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Mtrtilay March
BRITISH INTRIGUE.
TfiefoUowlnffMrssagc wrccciv
ed from the President of the U. Sutes
by Mr. Cole, his Secretary :
TV tit Senale and Untie b Reprttcntathxi
. . tht United Stutet,
I lay before Congress copies of cer
tain documents which remain in the
Department of Siate. They prove,
that at a recent period, whilst the U.
States, notwithstanding the wrongs
sustained by them, ceased not to ob
serve the lws of peace and neutrality
towards G. Britain, and in the midst
of amicable professions and negotia
tions on the part of the British Gov
ernment through it public Minister
here,asecretagentofthat government
was employed in certain states, more
epctiilly at the seat of government
in Massachusetts, in fomenting disaf
fection tcthe constituted authorities of
the N-tion ; and ia intrigues with the
dNtflccttd. forthepurpos - of bringing
about resistance to thr laws; and even
tually, in concert with a British force,
of destroying the Union, and forming
the Eastrro part thereof into a politi
cal connection with Great-Britain.
In addition to the ttfect whuh the
discovery of such a prof cedure ought
to have on the public councils, it will
not fyil to render morc dear to the
hearts cf good citizen that happ)
Uni(n of these States, which, under
Divine Providence, is the guarantee
of their liberties, their safety, their
tranquillity, and their prosperity.
JAMES JlADISOX.
JUrch 9, 1812.
MR. UENRY TO MIL MOXROB.
PbUidelphta, Feb. 11, 1812.
Stcretury f Stale, Uc.
Sir, Much observation and ex
perience have convinced me, that the 1
: 1 L. L .L. TT !
injuries anu msuus wun wm. n mc j.
States )iavc been so loig :nd frequent
ly visited, and which cause their pre
sent embarrassment, have been owing
to an opinion entertained by foreign
States, that in any mcjturc tcndiiig
to ucur.d thetr pridcs cr provike their
hztiUty the Goverument of this Coun
try could never indkee a majority cf
tts aUzens to concur and. aa many
of the evils which flow from the influ
ence of thi opinion on the policy of
foreign nations, nuy be removed by
&ny act thin can produce unanimity
AMOfcG ALL PARTIES IN AMERICA,
I voluntarily tender to ou, Sir, such
neans as I poses towards promoting-
ao desirable and important an object,
which, if accomplished, cannot fail to
extinguish, perh ip forever, those ex
pectations abroad, which may protract
indefinitely an accommodation of ex
isting differences, and check the pro
gress'of industry and prosperity in
this rising empire.
I have the honor to transmit hsre
3th the documents 8c correspondence
relating to an important mission in
which I was employed by Sir James
Craig, the late Governor General of
th; British Provinces in North Ame
rica, in the winter of the year
The publi cation of these papers will
demonstrate . a fact not less valuable
than the. good; already proposed. It
will prove that no reliance ought to be j
placed on the professions of good faith i
of an administration, wmch by a se
rics of disastrous events, has fallen in
to such hands' as . a Castfereagh, a
Weilesley, or a Liverpool. I should
rather say, into the hands of the stupid
subalterns, to. whom the pleasures and
the indolence of thoie Ministers have
consigned it. 1 '
- In contributing to the good of. the
U. States, by an exposition which c,an
not (I think) fail to solye and melt all
division and disunion ampog it citi
zens, I flatter myself with, the, fend
expectation that when it U made pubk,
lie in England, it will n.-ld
mopvc to the many that already exht
to induce that nation; tq withraw its
cta5dcncc from nzx wnosx roLiTX
CAL CAREER IS , A FTtUITTUL SOURCE
OF INJURY AND EMBARRA8SMENT IN
AMERICA Or INJU TICEANDMINERY
IN IRELAND OF DISTRESS AND AP
rREUENION IN ENGLAND AND CON-
tempt evert where. In making
this communication to you, sir, I deem j
it incumbent on me distinctly and un
equivocally to state that I adopt no
party views ; that I have not changed
any of my political opinions ; that I
neither seek nor desire the patronage
nor countenance of any Government
nor of any Party ; and that, in addi
tion to the motives already expressed,
I AM INFLUENCED BY A JUST RESENT
ME NT or THE PERFIDY AND DISHON
OR br THOSE WHO riRsT VIOLATED
THE C JNDITI NS UPON WHICH I RE
CEIVEb THEIR CONTIDENCE, Who have
iojurcd me and disappointed the ex
pectations of my rnends,anu lctt me
no choice but between adegrading ac
quiescence in injustice, and a retalia
tion which is necessary to secure to
me my own respect.
, This wound will be felt where it is
merited aod if Sir James Craig still
live, his share of the pain will excite
no s mpuhy among those who are at
all in the secret of our connection.
1 Lave the bonor to be, &c
J. HENRY.
NO. I.
Mr. RvUnd. Secretary to Sir James Craip,
Ute Governor general of the Ilmish pro
vinces in North America, to Mr. Henry.
Application t undertake the mi t nun to tfte U.
State:
Most secret mnd confidential.
Quebec, 26tb Jan. 1209.
My Dear Sir, The extraordinary
situation of things at this time in the
neighboring states has suggested to
the Governor in Chief the idea of em
ploying yen cn a secret and confiden
tial mission to Boston, provided an
arrangement can be made to meet the
important end in view,without throw
ing an absolute obstacle in the way
of your professional pursuits
The inJarmat.Qn and political ubscrv t
tions herttqjore received from youxvtre
transmitted by his Excellency to the I
Secretary oj otate. wno fi ts expressed
hi parti uLtr approbation of them, and
there is no doubt that your able execu
tion oj such a missi$n as J have above
suggested would give you acUumnot ter int0 arit communication: with our
only on the Governor General but on. government through me you are autho
his Majesty's ministers, which might rued to receive ww such and will safe-
eventually contribute to your advan
tage. Y'u will have the goodness
therefore to acquaint me for his Lx
ccurucy luiunuaiiuu, wuciiicr uu
could make it convenient to engige i
ii . :r
r i ii.
bite to enable you to undrruke it
! m
without injury to yourself.
i At present it is only necessary for
me to add, that the Governor would
furnish you with a cypher for carry
ing on your correspondence, and that
iu case the leading party in any of the
states wished to open a communica
i .
tion witn tnis government, tneir
views might be communicated thro'
you
I am, with great truth and regard,
my dear sir, your most faithful, hum
ble servant,
HERMAN W. RYLAND.
John Henry, Esq.
NO II.
General instructions from Sir J. II! Craig to
Mr. Henry respecting his secret mission.
Iit Excellency tte Gtxemtr in Chief imtruc
tiont to Mr. IIenryt Februury 1809.
Most secret and confidential
Quebec, Feb. 6. 1809.
Sir, As you have so readily un
dertaken the service which I have sue:-1
i . . . i
gesica ro you, as Deing unciy to be
attended with much benefit to the!
public interests, I am to request that
with your earliest convenience you;
will proceed to Boston.
The principal object that I recon
mend to your attention is the endea
vor to obtain the most accurate infor
mation of the true state of affairs in
that part of the Union, which', from
ts wealth, the number of its mhabi-
antaand tne ltnown intelligencc'and
- a a . !
aomty oi several 01 its leaomc men,
must naturally possess 'a very consi
derable influence over jand,wiirin.
rfeed probably lead the other Eastern'
in a mission oi tnis nature, ana wnat sctu vourscit; I enclose a credential
r rfrwrl aciicf'j lurinf 1 H f Tf mil .'I. " 1 i .i .
States of ' America in the part that
they may take at this important crisis
I shall not pretend to point out to
vou the .mode by which you will be
mnst likely to obtain this .important
information ; your own judgment and
the connexions which you may have
in the town must be your guide. I
I think it however necessary to put
you on your guard against the san
guineness of an aspiring party ;the
federalists as I understand ru.ye at all
t'raes discovered a leaning to this dis
position, and their being under its
particular.influenceat this moment is
the more to be Expected from their
having no ill founded ground for their
hopes of being nearer the attainment
of their object than they have been for
some years past.
In the general terms which I have
made use of in describing the object
which I recommend to your attention,
it is scarcely necessary thatl I should
observe, 1 include the state of the
public opinion both with er;ard to
their internal politics and to the pro
bability of a war with England ; the
comparative strength of the two great
parties into which the country is divi
ded, and the views and designs ot
that which mav ultimately prevail.
It has been supposed that if the Fe
eler atisis of the Eastern.States shou'd
be successful in obtaining that deci
drd influence, which may enable them
to direct the public opinion; it is not
improbable, that rather than submit
to a continuance of the diflirulties and
distress to which they are subject,
they will exert that influence to bring
about a separation from the general
Union. The earliest information on
this subject may be of great conse
quence to our government, as it mav
also be, that it should be Informed
hoxv far in such an event they would
look up to Engumd for asststance or be
disposed to enter into a connexion with
us.
Although it would be highly inex
pedient that you should in -any man
ner appear as an avowed agent, yet if
vou could contrive to obtain an .inti
macy with any of trie leading party,
it may not be improper that you
should insinuate, though with great
caution, that il theu should xOi h to en-
hj transmit it to me, and as it may not
f
be impossible that they shoujd re
quire some document by which they
may be assured, that you are really
in the situation in which vou renre-
10 ne protiucca in mat view ; out i
mot particularly enj in and direct,
that you dp not makeany use ol this
patter, unless a desire to that purpost
should be expressed, and unless you
.see good ground for expecting that the
doing so may le id to a more, conjidtn
tiat communication, than you can o-
thcrwise Iok for. j
In passing thro' the static of Ver.
mont you will of course exert vour
endeavors t,o procure all the informa
tion that tre short stay you will pro
bably make there will admit of. You
will use your own discretion as to dc-
laying your journey, with this view,
more or less, in proportion to. your
prospects' of obtaining any; informa
tion of consequence.
I request, to hear from you as fre
quently as possible, and as letters di
rected to me might excite suspicion
it may be as wel' that; you put them
under cover to Mr. ,aod as even
the addressing letters always to the
same, person mignr. attract notice, i
recommend vour sometimes addres
sing your packet to the chief justice
here, or occasionally though seldom
to Mr. fly land, but never ( with the
addition ot his official description.
I am sir; your roost obedient humble ser
ant,
j.ilckaig:
NO. HI.
Credentials from Sih Jumet Craig f Mr. Hen
' " ry.j&A February . .
- The bearer. Mr. John Henry, is
cmpioyca oy me,t ana iuu conoaencc
may ibc'placed in him for any com?
munibation ;whicK any "person ' iriay:
tTa w Maak fuw tits VHritni 9it
" a .r t '.." i
mitted to him. In faith of which iff
have given him this under, my hand
and seal at Quebec, the 6th day of
February, 109. j J. 1L CRAIG.
Mr. Henry's letter to Sir James, Craig, tvtit
ten whilst employed on a mission to Boston.
Answer to tne letter ot ir. Secretary uy
land, proposing' the mission, &c. ' '
(No. 1.) Montrdal, January 31, 1809
I hare to acknowledge the favor of
your letter of the ' 26th inst. written
by the desire of h's ex ellencv the go
vernor in thief ; - and hasten to ex
press, through you, to his excellency, I
my readiness to comply with his wish
es. 1 j
I need not add how yety flattering
it is to receive from his excellency the
assuiance of the approbation of his
majesty's secretary of state, for the
very humble services that I may have
rendered.
If the nature of the service in which
I am to be engaged will require no o
ther disbursements than for my indi
vidual expences, I do riot apprehend
that these can exceed rny private re
sources, j
I sh ill be ready to take my depart
ure before my instructions can be
made out.
I bave the honor to be, Stcl J. HENRY
No. 2. j
To his excellency thei Governor General, &c
in answer to his letter of instructions.
.Montreal, teb. 10, 1809.
Sir I have the honor to acknow-
ledge the receipt of your excellency s
letter of insti uctions, the letter of cre
dence, and the cypher for carrying on
my correspondence; J have bestow
ed much pains upon the cypher, and
am, notwithstanding this, deficient in
some point whirh might enable me to
understand it clearly. I have com
pared the example with my own ex
emplification of the cypher, and find
a difference in the results ; and as the
present moment seems favourable to
the interference of his m ijesty's go
vernment, in the measures pursued by
the federalparty in the northern states.
and more especnlly as the assembly
of Massachusetts lis now in session, I
think it better to set forward immedi
ately, than wait for anv further expla
nation of the means of carrying on- a
secret correspondence p-which the'
frequency of safe private; conveyances
to Canada, will render almost wholl)
unnecessary. Should itj however, be
necessary at any time, I j take leave to
suggest that the Index atyne furnishes
very safe and simple mode In it
there is a number for every letter in
the alphabet, andipartitiilar numbers
for particular phrases ; 30 that when I
do not find in the index the particular
word I want, can, spell it with the fi
gures which stand opposite to the let
ters, ror example, it I want to sax
that 44 troops are -at Albany,'" I find
under the letter 't1' that number!6
stands for ! troops arid a number
" 125" for" Aibant. The interve
ning words area?' I 'supply by I fi
gures corresponding with the letters
in these words
It will be necessary, to provide a
gainst accidents by addressing the let
ters to Mr. , bf Montreal, with a
small mark on the corner ot the; enve
lope, which he w ill understand. When
he receives it he till then address the
iuclosure to your excellency, and send
it from Montreal 'by Inail. I wili'be
careful not oacldress your excellency
in the body of theletterjnor sign my;
name to any of them. ( ihty will be
merely - uesignateu oy tnc miuais a.
If this mode should in any respect
Lappear exceptionable, your excellency
will have the goodness to order a more
particular exnlanatibn of the card. It
Would reach me in safety enclosed to".
-, Boston. v
I hare the honor Ube, &Cr J. HENRY";
(No; 5.) Burtingtanlyerm. &'"l4i;iaWfv,'
Sift, -t hve 'remained qere twi
days, j in border, futly toascertain iHe
progress or tne aj-apgerne
fore inadef for ofgmznffiimt)kfii
opppsmpntojhe general gbvernmentl
as , well as.to become acquainted iiritf)
the opinions btbeUadinrjopIere
wave to tns rofaurcs soi;uiat party:
hch haslthef ascendancy in the na
tional councUs;'
On tbe subject of the embargo la wi '
tre;seejns to be, but one opinion
yWY9 thatthyat'e unnecessary op 5
pressiye. & unconsfeitutiorftli-f It rnrise i
I also be observVd that the; execution of
(iiciu ta j juviaious as to attract to
Wards the oflicers of governraent'the
entity ciT the J fjeopWlwhich fbf
course trhierabie to the vernment
itself ; !sq that j in case
step! towr4s;;eB;istmg.the executipfi!
df'ytbese? laws', it is highly probable
that it may calculate upon the hearty
cooperation of the people of yermonti
1 learn that) the Governor of this
State is bowsVi$it.ing: the towns in the
northern sectioit 6it: and makes no
secret of bis. determination, as; com- .
mander iii chief of thejmijitia to re-
luse obedienctjto any Command fro ni
the General Government hich cari
tend to inerruprtHe good understand
ing that prevails between the citizens
of V rolont and his Majest 's subi
jects in Canada: It is furthef.intima ,
ted,. that in case of a war, - he will usi
his influence to preserve the state new
traL and res'ntwith all the force he can
command, any attebnpt to inake it a
rarty. I need not add, that if; theso
resolutions are! carried into effect, the 1
State of Vermont may be considered
as an ally of (reat;.Brital.-'';,i-f ,
To what extent tlie sentimentsihat
prevail in this quarter )exist in "the.
neighboring state, or even in the east
e rti secti oh of this stae, I am not able
to conje ture.'
certainty, that
I can only say, with
the leadfng men of the .
act in concert : and
Federal Party!
therefore infer!, that a common sefati-
mtnt pervades the whole body thfo'
out NewEngtand. -r '?;." ; ; J
I have seen :a letter from a gentle
man now; at Washingcdn, to his cori
respondent in this place ; and as its
contents may, serve to throw some
light oni passing events theret! I shall .
either send the original or a copy with
this dispatch The writer of this let-;
ter is a man of character and - veraci.
ty ; and whether competent or not to
form correcr opinions himself, is pro
bably within the reach of all the know
ledge that can be obtained bv tKe par-
ty to wnicn he oe longs- It appears by
his statement that there is a very for
midable majority in Congress on the 'K
side of the Administration dot with-
standing which there1 is every reason
to hopethat; tliei NortherStateVm "
their distinct capacity, will unite and
resist by force Ja, war with G. Britain.
In what mode this; resistance will first
shew itself ris ooably ;-n:ot yet delcf"
mined upon t ' and'ritray in some mea
sure depend Upon tKe reliance thdit the
leading men place ujm theslsuf an ce
of support from his-Majesty repre-
sentatiye in: Canada ; and as T shall
be on the j spot! to tetidcr this whene
ver the moment arriveshat it can be
done withv effect-- here is no doubt
that; all their measures mky be; mado ;
subordinate tolthe iritentiob
lu.ijcaijt s uuycramcuui uicai pains
are taken by the men of talents &.in
telligencesi to con firm the fears of the
common people as to the concurrence
of the southern democrats m the pro;
jects of France ; &?ery thintedds
to encourage tKe belief thatthe dis
solution of the Confederacy will be
accelerated by the. spirit which bow
actuates both politfcal parties; ) ,
1 am, &c.f
A. .
(No. 4) f.mWor,;r, JVft. 19. 1809
Barlirictqhl tKel prthcipal UoWn m Ihe
northern jbartF
I am nowjat ibe principal townn 'tfie -
A Tbe fallacy bf men's opinions whfi
acr. unaer tnc innuence ot &ensbili-
ty, &are' stropgly excited by tbpsebopeV
wKiph, always irnmateiUnj
led ine ; todpubt ; the,C9rrectries9 ot the
oplnt hi ch J recei red i in jt he nort h
ernsection of, tjiis state U jwhicht frni
its contiguity Canadai and hecfesart
inttl!fMHM?r ,a ftrong-v
telrein i ; promoting a good under,-;
standing witKliis Alajeaty sgtrernme?iu
-herefore,8tnc my departure IrorQ
l1urlingtpt,;I have sought every favors
bk acxaii ofcoa Dty
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