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between the evidence taken by him, and that of the same witnesses by you, and the causes of that discrepancy, so far as he is concerned, ought to be presented in the strongest colors. This will have a Tendency to remove any unfavorable impressions that may have been made upon the mind of the Attorney General, by the exparte evidence sent on by the governor. The testimony of Maj. Howard who I understood from you was in Alabama had better be obtained even if it should be exparte. When Genl. Newman was in Oglethorpe he I understood from Genl Bell, that he had stated to him that he understood, you were endeavoring to produce an impression that I supported you in the Cabinet, and that on that account, there was no danger of any decision being made by the President unfavorable to you. He said that the impression if made would do me great injury. I replied, that the