My work was published about the 25th of November.

As soon as it was announced, I took copies of it, and proceeded to Washington, where I was favorably received.

I lost no time in calling on Mr.Monroe, and the Secretaries of War and of the Treasury.

Mr.Monroe took up his commonplace-book, and made memorandums of my statements respecting the mines.

Mr.Calhoun received me cordially, and said that the jurisdiction of the mines was not in his department.