The Senate refused to sanction the cumulative appointment.
Stripped of his official character, he now felt himself at liberty to follow his own inclination.

His first impulse was to go to London, where he was sure that Baring's friendship would open to him a means of usefulness in the matter on which he was engaged.

The death of Moreau cut off the medium of approach to the emperor.

This event was of no consequence, however, in the negotiation, as the emperor had been positively informed in July that England would not countenance even the appearance of foreign intervention in her dispute with America.

But as yet no official information of his rejection had been received by Mr.
Gallatin, nor did any reach him until March.