Letter
William H. Seward to John A. D, May 1, 1867
Mr. Seward to Mr. Dix
No. 65.]
Department of State, Washington, May 1, 1867.
Sir: Your despatch No. 62 has been received. I am especially pleased with the attention you have shown in giving an extract from a recent speech of Mr. Rouher, in which he forecasts a political future of nations and continents, which no one of us is destined to see, and which, nevertheless, is apparently certain. It is pleasant to observe that statesmen in the two hemispheres are coming to an agreement upon the principle that the right to exercise influence by the direct intervention in the affairs of foreign States has its limitation in the exactions prescribed by a real necessity for self defence.
I am, sir, your obedient servant,
WILLIAM H. SEWARD.
John A. Dix, Esq., &c., &c., &c.
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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 of the Fortie.