Should he become intractable under all this, you must take purer measures .-- Compliment him on his wife--praise and admire his children--play upon his affections, and corrupt him through his very virtues--for that will show that you love your country and her people better than your own interests.

Place a promise of independence on one side of him, but a ruined cottage and extermination on the other.

When all his scruples are thus honorably overcome, and his conscience skilfully removed, take him for twenty minutes or so out of his rags, put him into a voting suit that he may avoid suspicion, bring him up to the poll--steep him in the strongest perjury, then strip him of his voting suit, clap him into his rags, and having thus fitted him for the perpetration of any treachery or crime, set him at large once more, that he may disseminate your own principles upon your own property, until you may require him again.

Having thus honestly discharged your duty to God and your country, go calmly to your pillow, where you can rest in the consciousness of having done all that a virtuous man and true patriot can do, to promote the comfort and independence of his fellow creatures.' "I have the honor to be, &c., &c., "VAL M'CLUTCHY," Lord Cumber to Solomon M'Slime, Esq., Attorney at Law: "DEAR SIR: "Enclosed is a letter to Mr.M'Clutchy, which I will trouble you to forward to him as soon as you can.

It contains his appointment to the vacant agency, together with the proper power of attorney, and I have every reason to hope that my property will improve under him.