Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1908 edition. Excerpt: ... assured him that you will not accede to an armistice on any other terms. I have sent him a copy of my credentials with a note requesting him to inform me if he is prepared to negotiate on these grounds, or what others he has to propose. I shall of course await the result and see if any arrangement can be made of a nature that Your Excellency would approve of, but I am not sanguine and think it will end in waiting for General Winder's return, as I suspect Colonel Pinkney will adhere to the mere letter of his instructions, whatever they may be. I return this by Major Coore. If I can be of no further use by waiting I will myself return to-morrow morning. (Canadian Archives, C. 683, p. 78.) Colonel Baynes to Colonel Pinkney. Champlain Town, May 1st, 1814. Sir.--I have the honor to acknowledge your note of this day and to inform you that the proposal entertained in the first paragraph corresponds with the instructions I have received from His Excellency Lt. Genl. Sir Geo. Prevost in as far as they relate to the grounds and conditions upon which he is willing to assent to a cessation of hostilities between the forces under his immediate command including the lakes of Canada, but His Excellency is not empowered to make any stipulation whatever for the naval commander. It is not expected that any assurance can be given that a conciliation shall follow an armistice as a matter of course, but it is required as a pledge of the sincerity of the desire on the part of the United States that the result of the negotiations pending at Gottenburg may terminate in an honorable adjustment of differences subsisting between the two countries shall be the sole ground upon which either party shall be at liberty to dissolve the armistice. (Canadian Archives, C....
