is inclined to believe that this new and
fraudulent device of its disloyal citizens, encountering antagonistic
financial interests abroad, will react in the end against its
unprincipled projectors and abettors.

I am, sir, your obedient servant,

WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

William L. Dayton, Esq., &c., &c.,
&c.

Topics

19th Century Civil War Diplomacy

Sources

FRUS u2014 Papers Relating to Foreign Affairs, Accompanying the Annual Message of the President to the First 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 First Session Thirty-eighth .