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

Señor Romero to Mr. Seward

Mexican Legation in the United States of America, Washington, May 26, 1866.

Mr. Secretary: In conformity with the promise I made in my interview with you in the State Department this morning, I have the honor to enclose the copy of a communication^* addressed to me, on the 21st instant, from Elizabeth-port, by Don Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, in which he offers his services to the Mexican government, and my answer* to it of yesterday, informing him that I was not authorized to consider the proposal, but would submit it to my government.

Your respectful and obedient servant,

M. ROMERO.

Hon. William H. Seward, &c., &c., &c.

1. For enclosures see enclosures Nos. 5 and 7 to Señor Romero’s note of the 12th of August.