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Conntry. — Fellow Subject^ put no confidence in what this noted mealy- 

 mouthed rebel tells you, for he is all conceit and conception, and polluted 

 with rebellious and selfish motives, as many of his warmest friends in 

 this part of the country — hear what one of them said immediately after 

 our late meeting ; in speaking of Washington, he said that he " wor- 

 shipped his very image whenever he saw it " — also several toasts were 

 drank to " Washington," " Jefferson," " Adams," " Maddison," " Perry," 

 &c. does this sound like the true sons of British Freedom? We answer 

 no ! and we are ready to admit you will give the same answer — then 

 come forward on Monday next and make good your assertion. 



A True British Subject. 

 Middlesex, April 18, 1832. 



For the St. Thomas Journal. 



The following is the copy of an anonymous letter received by the 

 Honourable Col. 'Talbot, dated on the same day with the Circular signed 

 A Freeholder. 



April 9th "1832. 



Sir — You will never know who writes this for the best reasons be- 

 cause the writer only knows and he will never divulge it. 



The hand you cannot detect I am a Lover of Good Order and Hap- 

 piness although deferring from you as it respects the Politicks of the 

 Province — I regret that you have allowed a designing and angry man to 

 persuade you into the belief that an expression of publick opinion can 

 be fairly obtained in the county of Middlesex in favor of the Tory party 

 of this Province or (if you Like the expression better) of the majority 

 of the present House of Assembly. — I know the county and its Inhab- 

 itants & whatever Burwell may tell you I know that such an expression 

 cannot be fairly obtained and I also know that the Liberals are taking 

 efficient measures to prevent it from being taken ever fairly, a Circular 

 has appeared to day which 1 send to you, one Thousand Copies of it will 

 be circulated — and Middleses will turn out En Masse. 



The last meeting caused the worst feelings of the parties and on 

 the 23rd they will meet together with their passions highly excited — I 

 am of opinion that three quarters of the males over sixteen years of age 

 in the county will be at St. Thomas on that day and out of a population 

 of Fifteen Thousand these persons will not be a despicaple number I 

 assure you. Now Sir for what are you calling together this Great Mul- 

 titude whom you know have the worst of feelings toward each other? 

 Can you expect any good to arise from it ? On the contrary how much 



