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I leavne^ljf ; request you to send me in the mosi 

 Ca^xlidv u^iFeserved manner, the present wishes 

 and intentions of the people, and , leading mea 

 of, y pur .state, respecting our farmer negocia- 

 tjons {, and what eftect the late catastrophe . of 

 lordCornyvalHs, ha$ on them* Will, it not ba 

 well to consider, them^riy chances and vicissi- 

 tudes of war ^However, bri^lliant the ; last cam- 

 paign may .appear, :the next may w^ar a very 

 difterent aspect : Add to, this, the. great proba-- 

 bility of }'our being' ruined, by your haughty^ 

 i^ighbofs, elated l?y (what they call) a signal 

 victory.; and I. hope you will see as I doj that 

 it is more than ever your interest, to janite 

 yourselves with those, who wish to makc.j^ou a 

 happy and free goyernnaent. Will there be, a 

 prpper ;t;ime to .send the proclamations .^ Ire-, 

 peat my tetjuestj that you will te;ll me, withmit 

 r-eserve.,' what may be e^vpected in future."- - 

 On ;'thev2pd of Aprils the British agents write 

 in thi5:Style, : " luiconfidcnce, we take this .op- 

 portunity to acquaint yqu, by the authority of 

 his excellency) general Haldimand, that he is 

 still in clijne^ to treat amicably with the people 

 of^VerisaOnt 5 and these his. generous and hu- 

 mane i-Aclinations, are 7?o»w seconded by much 

 stronger powers from his m^ajesty, than he has 

 hitherto enjoyed for that purpose. We do ir 

 confidence, officially assure you, thr4; every ? 

 ti^Ie proposed to x'ou in his ejjcellency's forr-i t 

 ofer, as weli'as the confirmation of the eas* id 

 "Wfst Unions/ in their: ptmost limits, will bt 

 amply .and punctually ;complied with .We 

 hope, your answer may be such, as t'^' unbur- 

 den our anxious minds." Extreme). v teajful 



