Letter

Mr. Seward to Mr. Sanford, August 21, 1861

Author

Mr. Seward

Recipient

Mr. Sanford

Date

August 21, 1861

Type

Letter

Mr. Seward to Mr.
Sanford.

No. 24.]

Department of
State,
Washington,
August 21, 1861.

Sir: Your despatch of July 30 (No. 16) has been
received.

I am not disappointed, nor do I think we ought to be dissatisfied, with
Mr. De Vrière’s reply to your inquiry on the subject of maritime
relations.

You are so frequently at Paris and London, that I may refer you to the
legations at one of those places for the latest phase of our negotiation
on the same subject with the government of Great Britain. That
government having taken the lead in determining European relations to
us, and other powers having silently acquiesced, we shall hardly expect
them to anticipate her own final decision upon the case, as it is
presented to all alike.

I am, sir, respectfully, your obedient servant,

WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

Henry S. Sanford, Esq., &c., &c., &c., Brussels.

Topics

19th Century Civil War Diplomacy

Sources

FRUS u2014 Message of the President of the United States to the Two Houses of Congress, at the Commencement of the Second Session o View original source ↗

U.S. Department of State, Office of the Historian. Message of the President of the United States to the Two Houses of Congress, at the Commencement of the Second Session o.