Mr. Olney to Sir Julian Pauncefote .

No. 257.]

Excellency: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 21st instant, accompanied by an approved minute of the privy council in reference to the discriminating tax of $1 levied upon American vessels entering or clearing from Canadian ports.

A copy of this correspondence has been transmitted to the Secretary of the Treasury, to whom I shall also be glad to forward, upon its receipt, a copy of your promised further note in reply to mine of the 31st ultimo upon that subject.

I have, etc.,

Richard Olney
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