31st.  I  stopped  and  had  a  long  conversation  with  Mr.  Dana
upon  public  affairs.  I  mentioned  to  him  the  substance  of  that
which  I  had  yesterday  with  Mr.  Giles,  excepting  the  part  re-
lating to  Mr.  Bayard;  and  asked  him  to  reflect  upon  it,  and  to
inform  me  of  the  result,  and  whether  he  supposed  any  por-
tion of  the  federal  interest  in  our  part  of  the  Union  could  be
reconciled  to  the  present  and  probable  future  administration.
Evening  at  home,  still  writing  to  my  father.  The  Russian
Manifesto  against  England  was  this  day  received.
