The Sun.
London, England, 1812-05-14 00:00:00

LETTER.

The undersigned, Ins Britannic Majesty's En-
voy Extraordinary and • Minister Plenipotentiary to
the United States,' has read in the pt4lic papers of
this City, with the deepest concern, the Message
sent by the President of the United States to Con-
gress on the 9th instant, and the documents which
accompanied it.

In the utter ignoranceof the undersigned as to all
the circumstances alluded to in these documents, he
can only disclaim most solemly on his part, the hav-
ing had any knowledge whatever of the existence of
such a mission, •or of such transa6tions as the
communication of Mr. Henry refers to, and,
expresses his conviction, that, from what he
knows of those branches of his Majesty's Go-
vernment with which he is in the habit of hav-
ing intercourse, no counten?nce whatever, was
given by them to any schemes hostile to the
internal tranquility of the United Siatts ; the
undersigned, however, cannot but trust that the
American Government and the Congress of the
United States will take into consideration the cha-
racter of the individual who has made the com-
munication in question, and will suspend any fur-
ther judgment on its tnerits utril the circumstance
shall have been
,made known .to his Majesty's Go-
ver • men t

The ondersizned requests the Secretary of State
to accept the assurance of his highest con,ideration.
AUG. J. 14.052'ER.

Washington, March ►►, aiz.

ANOTHER OP HENRY'S D3CUMENTS.

/' After John Henry arrived in New York, and
wog about to embark in the Nyaso tor France, lie
wrote the following to Edward J. Cole, Esq. of
this city, a gentleman of the most-respectable cha-
racter, and who has made oath before Samuel Ster-
rit, Esq. a notary public, to its authenticity.

" New York, Feb. 27.

" Should you see any publication on that subjeta
[disclo3ures made to Government] at any time, I
give you full liberty to repeat all I have told you,
and be particularly careful to repel with indignation
any insinuation the spirit of party may suggest, that
my political mission, or the papers connedted with
it, contain a single line that can expose any turnan
being in the United States to censure.
(Signed) " JOHN HENRY."

[Document accompanying the above Report.'

FRIDAY, MARCH 13.

Count Edward de Crillon, sworn-This depo-
nent knows Mr. Henry; he dined with him at Mr.
Wellesley Pole's iq September, and afterwards
at Lord Yarmouth's ; met with him also at
different faeltionable Clubs; deponent fell in with
Mr. H. subsequently .by accident ; deponent had
ordered his servant!' to procure him a passage for
America ; they met with Capt. Tracy, of the ship
New Galen, of Boston, at the New London Coffee
House ; after agreeing with him on the terms of
passage, Capt. T. applied to deponent to know if he
was ready to embark the next day, as the ship would
sail on the following morning, deponent said no; that
he should send his servants on board, but should take
a post-chaise for Portsmouth and pass over to the Isle
of Wight, where he should wait for the vessel. On
the day following he went accordingly to Ports-
mouth, but before his departure he received a letter
from Captain Tracy, couched in the following
terms:—." Sir, you must go to Ryde, where you
will find a Gentleman called Captain Henry, wait-
ing for the New Galen : I shall send a boat ashore
for both of you." Deponent went to Ryde, but
did not find Capt. fl. there; thence he proceeded
to Cowes, and inquired of the American Consul
" if the IVesu .Galen hied passed ?" fearing that she
had sailed without him. The Consul informed him
that the ship was detained in the Downs by head
winds; deponent returned to Ryde, and remained
there three weeks alone, before Captain H. ar-
rived. Captain H. came to him and told him
that the ,ship was badly found, and advised him
to to Liverpool and take the packet ; deponent
refuses, having paid his passage, and his trunks
being on board. Captain Henry, three days after
his arrival, fell sick, be kept his bed twenty-two
days, during which time he was often delirious,
frequently uttering the name of Lord Liverpool.
The deponent having two servants, one of them
attended on Mr. Henry during his illness ; he-was
visited by Mr. Powell of Philadelphia,. a Mr. Wil-
kinson, or Dickson, of the British army, and a
Mr. Perkins, of Boston; he received above two
hundred letters from a Boston house (Higginson's)
in Finsley-square, that had lately stopt payment.-7
He refused ta take the letters, giving them to the
Captain. Mr. Henry was also visited by a Mr.
Bagholt, who brought him letters from Sir James
Craig. Henry refused to receive those letters.--
He recovered from his sickness. Deponent oc-
enpying the most agreeable house in the place,
Henry's physician asked the favour of an apart-
ment for him till he was ready. to embark.—Atter
eight weeks detention, the wind became fair and
the vessel ~eailed. The day before her departure,
Mr. Bagholt arrived at Ryde, with letters from Lord
Liverpool, to .Sir G. Prevost, and to Mr. Henry,
who, when he saw the seal of the letter addressed
to him, said, throwing it on the table, " that
is a letter from Liverpool, what more does he
want of me ?" He appeared to be much agitated,
and retired to his room ?" Mr. Bagholt re-
turned that night to London without taking leave.
But the wind coming fair the next morning the
ship sailed. Mr. Edward Wire and Mr. West,
both of Boston, and a Mrs. Thotnpson, of London,
were passengers in the ship—Henry at first appear-
ed very low-spirited, took a cabin to himselt, and
mostly dined alone. in good weather he employ-
ed himself in shooting with pistols, at wbich •he

was very expert. One dark night, abnut t°11"
o'clock, the witness was walking on deck furici
dejected, when Henry accosted him, " Count Cr''
lion, (said he) you hpve not confidence in tltet
you are unhappy ; confide your "sorrows to me."--
He spoke so kindly, that deponent made hint in
part acquainted' with his situation. He replied,
" one confidence deserves another : I will nova
tell you 'my situation. I have been Very ,
treated by the. British Government--I was bur'
in Ireland, of one of the first families in
country, poor, because a younger brother--'1
went to America with expetdations from an uncie
Nl‘Cormick, Eq. of g-s.v-Yoik) who 1)05:
sesses a large fortune, is old and unmarried. FiVlca
persecution having exiled from that country rn"Y
of the respeOnb:e families of France, I married
Lady of that .descrip:ion, who died and kft ,w()
chughters-withOut to, tune. I applied-to she Ar
rican Governmet, t, ncl through the influence 0t the
British Minister, I was appointed a Captain of Arti't
i
Ivry, during Mr. Adams's -administration. I 118i
command at PortlAndi and at the fort near Bost°ll,l-
and while in commission, I was erupt ,yed in
ing a meeting or insurreCtion among the soldier))
and during my continuance in office, I gave genera
satisiattion. But perceiving there was no field 1°l,
my ambition, 1 purely:set an estate in Vertnont'
near the Canada line, and there studied law try tire,
years wi,hout stirring from home. I d-rested Re-
publican Government, and I filled ihe
with Essays agaitAt it.'

SATURDAY,-MARCH 14, 13 If%
Count C. .in continuation.—Deponent sacs, 01
Heery told him in the cotes. of his int'ervi°l
which he memtioned yesterday, that ine severiN "
his so-in-lures in the public prints against Republic:3l9,
Government attraeted the attention of tne'
Government. " Sir James Craig," contintvel
" became desirous of my acquaintance. lie invirtf
me to Q.uebec, wiele I staid some time. Hnncr
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went tt, Montreal, where every thing I had to feJ';
and all I had -to hope, was disclosed to me; I
afterward to Boston, where I established my 01.,,
residence. I was surrounded by. all the ne'rer
pointed out to me by the Ageets who were urw'
my orders. lived at the Exchange Coffee heWc:'
gave large parties, made excursions inn the ectir''r)"
and received an order extraordinary from Sir aol
Craig, to dispose of the fleet at Halifax, and o ttiee..
troops, to further the ohjet of my mission, if 1-j
quired. My devotion to the cause was extienie",,e
exhausted all my funds. I spent many precious Ye
in the service ; and was advised to proceed to Vici,
don. The Government treated me with great ki°4.3s
nets. I was received in the highest circles pits
complimented with a ti.ket as Member of the
g 1
Club, without being balloted fur. And when I 17nr
spent ail my money and presented my chin's ttr
retribution, the Government attempted :0
my services, (marchander) to beat me ddwo• f
claims were to the amount of 3.t.',0001. sterling'fr,
was told, however, that I should be provided O,C
by a recommendation to Sir
,George Prevost, IP c,:co
I would return to Canada, and continue my flus,ve
and services, as before ; and to exercise !be 55
/pe
vigilance over the interests of the British Ge"-ote
mein. At the same time, the Governmen=
ed a friend of mice, an Irish Gentleman, Atf-°r;ipe
General for Canaria, through my influence." spa'
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ponent saw this Gentleman 'at Mr. Gilbert,
bertson's, in New York). Henry continued, tro
appointed in my expectations, I was ienn-Itiell li•
proceed to Canada, to sell my estates and
brary, and take my revenge, against the Britisbeior
vernment. I knew that if I went to.Canadat 'fer-
deliver up my dispatches, and that should fere
wards be put off by the Government. I the-no
determined to retain the documents in
possession, as the instruments of my revenge- sieg
termined w extricate -myself from my em
rebjrrafseed.
conne&ion with the British Government, .1 birs
the offer of 3 passage to Halifax in one o: tbeird ,'
of war ; and de ermined to live privately e;,.el
tired at Ryde, and take passne in the firstc 0;0 •
that should szil for the United States. Thi9
Cause of your meeting me at Ryde:"
dad
e;
Deponent represents to Henry, " That J.,'lAoreo°
was his legitimate Government ; that lie woul" tie' -
der himsellthe most odious of all charaders bYtvet
traying ; that his (the deponent's) Gover,_°:oe3
had treated him harshly, and that he then laubo'
under its displeasure, but no consideration snt re°
induce him to ad against it ; that we must 11-encele
sent a parent's injuries ; tells him to have rtl'e,l
and wait for his reward." Henry then nisa`„otrY,
his justification the wrongs of his native e()"
Ireland, inflided by the British Governoten'oppect
Henry came` down to Washington, and .stoe sf';
at Tomlinson's, ,",ere deponent saw hien _t 40'
terwards removed to George Town, to the lint:
one Davis, an Auctioneer, where the dePe°eoeco-
sited him every day, and found him always pot
pied. Deponent warted for his disclosureg' hoc
having any disposition to pry into his seeretihig
Henry was entirely silent, and incessonaf, 50,01,
very deeply. On? the day of Gen. Blount'; .11i.ip ex'
deponent took Henry down to Alexandria).le6se.'.
pedation that he might communicate his Pf°J, ev re'
hut he was still reserved. After dinner ',l
turned, and whilst in his carriage, HeurY:te' disc
poverit " that he has. great confidence 10 1111111;3 eso
he (deponent) has been thee sotne time, red#
his opinion of Mr. f‘don,-oe." ,Deponent atiswbedi'
that he was very iittle acquainoei With any
but thought Mr. Meoroe a most virtuous an
soedable an. L„lfing
Deponent retrained several days without
any thing more, until one morn' tg, at seven
Henry came into his apartment, and said, " (-1i e
you must sell me Sr, Martial," (an estae.: of t,
t,r);
ponent's in Lebeor, treat- the Spanish fro" 006
" you have the title papers with you•
will be rescued from oblivion by living neer
the habitation of your ancestors, and of a 116
has been my friend." Deponent answered, thera'
had no objection ; and, if on Henry
perty was not satisfied, he would give o:dr'orNey'
agent in France to cancel the bargain. The coadet►.
ance was accordrogly made. Henry left (kr irro-
when Mr. Brett, to whom Henry was n' iihrfir
duced, came into deponent's apartreeef•
this time, deponent received four anouymott 116
ening letters, and ,vas athiqed by his,ttierld'' oat 14l
.
was surrounded by spies; he told then)
et ore*
seeing t! ctor ois
had tiothinß to tear—ihot he• wal surs
reprocke. By one of tese letters I e.'s auv

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