The Statesman. — London, England, 1812-04-28 00:00:00

en an unimpeached character, cannot but prove bierlv fatal to the Earpirey unless so foul a charge AO be repelled by inc t ontrovertible proof. The fate of millions are uqw at stake, and U be ro,,es the people of England to shake of se hor ri;;le a stain by abandoning to enquiry and puniali neat whoever may have been the guilty contrivers and Abettors of this most deplorable transaction. The A - taloned laietligencer, the official Paper of the AmericanCieverment, states that when these deCumenti were read, they produced a general burst of indig.. nant patriotism in both Houses of Congress. One thousand copies were ordered to be printed ; and a Resolution was passed, directing the Stcnrraar of STATE to lay before the Senate the names of any and all persons in the United States, and especially in the State of Massachusetts, who have in any way or wanner whatever entered into, or most remotely countenanced, the project, or the Views, for .the execution or attainment of which JOHN itENNY in the year 1809, employed ,by Sir JAmEA CRAI6, then Governor-General of.the British Provinces iu North America, and which have been communicated to the senate of the United States. In the house of 11 , presentatives, the Message was referred to the Committee of Foreign Relations, with a discretion ar% rower to send for. persons and papers ; and ;3000 copies were ordered to be printed. , , • , , Toe following are the documents : sit. HENRY TO "fit. MONROE. ..• Pitil.bdrlplaia. E'.tt• "I lilt- 1 Sitt,—Much observation and experience have con vinced me, that the injuries and insults with which the United States have laeen so long and so frequently visited, and which cause their present embarrass ment, have been owing to an opinion entertained by foreign States, " that iu any tarasurc tending to wound their pride, or provoke their hostility, the 1 Government of this country could never induce a great majority of its citizens to concur." And as many of the evils which flow from the influence of this opinion on the policy of foreign nations, may be I removed by any act that can produce unanimity among ! partiet in America, I voluntarily tender to you, Sir, sech means, as I possess, towards promoting so desirable and important an object ; Which, if ac complished, cannot fail to ettinguish, perhaps for fro., those expectations abroad, which may pro- : !iact indefinitely an accommodation of existing dif- I frrences, and check the progress •of industry and prosperity in this tising Empire. I nave the Maoist to transmit herewith the floe& ments and Correspondence relating to an important, mission hi which I was employed by Sir James Craig, the late Governor-General of the British Provinces in North America, in the winter of the year 1809. The publication of those Papers will demonstrate a fact not less valuable than the good already proposed ill prove, that no reliance ought to be planed on. 1 the professions of good faith of an Administration, I by a series of disastrous events, has fallen into.; such hands as a Castlereagh, a Wellesley, or a Liver. pool—l Should father say into the hands of the stupid subalterns, to whom the pleasures and the indolence cr those Ministers have consigned it. In contributing to the good of the United States by an exposition which cannot (I think) fail to solve and melt all 1 t!i.i inn and disunion amongst, citizens, I flat ter ni) self ith the fond expecattion that when it is made public in England it H ill mid ono great motive to many .that already eskt, to in glace. that nation to withdraw its confidence from men whose political ' career is a fruitful sourcessf injury lad Embarrassment in America; 'it' iujastice and Misery in Ireland; of tirstress and . op. prehension In Nland; Ind t ontinni# every where: In making this cOmmutticitiOn to you, Sir, I deem it incumbent on me - distinctly and unequivocally to statelhat I adopt no party views; • that I have not (hanged any of my political opinions; that I neither vet; nor desire tbolsifronago nor countenance of any Coverument,.nor of any piity ; and that in addition to the motises already expressed; min influenced by a just resentment of the perfidy and dishonour of,' those who first violated the Conditions upon witich I 1 received their confidence ; who bite injultal me and disappointed the expectations of my friends, rind left me uo choice, bet befween a degrading nequiesccnte is injusike ana a alienation which is necessarily to secure to me my - This woimd will fie' felt when kis meritsli; • *Waves Craig still live, his share of the:pain wilt eicite no smpathy among those who are ig Wit it the secret of our eon tection. I have the honour to be, Sir, your most Oreille:it servant, &c: (Sigma) J . lIENRY James Mune, En. Set. of State. No. T. Mr. Q. I.,nd, Secretary to Sir James Craig, late Coverner-Genc ral of the Britian Provinces in North America, to Mr. Ueary. .I.FLICASION TO VNDL KKKKK TWE ottssime TO TEL intrren STA tn. NOST lISCCDT AND CONTIDENTIILL 3 Quebec, jam 26, 1809. MT DRAW Sra,—The extraordinary situation of things at this onie is the neighbouring States has suggested !o the Governor in Chief tie id.a of employing you on a secret and coabdeotial Likion to Baton, provided au arrangement tan be made to facet the import.ust rad in view, without throwing an absolute obstacle in the way of our professional pursuits.— " Tbo information and political observations heretofore re " (-rived from Non were trationitted by his Excellency to ''the Secretary * of State, who has expressed his particular " :rprobation of them, a n d t h ere i s no doubt that yonr 1.• execution of such a mission as I have above instcri would give yOu a claim not o n ly on the fiovernorral ". but on his Majesty's Ministers,. which might eventually 'eon " tribut e t o yam advantage. ' Yon will have the goadaem therefore to acquaint me for Excellency's leformaties, whe ther You mad make it convenient to engage in a missies adds nature; and what pecuniary assistance would be requisite twee able you to undertake it without typify to y oorse lf . —A t present it is only necessary for me to add, that the Governor waddler hkh von w with acy S her for carry ing on y ou r core sad that In c a se the lad Party io any of the State n s=h; open a communication wit;' this Govereasent, their sieumemight be communicated through you. 1 am, with great truth hod re turd, lay dear Sir, year Emit faithful, humbl; servant, Joint Ileary,' Eau - •• • 6 HERMAN w. RYLAND !NM THE STATESMAN. VI. .4 Mr. rienry's Memorial, to Lord Liverpo i ol, inclosed in a letter to Mr. Peel, of th e 13th June, with a dapy of that letter. The undersigned most respectfully submits the fol lowing statement and memorial to the Earl of Liver;, pool :—Long before and during the administration of your Lel.dihip's predecessor, the undersigned be- Stowed much personal attention to the state of parties and to the political measures in the United States of America— No. IL GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS FROM SIR J. R. CRAIG TO MR. HENRY, RESPECTING itis SECRET MISSION. Ills LAcellency the Governor in Chief's Institictioni to Mr. Henry, Feb. 1809. . . , (YOST Lao CONVIDESITIAL.3 Quebec, Feb. 6, 1800. . . . Set ,-= s you hate so readily undertaken the ser vice which I have suggested to you, at being likely to be. attended with much benefit to the public jute rests, I am to request that with your earliest conve tiiency yon will proceed to Boston. The principal object that I recommend to your attention is the en: j detifour to obtain the tnbdt accurate intormaticin of the true state Of affairs id that Ott of the Union,. which, from 10 Wealth, the nitibee of its inhabi tants, and the knoWn Intelligence :JAW ability of se , eeral of its leading men, Must naturally poisesi a very considerable influence over, and will indeed probably lead the other EaStern Stafet of America in the part they may take . at this important crisis. I shall not pretend to point out to you the mode by which you will be most likely to obtain this important in;. l formation ; your own judgment and the connections which you may have in the town Must be your guide. I think it, however, necessary to put you on your guard against the sanguineness of an aspiring party; the Federalists, as I understand, have, at all times, discovered a leaning to this disposition, and their j being under itS particular influence at this moment, is the more to be expected from their hating no ill ,fpuuded ground few their hopes of being nearer the' attainment of their object than they haie been for Some years past. In the general terms which I have made use dill describing the object which I recom mend to your attention, it is scarcely necessary that I should observe, I include the state of the public opinion, both with regard to their internal politics, and to the probability of a war with England; the comparative strength of the two great parties into which the country is divided, and the views and designs of : that which may ultimately prevail.— It has - been supposed, that if the Federalists of the Eastern States should be successful in obtaining that decided influence, which•may enable them to di rect the public opinion, it is not improbable, that rather titan submit to a continuance of the difficul ties and distress to which they are now subject, they will exert that influence to bring about a separation from the general Union. The earliest information lon this subject may be of great consequence to our Government, as it may also be, that it should be in formed how far, in such an event, they would look up to England for assistance, or be disposed to enter into a connection with us. Although it would be highly inexpedient that you should in any manner appear as an avowed agent, yet, if you could contrive to ob tain an int . :lacy with any of the leading party, it may not be improper that you should insinuate, though with great caution, that if the', should wish to en 'tee Into any communication with our Oerternment, through me, you are autitorizod to receive any 'such, and will safely transmit it to me—and as it I may not be impossible that they should require some document by which they may be assured that you are really in the situati;.n io which you represent yourself, I inclose a credential to be produced in that view ; but I mast particularly enjoin and direct, that you do not make any use of this paper, unless a desire to that purpose should be expressed, and un less you see good ground for expecting that the doing so may lead to a - more confidential communication than you can otherwise look for. In passing through the state of Vermont, you will of course exert your , endeavours to procure all the information that the iliort stay-you will probably n.ake there may admit i Copy or a Lette. to Mr. Prete, ineliring, the foregoing. of. You will use your own discretion as to delay-1 Sla,—f take the liberty to inclose to you a Memorial, ad . ing yogi journey, with this view, more or less, in ; dressed In the Earl of Liverpool; and beg you n ill base tbe proportion to your prospects of obtaining any infor- P"dnel' eiti" rto exar.ine the documents in you r o ffi cc, or those I matioiiif consequence . I request to hear f ro m y ou ,in my posses.lon, tottching the extent and legitimacy of any is frequently - as possible; and as lette r s di rec t e d to claims. M r .. R % pawl, the Secretary of Sir J. Crai g , is now i n London; and, from his official knowledge of the transactiuns me might excite suspicion, it maybe as well that you and fart; alluded to in the Memorial, can give any information put them under cover to Mr. ; and as even required on that subject. I the addressing letters always to the same person I have the honour to be, &c. might attract notice, I . recommend your sometimes Juneli, 1811. (Si g ned) J. HENRY. -addressing your packet to the Chief J us ti ce h ere , or 1 I occasionally, though seldom, to M r . Ryl an d, but i No. VII. I neter wiilt the addition of his official description. LoNte of the Right Hon. the Ear! of LiverpOol, bis Secretary, I am, Siri your most obedient humble servant, IL Peel, Eaq. recognizing Mr. Henry's services, Jobs Henry, EA. (Signed) J. 11. CRAIG. Downing-street, June 25, 1811. 4. ha fel, 4f,ihdfolay before theEerl of I..hejr-* • ; Aso. ill. pool, the MensOttel,logether with several iticloSurel, Cr e dentials ices. Mr limes Craig to Mr. Henry, Feb. 6, 1807. which was delivered to me a few days since, by Gen. (Cee k ) (scat..) The bearer, Mr. John Henry, is employed by • Lett, it year desire. • Ilis Lordship has directed me I me, and fall confidence may be placed in him f or an y to acquaint )ou that he has referred to th e corre communication which any person may wish to make epondence in this office, of the year 1803, and finds to me in the business committed to biol.—in f a ith o f , two letters from Sir James Craig, dated 10th April which, I have given him this under my baud and seal, an d L sth may, transmitting the correspondence that at Quebec, the 6th day of .Fehruary, 1809. (Signed) J. H. CRAIG. - ' his passed during your residence iiithe Northern', • States Of America, and expressing his confidence in I [Document, No. IV. contains a Letter, ?ie. 1, from Mr. kinky, though signed A. B. to Mr. Ryland, Secr etary to Sir your ability and judgment; but Lord Liierpool has .1. Craig, consenting to undertake the service , proposed by Sir not dtsCdtered any wish on the pa r t o f Sir James 1 James troig's ottlers.-1 Letter, No. 4, from M.-. Henry to Cri Sir James raig, hekinJedges his Excellency' s in s t ruct i ons, i C r ai g , that your claims for compensation should be and requiring som e . ez pi atta t i on . o f the cypher, ender which . referred to this country ; nor, indeed, is allusion I th e Governor deseribtA the Correspondence to be conducted., —% Letter, No. 3, fro m ai r . G ear y to Sir James Craig, de-' made to any kind of arrangement or agreement that tailing the progress of his suasion':--A I otter from Mr. IL No. 4, reporting progress, with a v i ew of the differ en t part i es i n had been made by that Officer with you. Under America. —A Letter from Mr. H. No. 5, containin g of general nature.— A letter, N 0.6, from Mr. 11. to Sir .1. • , • remarks : these circumstances, and had not Sir James Craig ! Craig, stating, be had safficieut means of information to j toli, • ed on his immediate return to En land Leterming , the proper period, when the Governor-General of British America, might open a Correspoodence with th ose Ci t i zens of it would have been Lord 'Liverpool's wish to the U. S who were in opp os ition t o thei r own Government !—A have referred your Mentemorial to him, as being Letter, No. 7, from Mr. 11. containing a view of the different ; parties.— A Letter, No. 8, from Mr. H. contains a project by I better enabled to appreciate the ability and success which the Non-intercourse Act might be rendered unop eratiVe. —A Letter, Nu. 9, from Mr. H. containing view s o f t h e state of . . ° s with which you executed a mission, undertaken at parties.—A L-tter, No. 10, frogs Mr. H. views o f th e progress of h i s mire. Lord Liverpool will, however; transmit the plot.—A Letter, No. It—farther details.—Letter, No. 12,1 from Mr. 11. Speculation on efectuating his obj e ct.—A L etter , it to Sir James Craig's successor in the - Governmeut, No. 1:3, from Mr. H., seems t o consider the hopes of the separa- with an assurance, that, from the recommendations Lion of the States, as considerably lenened.—A Letter 14. 14, that the elm ige of affairs in America ; led kip to mi n a th a t hi s y he has received in your favour, and the opinion beg further residence is America, would be aapreitabie to England, has formed on —Letter, N o , IS, frogs Mr. Henry, dated Montreal, a nnounces your correspondence, he is convinced his return, by th e desire Oak. Ryland, into Canada; and it cone that the public service will be benefited by your ac tains alio Speculations ea the dilation of ponies is the vatt e d States. • Vide the dispatches of Sir J. Croig, is hews [Here is in erasure bf about four lines.] Soon after the alfhir of the Chesapeake frigate, *hen hii Majesty's Governe r -G e n era l o f B r i t i s h America had reason to believe that the two countries would be involved in a war, and had submitted to his Majesty's Ministeri the arrangements of the English party in the United States, for an efficient resist ance to the General Government, which would proba bly terminate in . a separation of the northern states from the general confederacy ; he applied to the un der Signed to undertake a mission to Boston, where the whole concerns of the opposition were managed. The object of the mission was to promote and encou , rage the sFederal party to resist the measures of the I General nevernment ; to offbr assurances of aid and support from his Majesty's Government of Canada; and to open a communication between the leading meti engaged in that opposition and the Governor-General, Upon such a.footing as circumstances might suggest ; l and finally to Fender the plans then in contemplation 1-stiOpritieutto the views of his Majesty's Government.. Thltandeesigued undeftook the mission which lasted tetrikthe mouth of January to tile month of June, Clothe, during wich period those public acts and le gislative resalutioni of the Assemblies of Mussachu !setts and Connecticut' were passed, which kept the General Government of the United StateS in check, and deterred it from carr yi ng i n t o execut i on t h e mea -1 sures of hostility with which Great Britain was me nieed. For his services on the occasion herein re.; cited, and the loss of time and expences incurred, the undersigned neither sought nor received any com pensation ; ,but trusted to the known justice and li berality of his Majesty's Government for the reward of services which could not, he humbly conceives, be estimated in poutiOs, shillings, and pence. On the patronage and support which was promised in the letter of Sir J. Craig, under date of the 10th Jan. 1806 (wherein he gives an assurance), " That the former correspondence and political information, transmitted by the undersigned, had met with the particular approbation of his Majesty's Secretary of Stite ; and that his execution of the 'mission (pro- posed to be undertaken in that letter) would give him a claim not only on the Governor General, but on his Majesty's Ministers;" the undersigned has re lied, and now most respectfully claims, in whatever mode the Earl of Liverpool may be pleased to adopt. The undersigned most respectfully takes this oCca 116li to`nale, (Tie t - Sir 3.2%4 - pronffsed him an em i ployment in Canada, worth upWards of one thousand I pounds a year, by his letter (herewith transmitted), i tindor date of 13th September, 1809, which he has just learned has, in consequence of his absence, been given to another person. The undersigned abstains. from commenting on this transaction; and most re spectfully suggests that the appointment of Judge- I Advocate-General of the Province of Lower Canada, with a salary of five hundred •pounds a year, or a Consulate in the U. sine curia, would be considered by him as a liberal discharge of any obligation that his Majesty's Government may entertain in relation to his services . . ; , tive employment in a public situation: Lord L Ver . ' pool will also feel himself bound to give the same assurance to the Marquis Wellesley, if there is any probability that it will advance the success of the application which you haV made to his Lordship.--I am, Sir, your most obedient humble servant, (Signed) k ROBERT PEEL. John Henry, Esq. 27, Leirsnwisquare. LORD LIVERPOOLII.-DISPATCH. (oatctivat..) -- To Sir George Prevost, Governor General- of Ctinida, with KS in clogorei, dated Sept. 16; 1811.. Downir.pstreet. Stn,—Mr. Henry, who will have the honour •f delivering this letter, is the Gentleman *he addressed to me the memorial (a copy of whicti I herewith transmit), and to whom the accompanying letter from Mr. Peel was written by my direction. In compliance with his request, I now fulfil the assur ance which I hare given of stating to you my opinion of the ability and judgment which Mr. Henry 'has manifested on the occasions mentioned in his memn tial, and of the benefit the public service might derise from his active employment in any public situation id which you should think proper to place him. I am, Sir, your most obedient humble servant, (Sieued) LIVERPOOL. tills. George Prevost, Bait. -Ac. liktniets of letters of mat from the mi•tion, in eoosevenCe of the arrangement entered into heti% cent Mr. Erskine and the .American Goyernmedt. Quebec, May, 1110 4 j. The news we have received this day from Oa United States *ill, I imagine, soon bring you back 'to us. The last letters received from you are to the 13th April. The whole are now transcribing to be I sent home, where they cannot fail of doing' yon great credit, and eientually contribute to your per. rnanent advantage. J. Henry, Esq. 11 . W. RTI.AKEI, Sec. 4th May, 1809. I am now formally to intimate to you Our hope of your return—as the object of your • mission, seems, for the present at least, to be abandoned. Sincerely wishing you a safe and speedy journey back to us, — I am, :C c. J. Henry, Esq. H. W. RYLAND, Sec. • The Grand Turk and the Fly have. arrived from New fork, with Papers down to the nth of NlatCh. She left the Hook on the llth. The partial lrrnpor-; teflon Bill had not been taken up, bUt the Salt Bill *as thrown out. All accounts concur in the sanguine, hope, that the . REGENT would rccal the Orders in Council, and that the splendid prospects of free and friendly Commerce were about to open upon them. " Vain, transitory splendour !" A private, letter, dated Philadelphia, March 8, states as follows: " We hare but time to inform you, as Captain Camper:Ad. is on the eve of his departure, that ac ceuntsare Alia ! moment receis.td froM Worhingtoe,,- of Congress being in Sessipo with dosed doors. The business before them is, no doubt, of importance; eitheir an immediate embargo, or further consultation for more decisive measures." . The hornet left Cherburgh on Sticday last, and landed, a number of passengers at Cowes. She im mediately afterwards proceeded fur America: By a Gentleman who came over in this vessel, and who left Faris only a few days ago, we under stand that Bo- NAPARTE had left his capital for tl.c North, and that Russia had agreed to permit Fiance to garrison aU her out-ports in the Baltic. +.101b1... A Heligoland Mail arrived this forenoon; ?ping. ing letters to the 25th instant. Their contents aro unimportant, thee' having been. no communication with that island and the Continent for the last three week s. FRESH. DISTUaBANCES Iv TILE COUNTRY. All the Morning Papers join in representing the Esten'ry to he in a state of perfect tranquillity t and those in th.itieuLar who are devoted to Ministers, affect to charge nil trim say otherwise with want of honour, want of principle, and with being • traitors to their country. We wi4i the 3f. ening PeNt, however, and its satellites, to know, that we arc not to be igtisnidate I by these high•Doonding appedlut lons, from discharging the duty w nick we owe the Public, when finis, which it Is neees:iney the ruhlk • ' ahouiti know, estate is Ithin the riaar'‘ of.our knpak•ae.ltiielobge only to the condivtors of a servi,• and hireling press to conceal bath. It is t:te prerogative of .basewho are Independca t ofreovera bent, at all times, to promulgute truth; for, boicere• hat bit Nay sound in the ears of the pronigate, it will uhitnately he productive or general good. The following commonlrationti, rcaritei! n this morning from the country, will show haw far the weertion of the MinWeriul Prints, that tranquillity has been restored, is well-fouaded • •• • • MANCH I•ST Eft; APRIL 35. Again I have the painful task to inform you, that another ace... 7 of desperation wo committed nu Friday last, about roar in .he arternnou, w hen a large body of tnalconti•nts attacked the weave lag factory bet0n...1)6,e to Ale..er.. Wimp ant] Drscamer, Lit Wel * Houghton, aboutl3 miles froatthis tow n.whieli they itnrniudiately set on fire, when the whole of the buil /k ding, with its valua ble machinery, cambrics, r. were soon in one state 44e-confl3- gration ! This was done with the utmost impunity, dot a sol dier being Is that part of the country. The damage is linnieuse, the factory alone having cost fio7ol. The incendiaries semi/bent upon the destruction of all improvements-in machinery. The prospect is dreadful—and where it will stop.tioo only haawsl ID confirmation of the above, we have received a letter from • Birmingham, of yesterday's date, is which it is said, all att * Scotch Greys that were in the barracks here, mare.ted early s morning to reinforce the troops stationed in Manchester es lib neighbourhood. So urgently are they wanted there, that {bey could aotreinain here till the arrival of some orthe wittit are to replace areal; till the Hines ar lye the Yeomanry are to do duty. - "he inhabitants of Himingaam have herd tole rably quiet these Mink days past; but, if Ih‘Prth ev have p&wented Ile Parliament, for a repeal of the Ord. is I t Council; he abets** out, it is the general opinion, that their gekA 4 niel*iii C. kindled into desperation." Our arroulall from Carlidie are to the tiritis Inst. fonts which it appears that 'like spreading devastaiiin still prethits to the uctethoitokmill of that-city. 'OCT limits compel us le delay tho _ det its till t«-morrow. • • ' Bread to resale at present price. lIIIM ~~ z~ ~: ~, ,~'.. . : 1 Yl I r' ; i i , ; i 1 ...; il t '. 1 , ; .; , Irl, I ' ..DV • ' ; 1. . • I _. ''... 1 . r • 1 ; 48 1 , 1 1 et• ! 4 14 • ii. . I. 4 I • /11 1 • .. ' i• . . . . 4 . 1 I , lit 11'1 sfam MIME ~_~ :--~ Nrilt MbV Mil