Papers Relating to Foreign Affairs, Accompanying the Annual Message of the President to the Second Session Thirty-eighth Congress, Part II

Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams.

No. 1009.]

Department of State, Washington, June 27, 1864.

Sir: I acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 10th of June, No. 711. I thank you for the clear and candid expression of your views on the subject of our increasing our naval force in European waters.

The Niagara will appear there before this despatch will arrive. Perhaps all useful purposes may be effected by her presence, together with the Kearsarge. If occasion shall arise, we shall re-enforce them.

I am, sir, your obedient servant,

WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

Charles Francis Adams, Esq., &c., &c., &c.