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refresh his memory respecting the whelesciretim.. portonity, snch as was now given, to justify them- two been dispatched fora legitimate ft
stance. To this helLord Holland) agreed, and,on selves to the world, by publishing those papers in ! reprobated the troasien, as•it was termed,
a closer inspection of the papers, he found more ape their own defence, so as to wipe away the polluting • that itetended to lower the character of
pearance of plausibility than he had at first disco-' stains from the Government. That Sir James Craig,l in the estirhation of surrounding nations.
vered. In fact, from those papers it was impossible .. under the terror of ;ire/Sending hostilities, should : duct was a violation of the recognised la'
not to believe that Captain Henry was not employed employ legitimate measures to ward the danger of, 'lt was conduct that might be expected
in some way as he himself states he was. He had and employ a person on a secret mission to procure . hitionary, or from an ambition.ly uni
therefore hoped that the Noble Secretary would not intelligence respecting the disposition and circum- vernment—but it was not the conduct
only have given the subject a flat denial, but that he stances of the people, was all extremely justifiable be pursued by England. Possessing such
himself would have made the motion so as to clear and meritorious ; but to employ a man tie the pur- he could not but approve the motion.
up the character of Government to this country and pose of 'fomenting divisions, and with his credent als • 'the Earlof -WESTMORELAND.
to the world. It appeared from these documents, in his hand, to endeavour to persuade subjects to re. , them eerie no proofs whatever of his.
that in 1809 Captain Henry went on a secret mission yoke their oath of allegiance, was a measure of ' vcriunent being implicated in any disgrei
from Canada to the United States, and that his in- policy reprobated by all legislators and historians, as action. The stibjectiloweVer; was certain
structions were signed by a gallant Officer now nolidestructive of national principle and honour. He regard to which it was incumbent on
more. The first was to procure intelligence in the i admitted the hostile aspect of the American Govern- , : cane to an immediate explanation wi
United States respecting the views of the Govern- I meat at' hat period required the like warlike prepa- and while coemunicatious of this sort i
ment, which was certainly very justifiable. But there I rations on the part of the British Canadians, and he should oppose the production of de
was a part in them, advising him to sound the Fede- I had he declared `war he would have acted equally as called for.
ralists, how far they might be willing to receive t prudently As he did In sending an emissary upon The Eyed of DARNLEY felt strongly that the
assistance from this country, and to bring about a such a Mission. Instead of unsheathing his sword, ' present question involved the honour and reputation
separation of the general Union, and furnishing him he endeavoered, to accomplish his purposes by in- :of the country. The Noble Lord then adverted ki,
with credentials to satisfy the dubious, that he really trigue, at the very moment that a British Ambassa- . a letter from Henry tie Sir James Craig, dated in
was what he stated himself to be. These were the dor was at New Washington negotiating peace be- June, 1809, in which be talks of . the approbetiore
charges ; and he trusted, that some part would be tween the nations. To seduce subjects from their which his conduct had received from his Majeity's
contradicted, so as the country's honour might be allegiance during a time of peace was contrary to Ministers. 'This formed at least a strong presumption
rescued from so foul a stain. The consequence of its the general feelings which pervaded all nations.— , that the honoor of the country had been con.prtanised,
not being contradicted, would be such as their Lord- Perhaps it might be proper to accomplish- peace by and required the fullest explanation on 'the pan of
4111.1rstad the Country would have great cause to intrigue ; but to stir up war, by sowing dissentious, Ministtrx.. All he wanted was to clear up the con.
deplore. In America there had long subsisted two and by seducing the people from their allegianCet ' cluit of Government in the eyes of the world ; and
parties, one of whom wished for friendship and hare was highly reprehensible. How'would the British :' diet they should be able to spew, that dutie;
mony with this country ; and what must be their Government admire the American Congress should peace no atteenpts had been made by thefts to excite,
feelings towards this country, when this message was they, during a negotiation for peace, send an emir= 'I insurrection against a friendly Government. He
brought down I Would it not have the effect of serf into Ireland to endeavour to disunite the Catho- i wanted to ascertain the fact whether Henrywas really
completely estranging their minds from this country? lic subjects from their allegiance to Government, for so employed, and he expected authentic comedic.
He should have no objections to these Papers being that was exactly the comparison which most se- tin, instead of loose assertion. -
referred to a select Committee ; but he did not think sembled the manner of our negociattons in America? ' Lord HOLLAND replied, he should not kayo
that if it were even publicly enquired into, it could It was a wonderful circumstance that America pre• the House with satistaction to his own mind, seree4
beinjurious to any, individuals. He could not con- served her pacific demeanour towards us when she , not to express his grief at, and his abhorrence of die
ceive that Sir J.Craig could have given such ipstruc- had discovered our secret dealings. Thus by our side-winded way in which Ministers had attempted to
tions as those, without being himself instructed by proceedings had we nearly excited hostility in a Go- evade the abominable charge made against this come
the Government at home. Besides, the application vernment which, of all (,overnments, we ought to try-by America. It was true, they &I not step for.
of Captain Henry to Sir J. Craig for remuneration, have kept in a state of trahquillity, and cherished ward boldly, and by throwing off the sunk admit tee
and being by him recommended to the Secretary of her as our nearest relative. 'But, instead*of all that, charge ; hut they did wtat eas much worse-..*
State, who again refers him to Sir G. Prevost for our Government had expressed no compunction 'nor removed all blame from their own shoulders IP thou
preferment, were strong presumptive proofs that this abhorrence at the 'employment of an emissary, con- of Sir James Craig. They panegyrized and eulogized •
Government gave instructions for the employment trary to the faith and upright thiracter of free na- that gallant male whose remains have recently beta
of Captain Henry. His Lordship concluded by dons, a circumstance which; of itself alone, inclieed removed 'to the silent tomb ; and immedietily pm.
moving That the correspondence between SirJ.Craig him to favour the motion. •' ' . ceeded to load his name oe h having been concerned
and the British Government, respecting the employ- Lord SIDMOUTH said, that had the assertions in so diabel cal a transaction as that described 4
ment of Captain Henry, as an agent in the United of the Noble Lord, who had just sat down, been fully Henry. Such vas the friendship of the Ministers!-.
States, should be laid before the House. warranted by the circumstances of the matter in qua- Such was the value of their Oulnigiumsl Evety void
The Earl of LIVERPOOL assured the House that tioo; still he should have resisted the motion upon orie that had been uttered by the Noble Lords opposta
he should oppose this motion from a sense of public ginal grounds • but from a contemplation of the -went to palliate the whole business, though they ha 4
duty only ; but he would speak candidly the ciroum- whole, he couldperceive no violation of the customary taken special care not t- jeotity it in daitct tcrms.....
stances as they had come to his knowledge. The fact of faith of nations, nor departure from the struptilous lAt to their excuses tor ic, the situation of the pro.
the employment of Capt. Henry by Sirj.Craig on the regard maintained by a free nation for the princ;plee v;nces, that MiriLters had had nothing to do with if,
score of a secret mission to America was not known to i f the Constitution in the employment of Mr. Henry. the improi ricty of such a discusslote they went is-
the Government at home till many months after it it had not appeared that Government had ever vend directly to justify the whole cf the business.--
had ceased. In 1808, the person referred to was in the cured to express either approbation or disapprobatiott —Tee Nvble Lord then commented on the noir-
United States on his own business, and entered' into of the employment of Mr. Henry, and thereby rood mess of Ministere, in quoting a letter which had mot
a correspondence there with the Government of Ca- free from the culpability attached to them b) t;,e been produces!. As to the question itself, be called
nada, respecting the views of the'American Govern- Noble Lord. • Sir James being aware that mighty Or a denial ot the charge by that Haute in the face
ment. In the same year he returned to Canada. At preparations were making by •the Americans upon- of Europe. He wished for its refutation-en din
that time Congress was met, and there being a gene- the frontiers, determined to 'adopt some immures of. ground he• made his stand ; he dentandeJ to Ct ACC
rel. disgust at, the embargo, some were for war with security, and though he might leave been fully justi. all suspicion, to remove. all charge that tended toI
one, and otherswith both (tithe belligerents. The most fled by his country in commencing hostilities, he ab- -sally the honour and charetter of the country. E.;
active warlike preparations were at that time adopted stained from the fiercer measure and onlo employed nothing had fallen from the Noble Lord; Opposite
by the Gos;ernment of the United States • and on the a person to examine into inclinations and feelings of which directly 'refuted the charge ; if the erginneuts
25th ot September, the Commander at Boston order- the people, so that he might be able to take auvan. that hod fallen 'Tutu them ,meant any thing, 04
ed 10,000 men to be in readiness to march at a mo- tage of any favourable concurrence of circumstances. went to a justiticatit,n if the charge. tetras's*
ment's notice. This circumstance took place on the This person was withdrawn from his mission as soon sary that a public charge should receive k public N.
borders of *our North American possessions ; and it as pacific measures were adopted. Sr James Craig tutatent ; but it would now go out to the world that
the question rested on this alone, it was morally suf- was a most judicious officer, whose lite was, for his America sad brought a charge of infamy against
ficient to warrant Sir James Craig in attatking them country's sake, most unfc.rtunately shortened, from England, and that the Ministers of Logllod, Auer
instantly, if. he had thought fit. Such wet the im- excess of anxiety in the performance of his duties. It a mature deliberation; had Uri refuted it. ifrq
pression that this intelligence made •on him, that he was the business of Government to justify his memory would give no decisive explanation, they left is -
directed Sir George Prevost, at that time Governor to the nation, not suffer it to'be blotted by unjust acel country bewildered in the Wet statements of the Ml.
of Halifax, not to proceed with his troops to Marti -cusations. ' ' nisters on the 1
charge of America. ' • '
nique, which he was at that time ordered to attack. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE said, that it was * Strangers were oleo ordered to withdrfw.
But this was not all, for in November Congress voted , a wonderful circumstance that Government, in the The /louse then divided—Fur the Monett 27-e
an additional force of 50,000 men ; the reason for Noble Lord's speech, should have had no communi- Against sr, 75—Majosity..46.-a-Adjourved. -
which proceeding Mr. Erskine very properly deman- cations whatever concerning the Canadian mission, ' -
ded, and was answered by Mr. Madison that he con- and yet it had directly appeared that Government was HOUSE Or COMMONS.
sidered the conduct of both the belligerents was such afraid of much mischief resulting from the production Tub' House bving sultanmed to attend in tote tit'
as to justify the attacking them without any farther of the papers in question. It appeared to him, that ' "ooyo`oteloeureniliets bePnEAvv"iten, byarq L•uu.a,"4 14,
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notice whatever. Mr. Erskine was so impressed with the simple facts of the case entirely demolished all the • men Private IStils. • •
this intelligence, that he teat an express to Sir James opposition which had been raised against the motion. ' Mr. Ihilit.; presented an Account of the eatfalwalexi II"
Craig, stating it' s his•opiniod that..Helifax or Ca- The Government refrained from demonstrating to the in
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people of America the folly and iniquity of the state. talon,' L0..C.41EL11 pre opted a Peyton groin renal' bilts-
ments, but permitted the whole to circulate around chars dud Traders of tote City of 4.04, against dit haaloo
the. world, and sink into the minds of the people, to Monopoly. ;
the manifest injury of the British name. If any country fir J. al-IAW presented a Petition from the untried Compact
a Patters, and penoos engaged 11. the M ootien Trade, carboy',
in the world was ever 'favourably disposed towards In tha East' India Company,, in tat our of the reuswal (.1 the beg
Britain it was the United States of America ; but It le:d.a Cutopany's halter.
was impossible for the ties which originally bound the . Upon the booboo ut
nations together, to exist under the unfavourable
(particularly , endwise to.
circhmstances which had been revealed in the papers Tht Hu,„' b„i„g „„,,,ed, u., jot was entered to be re"
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published by the American Government. 1. he affec- in -i na a
pr—te-, a— rea- A third time on friday next.
Lions of America by such measures was, in*the eye i The House wept into a Committee upon the II" Distilleries;
of all reasonable calculation, likely to be provoked 1
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into hatred. From a consciousness that.the produc- 46hYpeal :d", upon
inpitsitpslac a Duty of :,,s. kid.' per Gaffeell IWO,
then of these papers would display the whole guilt or
innocence of the transaction to the House, he would *alphas
be enacted. by which it would be- brought upon a Par "II dig
(Jailed from Grain. •
rote for the motion. . 1' 1 hew ResAutions were agreed to, and the Relied ceder.' 69
bet... Laved to-mosrow. Lord MULGRAVE regarded the question, to he- ,tipun ~,...,.r. W. wymgg, the Rapt es die
long entirely to Sir Japes Craig alone; and in which P'Reyeinte LAWS' Ilia was le-considtred, sad die Bin uftierca to be
his Majesty's Ministers had no participation. That 'no a atilt' tulle on krisby-
able Officer had stood the buckler of the Canadian ! A I'd Scotch "cal M"'cia Bin, and the Plate Drawback Sig*
provinces,' against the threatenings of America; and . wem"rbevvilittreiadoNia thirdv tiln
ed futs;:inanduPbrought up, WI ActoWit
while be was casting round his eyes in quest of Intel-
the citatrillmion of the Vote of Cr,dai, to- the Ls. yeard'irden4
ligence which might be beheficial to the country, he • ta ue ou the sable, and be rioted.
perceived • that be could 'procure information of a ItIOIS AND 141.31.D1fts IN Tilt COUNTRY.
very important nature, by dispatching an agent ' Mr. Secretary RYDER. ruse to move for
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amongst the murmuring inhabitants of some of the bring in a Bill toeinore effectually preventieg the o°_,_
• Ametican provinces. Now, did it become an Offictr ministration of unlawiul oaths. He &Ueda to I°''
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who had to provide for the security 'of the province, i asent disturbed state of the country, which bad
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Ito siand looking peacethily on at the preparations lately arrtved to a very alarming pitch, Partg..,'72,
making against him, and with the romantic spirit-of so on account of the secrecy oich %hien the ww""
a chieftain in romance, permit them to o aste'his do- atrocious practices were carried on: the perilgat:
mains before he couched his spear ? He was con- binding themselves by a solemn oath to obeli
scions the House perceived nothing in the transaction crecy. Therewas touad in the Pocket (1°"
capable of'malcing them distrust the capatity of the ;nen who had been killed at Mr. Burton's .__
• Executive Government, and lie would therefore vote tory, the copy of an oath, which be would read Ss°.
against the motion. House- here the Right Honourable Ge.
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Lord LAUDERDALE drew from -the confess road the Oath, which WAS in substance as follow.
:ions already made by those entrusted with the se- “1,A.8. do declare, of my own voluntary *4O .„
crets of Government, pfoofs ten thousand degrees to reveal any of the names of those who beketZ
stronger against them than he had ever entertained the. Secret Committee, qr of my associates,
ariy idea of. Money had been sent for a twofold' put- penalty of being put to death by any 00° Ida"
pose, to tamper with the people, and when he had gaged in the same cause-with myself. And
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shook their faith, to endeavour to seduce them from dare, that I will puirsh in like manner. ihd 7;
their allegiance, and confirm them in their apostacy, to death any other per,,,,n-who shall be guilty 10
by producing his credentials from the Gowetnor of tame offence, ace. kc." Such teat 111°1'111"i=
Canada. '1 he manner in which Sir James Craig had • 4
csd hixn that he hadthese conspirators-against the propeetY
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