Mr. Seward to Mr. Mar. 20 Hostile designs of insurgents in Canada

Burnley.

against towns on the northern frontier.

Mr. Seward to Lord Mar. 20 Retirement of Lord Lyons.....

Lyons.

Mr. Seward to Mr. Mar. 20 Fenian Brotherhood. Alleged proceedings

102

102

103

Mr. Burnley to Mr. Mar. 21 Appointment of Sir Frederick W. A. Bruce

109

Mr. Burnley to Mr. Mar. 26 Relative to the termination of the fishery

Seward.

113

commission.

Do..... Mar. 27 Alleged organization at Cape Vincent of a

marauding expedition into Canada.

114

Mr. Seward to Mr. Mar. 28 Treasury regulations respecting articles ex-

Burnley.

ported inland from Canada to the United

States.

Do...... Mar. 29 Relative to the termination of the fishery

commission.

114

114

Mr. Burnley to Mr. April 7 Alleged support given by the inhabitants of

119

Sir F. Bruce to Mr. April 10 Requesting audience of the President for pre-

Seward.

sentation of his letter of credence from the

British government.

121

Mr. Hunter to Mr. April 15 Assassination of the President, and attempted

121

Burnley.

Mr. Burnley to Mr. April 17

Hunter.

assassination of the Secretary of State.

The same subject ...

122

Mr. Hunter to Mr. April 18 Obsequies of the late President Lincoln................

122

126

Do......... April 18 Alleged fitting out at the Bahamas of block-

ade runners designed to depredate on

American commerce.

Do....... April 18 Hostile designs of the insurgents in Canada

against the towns on the northern frontier.

127

Sir F. Bruce to Mr. April 20 The President's proclamation relative to

Hunter.

132

persons engaged in the violation of the

blockade.

Do.......

April 22 Demonstrations of respect to the memory of

President Lincoln. Action of the gov-

133

ernor general of Canada.

Do......... April 22 Piratical vessels fitting out at St. Thomas for

alleged seizure of American vessels on the

Pacific coast.

134

Do........ April 28 Piratical vessels fitting out at St. Thomas for

alleged seizure of American vessels on the

Pacific coast.

138

Do....................... April 28 Irregularities alleged to have been committed

138

by United States vessels-of-war off the Ba-

hamas.

138

Sir F. Bruce to Mr. April 28 Assassination of President Lincoln. Resolu-

Hunter.

tions of condolence.

Do....... April 28 The same subject

139

Do.......

Do...... May 3 Assassination of President Lincoln. Reso-
lutions of condolence.

May 3 The same subject......

141

141

Mr. Hunter to Sir May 19 Assassination of President Lincoln. Reso-

160

Mr. Hunter to Sir May 25 Alleged schemes in Brooklyn, New York, to

161

Sir F. Bruce to May 29 Assassination of President Lincoln. Reso-

164