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Gentleman by whom the Petitions were sent to me
to state to him the course which I have resolved
to take, which is to retain them in my own
Possession instead of going thro' the mere form of
seeing them tost into a Bag. With respect to the
running Counter to Authority, I have many of the
Ills which have been accumulated on the Colony to
this Source. It prompted Sir Richard Bourke to
the use topicks against a Portion of the Colonists
which might never otherwise have suggested themselves
to his Mind, and which proved Weapons here
in England that it was vain combat against [page damaged]
resist. The same thing will again happen. It is
folly to think of finding a middle course in
these things, and by fluctuating between extremes –
They who are white must be white – and black
– black. With regard to Immigration, I can
only say that unless the Government does as it
did last year in the case of Canada, which is
to guarantee the Payment of the Interest on a
Loan to be raised by N.S. Wales for the purposes
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in the mere Press I am striving to serve you – but have
poor chance indeed if you raise a groundless persuasion
amongst your Authorities that I possess an Influence
here – be it for – be it against them – which I really do
not possess – and do not aim at.
I have time for no more, and will conclude this very
hasty Letter by praying that None of us at least – or
rather no more of us – may adventure either in public
or private Affairs beyond our Depth.
With affectionate Remembrances to our beloved Mother
and to every Member of the Family Circle. Believe
me – My dear Brothers – Very affectionately Yours
Edward Macarthur
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