Mr. Seward to Mr. Coggeshall.
No. 12.]
Department of State,
Washington,
December 5, 1866.
Sir: Your despatches Nos. 13 and 14 have been received. In your No. 14 you gave me an account of the agitation in diplomatic circles of complaints of the United States of Colombia against Ecuador.
You inform me that speculations concerning a movement for the free navigation of the Amazon are connected with those rumors. I shall hold myself under obligation for such other information as you can give me on that interesting subject.
I am, sir, your obedient servant,
WILLIAM H. SEWARD.
W. T. Coggeshall, Esq., &c., Quito.