I wrote you on the 8th. instant enclosing a pamphlet on the principle in question between this Country & G.B. and mentioned that it would be communicated by the Presidt. with other documents on the subject. This will not be done, and I have written to recall the letter & pamphlets from the ports to which they were sent. If either of the copies should have gone to sea & should reach you, be so good as to consider the whole as cancelled, and not to appear in your archives. The letter of this date which this accompanies, is the substituted communication. I meant to have written you fully but it is not in my power. With respect to your return I hope you will at least postpone it till I can communicate the final sentiments of the President which will soon be done.

We lost some time ago our amiable & very respectable friend, your Uncle Jones He died at Fredg. In haste adieu