No. 33

1. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your Despatch No
12 of the 16th of July last, transmitting copy of a letter from the
Foreign Office, relative to the repayment of the sum of money advanced
by me to Governor Stevens for the prosecution of hostilities against the
Indians of Washington Territory.

2. I feel greatly obliged for the trouble you have so kindly taken
in pressing the United States Government for the immediate re-payment of
that loan, though I observe with regret that the money has not been as
yet repaid, and by Lord Napier's correspondence, it further appears that
Governor Stevens had not, up to the date of Mr Drinkard's letter
reported the transaction to the War Department.

3. That omission may have arisen from accident or oversight on his
part; but in a matter of so much importance, involving the honor of the
Government represented there ought to have been no omission, so
seriously compromising my interests, as I had certainly a right to
expect both the early repayment of the 
loan made, and the thanks of the
Government whose distress had been so seasonably relieved.

4. I transmit herewith a copy of my correspondence with Governor Stevens on the subject of that loan, which will make known the
distressing circumstances as respresented in the letter of Governor Stevens and his Agents, under which I was induced to make that advance
when no other aid could be obtained.

5. Governor Stevens having been removed from Office, has left this
country or I should have addressed him on this occasion.

6. I again appeal to your aid and protection in that matter which
I leave entirely in your hands.