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3/3 his letter with a voluminous document marked A, which I also submit to you. This paper presents to be an unclear from some unnamed correspondent of his own. You will perceive that it is replete with misrepresentations of our affairs; but I do not see how we can unclear from our own momentors public business, to answer the private letters of Mr Schernechorn to his friends. We must therefore leave it for mere important matters. Mr Schereshorn as you will perceive, has not yet exhibited satisfactory credentials to prove that he is endowed with full power to make a final Treaty. He admits that the Treaty already submitted may be considered as rejected by the people, but he has proposed no substitute although he persists in declaring that some Treaty upon the basis of that which he is aware has been rejected, is the only one which will be received. We are thus left without any proposal from the United States Government to act upon, further than a vague sussection that we must Treat upon the basis of the five millions. To prevent, therefore, any impression that we are unclear, individually to thwart the good of the people or to decide for them against their own judgement, I would propose that they should be called together and distinctly asked whether it is their will that a treaty upon the basis of the Five Millions should be commenced, or whether they distinctly forbid the entering upon any Treaty upone such a basis. Having obtained the sentiments of the people upon that head, I would further suggest that you name a delegation with full powers to enter into a Treaty here, or elsewhere, and submit such nomination to the people, for thier approval; and that such delegation be enpowered to effect if possible an arrangement with any unclear authorized commissioner who may be here upon the spot; but should it appear that there is no commissioners upon the spot thus authorized, or it there be any such that no terms can be agreed upon with