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I must, however, bring my present remarks

to a close, at least, for this post, altho' much

more might be said[.] I trust, nevertheless

that, I have said enough in this commu-

nication, together with my former advices,

to shew you that I am devotedly and

faithfully, engaged in bringing about your

wishes & desires for the interests of your

country, or at least to ascertain what if

anything this Govm^t is disposed and

able to do. Whether I have proceeded, in

the course I have thus far adopted ju-

diciously, or not, I submit to your own

better judgement [sic]. You will on receipt

of this, know exactly how matters now

stand. The chances are still much agai-

nst my success, and still I have hopes,

of obtaining some thing-getting from

them some propositions. I think a

plan might be devised, which would

soon bring this Government, to grant a

peace and recognition, in case they should

now, entirely, refuse to assent to any of

your propositions. I may submit this

plan to your consideration at a future

day, for whatever it may be worth.

It might be considered as preferable

to a mere armistice, if that should be

all this Government is willing to propose.