man stated, leaving it upon his own credit only. But you wish me to state that this communication made no impression on my mind, and this I shall not state because in doing so I would be incorrect. On the other hand, I do not wish to be understood as intimating that this communication had absolutely changed my opinion, for in that event I should have acted on it, whereas, the contrary was the case as you well know. And with respect to the propriety of noting down that communication, I have no doubt on that point, since I should have noted any other that might have been made on the same topic by that or any other party. Indeed if it was proper to note the communications first received, it was equally so to note this, and that you did not disapprove. Had we proceeded in it you may be well assured we should have apprised of it, as in the other case, as well as from motives of candour towards you, as propriety on our own parts.
It is not my wish to discuss the fact whether you admitted all or only parts of Clingman’s communication in our interview with you, because upon the prin-
