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is evidently not prepared to permit the free ex¬ 
portation of gold and silver. Let the subject, 
therefore, be henceforth dropped ; and let it be 
considered that all my engagements with you, 
as connected with this matter, are cancelled from 
this day. You have engaged to make some 
commercial treaty. I proposed and heretofore 
argued in favour of such an one as I believed 
would be mutually beneficial. I will say no¬ 
thing more upon the subject, but will accept 
any treaty you think proper to give. I hand 
you a statement, under my hand and seal, con¬ 
taining these sentiments. 
The note proposed to be delivered in at the 
conference of the 17th, was here laid before the 
Bur man negotiators. 
B. We decline taking this paper with your 
seal to it. We prefer taking a copy only.— 
E. What objection can there be to the paper 
having a seal and signature to it ? I prefer 
giving it in this authentic shape. 
B. We have not said that the free exporta¬ 
tion of silver would not be granted. We only 
said that we could not grant it just now. We 
beg you, in the mean while, to give due consi¬ 
deration to the proposal which we have just 
made to you.— E. I have entirely made up my 
mind with regard to your proposal, and you 
