40TH CONGRESS,
2d Session.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

MESSAGE

OF THE

PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

AND

ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTS,

ر آتا 15

TWO HOUSES OF CONGRESS

TO THE

AT THE

COMMENCEMENT OF THE SECOND SESSION OF THE FORTIETH CONGRESS.

PART 1.

Ex. Doc.
No. 1.

WASHINGTON:

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE.

1868.
LIBRARY

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA

DAVIS

1889 1:94

From whom and to
whom.

1895

FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

1301

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Mr. Seward to Mr. Nov. 29
Adams.

Mr. Adams to Mr. Dec.
Se ward.

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PAPERS

GREAT BRITAIN.

Date.

1885 Mr. Seward to Mr. Dec. 10

Adams.
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18-6

Dec. 10

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Return of Mr. Adams to London.

Conver

sation with Lord Stanley as to plan of set-
tling Alabama claims.
Nov. 24 Difference of opinion between Consuls Dudley
and Morse as to withdrawal of suits against
Fraser, Trenholm & Co.

Action of Consul Morse disavowed and Mr.
Morse ordered home.

1 Has disavowed the Morse contract. ....

Dec. 1

Dec. 6
Dec. 7

Dec. 7

Suit against Fraser, Trenholm & Co.....
Ground assumed by the United States when
asking for the record of the trial of Lynch
and McMahon.
Dec. 24 Appointment of Isaac F. Redfield as counsel
for the government in the matter of the
recovery of rebel property.

1293 Mr. Adams to Mr. Dec. 28 Advising settlement of suit against Fraser,
Seward.

Trenholm & Co.

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The great reform demonstration in London..
Reception of copies of despatches which were
addressed by Lord Stanley to Sir F. Bruce,
reopening negotiation concerning the Ala-
bama claims. Reply to Mr. Seward's
despatch No. 1835.

Alarm in Ireland on account of the Fenian
demonstrations in America and the depart-
ure of Stephens.
Dec. 8 Lord Stanley's statement in regard to demand
for copies of the record of the trial of Lynch
and McMahon.

1903 Mr. Seward to Mr. Jan. Adams.

RELATING TO

Dec. 14

Dec. 24

1299 Mr. Adams to Mr. Jan. Seward.

1867. Jan.

Subject.

Jan.

Continuance of suits against Fraser, Tren-
holm & Co.

Our claims on the ground of violations of
neutrality.

Case of John Willis Menard, arrested at
Jamaica for alleged complicity in insurrec-

tion.