o a very speedy termination
of all his sufferings; and his anxiety has been latterly much
excited from the apprehension of his becoming too ill to be
able to undertake the voyage, and being obliged to linger out
the short remnant of his life in this country.

I assure you he is very far from being indifferent in regard
to forwarding your wishes; but from the necessity of his
retiring himself, and even without waiting for leave to do so,
he feels it the more indispensably necessary to leave this
country in the best state of security he can, and that, under
existing circumstances, he cannot attend to your request for
leave. He desires me to say, that he regrets extremely the
disappointment you may experience, and he requests that you
will do him the favor to accept, as a legacy and mark of his
very sincere regard, his favorite horse Alfred, and that he is
induced to send him to you, not only from wishing to secure to
his old favorite a kind and careful master, but from the
conviction that the whole continent of America could not
furnish you with so safe and excellent a horse. Alfred is ten
years old, but being a high bred horse, and latterly but very
little worked, he may be considered as still perfectly fresh.
Sir James will give him up to Heriot, whenever you fix the
mode of his being forwarded to you.

I have requested Sir James to allow me to accompany him home,
a duty I should feel a most grateful pleasure in performing;
but with a kind regard to what he thinks more to my interest,
he will not accede to my wishes, but insists on my remaining
here, as he thinks that my appointment will be considered
permanent. Kempt goes home, his private affairs requiring his
presence, and having strong ground to hope that he will be
able to resign his staff for an active brigade; although his
senior in years and length of service, I must still wait a
long time before I can direct my ambition to so desirable an
object.

You will have seen by Sir James' speech, the very complete
triumph his firmness and energy have obtained over the
factious cabal of their most contemptible assembly. Bedard
will be shortly released--that fellow alone of the whole gang
has nerve, and does not want ability or inclination to do
mischief whenever opportunity offers; the rest, old Papineau
and