This is all I ask; and upon this your sense of justice will graciously allow me to insist, whilst with the most affectionate regard, I remain, as here- tofore, your friend, and very respectful servant.

I did not retain a copy of any of my "private and confidential " communications addressed to you, not even of this, "the last of the series/ I can lift the papers, when I may be at Washington, or, if you please or prefer, have them enclosed very carefully, to me at Davenport, Territory of Iowa.

The propriety of withdrawing my private letters is self evident, nor can the President ever suffer by their withdrawal, for this conclusive reason, that he has never acted on any suggestion which they may contain : Ever respectfully yours.

Sir: In an official communication, of the 8th of January, (more than seven months ago), the undersigned performed the unwelcome duty of apprising the President of the United States, of a misunderstanding, then of recent origin, which existed and still exists between the Governor and the Sec- retary of this Territory.

The documents by which that communication was accom- panied, must have disclosed to the President all the prin- ciples, legal and moral, involved in the difficulty then sub- mitted, together with all the material facts, bearing on the official conduct of the parties concerned.