5G0 CORRESPONDENCE, ETC. 



[Inclosure.] 



Mr. Adams to Earl Russell. 



Legation of the United States, 



London, March 17, 1865. 



My Lord : Under instructions from the government of the United 

 States, I have the honor to transmit to your Lordship a certified 

 copy of a joint resolution of the Congress of the United States, ap- 

 proved by the President on the 18th of January, 1865, in regard to 

 the termination of the treaty concluded between the United States 

 and her Britannic Majesty on the 5th of June, 1854, commonly known 

 as the reciprocity treaty. 



I have the honor further to inform you that I am directed to notify 

 her Majesty's government that, as it is considered no longer for the 

 interest of the United States to continue this treaty in force, it will 

 terminate and be of no further effect, as provided by the terms of 

 the instrument, at the expiration of twelve months from the date 

 of the reception by your lordship of this notice. 



I pray your lordship to accept the assurances of the highest con- 

 sideration with which I have the honor to be, my lord, 

 Your lordship's most obedient servant, 



Charles Francis Adams. 



Right Hon. Earl Russell, &c, &c, &c. 



[Sub-lnclosure.] 



Earl Russell to Mr. Adams. 



Foreign Office, March 17, 1865. 



Sir : I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of 

 this day, containing a resolution of the Congress of the United States, 

 approved by the President, in regard to the termination of the treaty 

 of 1854, commonly known as the reciprocity treaty. 



Her Majesty will instruct Sir Frederick Bruce, on his proceeding 

 to Washington as her Majesty's envoy extraordinary, upon the sub- 

 ject. 



I have the honor to be, with the highest consideration, sir, your 

 most obedient, humble servant, 



Russell. 



Charles Francis Adams, Esq., &c, &c, &c. 



Sir F. Bruce to Mr. Seward. 



Washington, February 16, 1866. 

 Sir, As the Reciprocity Treaty is about to expire, I am anxious to 

 report in a formal shape the disposition of the Government of The 

 United States with reference to the important question of its renewal, 

 and I therefore submit for consideration the following proposals, 

 which embody the views of Her Majesty's Government with respect 

 to it: 



