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

Mr. Seward to Mr. Clay

No. 201.]

Department of State, Washington, April 9, 1866.

Sir: Your despatch of the 12th ultimo, No. 106, and its accompaniments, have been received. The translations from the journals of St. Petersburg have been attentively read. They contain a very interesting account of the dinner given by the Society of Merchants of St. Petersburg on the occasion of the anniversary of the coronation of the Emperor and the liberation of the serfs. This government learns with pleasure of the renewed assurance which has been given by the merchants of St. Petersburg to yourself and Mr. Curtin of the friendship of Russia for the United States.

I am, sir, your obedient servant,

WILLIAM H. SEWARD.

Cassius M. Clay, Esq., &c., &c., &c.