The writings of George Washington; being his correspondence, addresses, messages, and other papers, official and private, selected and published from the original manuscripts; with a life of the author, notes and illustrations. By Jared Sparks.

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which have begot acts of retaliation, which, without proper preventions, may have an extent equally calamitous and dishonorable to
both parties, though, as it should seem, more extensively pernicious
to the natives and settlers of this country.
How much soever, Sir, we may differ in other respects, upon this
one point we must perfectly concur, being alike interested to preserve the name of Englishmen from reproach, and individuals from
experiencing such unnecessary evils, as can have no effect upon a
general decision. Every proper measure, which may tend to prevent these criminal excesses in individuals, I shall ever be ready to
embrace; and, as an advance on my part, I have, as the first act of
my command, enlarged Mr. Livingston,* and have written to his
father upon the subject of such excesses as have passed in New
Jersey, desiring his concurrence in such measures as, even under
the conditions of war, the common interests of humanity require.
I am further to acquaint you, Sir, that it was my intention to
have sent this day a similar letter of compliment to Congress, but
am informed it is previously necessary to obtain a passport from
your Excellency, which I therefore hope to receive, if you have no
objection, for the passage of Mr. Morgann to Philadelphia for the
above purpose. I have the honor to be, &c.
GuY CARLETON.
Head-Quarters, New York, 20 June, 1782.
SIR,
I am to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 10th of
June t with two enclosures, containing the report of Chief Justice
Brearley concerning the capture and detention of Hatfield and
Badgely in New Jersey, and extracts of letters from your Excellency to Lieutenant-General Robertson, and from Governor Livingston to you.
Before I received your letter, I had written to Governor Livingston concerning the detention of these men, as also of two
others, who I am informed are lately condemned in New Jersey,
upon some new provincial law of high treason, to suffer death, and
even the day of their execution appointed. To this letter I have
* Colonel Henry Brockholst Livingston, son of Governor Livingston of
New Jersey. On his passage from Cadiz to America, he was captured by a
British frigate, and brought into New York.
t This letter was merely intended to communicate the enclosures, without
expressing any opinion in regard to them. On that head General Washing.
ton referred to his letter to General Robertson, dated May 4th.
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