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September 1st, 184:.-Mr. Fletcher Webster called on me this morning, to enquire from his father whether I was satisfied with the note to the Spanish Minister, Argaiz, which had been communicated to me some weeks since, for my advice, so that he might send it. I said that if it was to close the correspondence on the subject it required no alteration or addition. It put the whole case on the decision of the Supreme Court; and that was sufficient. It did not touch the merits of the question as between the two Governments; and that was to be avoided if possible. But if Mr. Argaiz was to reply, and to press the claim for reparation, it would be best to suggest to him the inconvenience of a discussion which could lead to no result satisfactory to him or his Government, and which must necessarily become criminatory.
lie said Mr. Argaiz had intimated that he should consider this note as closing the discussion.
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