RELATING TO

FOREIGN AFFAIRS,

ACCOMPANYING THE

ANNUAL MESSAGE OF THE PRESIDENT

TO THE

THIRD SESSION FORTIETH CONGRESS.

PART I.

WASHINGTON:
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE.

1869.

1867. President's message.......
1485 | Mr. Adams to Mr. | Nov. 29 | American citizens imprisoned in Great Brit-
Seward.

ain and Ireland for alleged complicity in
Fepian movements. Cases of Warren,

Nagle, and Doyle.
1488 ..... do ........ Dec. 4 Parliamentary document concerning Ameri-

can and British claims. 1489 ...... do ........ Dec. 6 Interview with Lord Stanley concerning the

naturalization question. Suspension of

the babeas corpus in Ireland. 1490 ......do.......... Dec. 7 | Arrest of Ricord O. S. Burke in London,

charged with complicity in the Fenian

conspiracy. 2106 Mr. Seward to Mr, Dec. 9 Cases of the Manchester prisoners........

Adams. 1492 Mr. Adams to Mr. Dec. 11 Historicus on the naturalization question, Seward.

and the London Times on the law of ex

patriation.
1495 ...... do .......... Dec. 14 | Case of William J. Nagle. Attempt to blow

up the Clerkenwell prison for the purpose
of liberating prisoners charged with Fe-

nianism,
2108 Mr. Seward to Mr. | Dec. 14 Rights of American citizens in Great Brit-
Adams.

tain and Ireland. Cases of Nagle, War

ren, and Costello. 1499 | Mr. Adams to Mr. | Dec. 21 | Tenders his resignation as minister to Eng. Seward.

land. 1500 ......do.....

Trial of John Warren for treason-falony. 2114 | Mr. Seward to Mr.

Rights of American citizens in Great Brit.
Adams.

ain and Ireland. Tel. 1......do.........

Counsel to be employed for Burke.. 1502 Mr. Adams to Mr. Dec. 24 Cases of the Manchester prisoners......

Seward. 1503 ......do.......... Dec. 24 Claims growing out of the late civil war in

the United States. 2115 Mr. Seward to Mr. Dec. 25 Arrest in London of Ricord 0. S. Burke, Adams.

charged with complicity in the Fenian

conspiracy 1504 Mr. Adams to Mr. Dec. 26 Same subject

Seward.
2116 | Mr. Seward to Mr. | Dec. 27 In view of the unsatisfactory condition of
Adams.

the claims controversy and the treatment
of naturalized American citizens by Great
Britain, the United States are not in & po.
sition to change their naturalization laws.

Dec. 21

Dec. 23

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1868.

Do..........

Jan.