.10,8 AN ACCOUNT OF AN INTERVIEW 



out further introduction, I will beg leave literally to 

 recite. 



At an interview he allowed me, after having given 

 me my audience of leave, he faid, " I had yefterday a 

 " vifior/of our tutelary deity, and to me it was a day 

 " replete with much interefting and important matter. 

 " This guardian power, who infpires us with his illu- 

 * s minations on every momentous and great occafion, 

 t4 indulged me with a divination, from which I have 

 u collected that every thing will be well. Set your 

 " heart at reft; for though a feparation is about to take 

 u place between us, yet our friendfhip will not ceafe to 

 u exift; but, through the favour of interpofing Provi- 

 ct dence, you may reft aflured it will increafe, and ter- 

 u minate eventually in that which will be for the beft." 



I fhould have paid lefs regard to fo ftrange an obfer- 

 vation, but for this reafon, that, however diffonant from 

 other doftrines their pofitions may be found, yet I judge 

 they are the beft foundation to build our reliances upon ; 

 and fuperltition combining with inclination to implant 

 fuch friendly fentiments in their minds, will ever con- 

 ftitute, the opinion having once obtained, the ftrongeft. 

 barrier to their prefervation. Oppofed to the preju- 

 dices of a people, no plan can reafonably be expected to 

 take place : agreeing with them, fuccefs muft be the 

 refult. 



A true Extract^ 



E. H A Y, 



Secretary to the Governor General and Council* 



Cory 



