The Statesman.
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tie allegations of Mr. Creevey, were derived from
the most respectable authority.
Mr. WHARTON here witness to Coe deference
due to the quarter to weich the Reitourable Gene-
ral (Tar Hon) was inch bted for his iatelli;ence, and
stated that he had himself received letters corrobo:
rating the facts formerly brought before the House.
The Petition was thee brought up and read.—le.
asserted, that nearly 16,C00 poor had been relieved
by public subscription in one week, and that, in j
the whole, about one-sixth part of the population
of Liverpool had obtained chatitable donations,
rendered necessary by the unparalleled distresses of
the times. Numbers of once industrious mechanics
could obtain no employment, and were reduced to
the hard necessity of begging in the streets. It was
as impious as it was unjust to attribute any of these
evils to the visitations of Providence. The Peti-
tioners added, ‘e that they had heard with real
alarm, that a high and confidential servant of
the Crown did lately make use of language
which appeared to develope more satisfactorily, the
views and intentions of Ministers, than thousands of [
State Papers, and which shewed that they are pre-
pared to risk the very existence of the country, rather
than remove the Orders in Council, the cause of the
augmented calamities endured." After reprobating
the system of Licenc's, they prayed that the Orders
in Council might be withdrawn, since their effect
had been found to be, to diminish the revenue of
Great Britain, to rain her merchants, and to en-
courage neutrals to depend upon their own resnorces
for manufactures, they had before derived from this
country.
Mr. ROSE Said, that he felt it incumbent upon
him to give the mast positive contradiction to one
paragraph in the Petition which referred immediate-
ly to himself, and which was founded on the
grossest misrepresentation. It referred to a meet-
• ing between him and a Committee of Gentlemen from
-Birmingham, at which his Right Honourable Friend
(the. Chancellor of the Exchequer) was present,
and the Member for the county of Warwick. In-
stead of the use of any language which could lead
the gentlemen to think that Ministers were insensible
to the distresses represented to them, the whole of
the conversation shewed that Government gave full
credit to the statement made ; and he (Mr. Rose) ex-
pressly said, that the iron manufactories of Bir-
mingham were peculiarly injured by the existing ob-
struction of trade with the United States; and he
deeply lamented that nothing could be done for their
relief. He denied, in the most positive meaner, that
any thing passed which could be construed into an
insensibility on his part, and he appealed to any
Member that heard him, whether, throughout his
public life, his conduct had not been governed by an
extreme anxiety, if possible, to alleviate distresses
whenever they were represented to him. He referred
with the utmost confidence to his Right Hon. Friend,
to state whether a single word had been uttered by
him which could afford the weakest foundation for
the expressions employed by the Petitioners. If he
had conducted himself as was represented, he should
think that be was unworthy of filling any office in
the public service for the remainder of his existence.
Mr. TIERNEY said, that the question was not '1
whether the Right Hon. Gent. was insensible to the
miseries presented to his view, but whether he had
employed the unfortunate expression referred to. He
did not understand that the fact was denied that he
(Mr. Rose) had said that the two countries were in
the situation of two men whose heads were in a
bucket of water, and the struggle was, which of the
two could remain longest in that situation without
suffocation.
Mr. ROSE.—I assert again that I have no recol-
lection of having used such an expression, and I am
certain that it was not addressed to any of the Gen-
tlemeu who waited upon me. Ido not undertake to
deny it positively ; it might have been said by me.—
[Hear, hear!]—All I can undertake to state posi-
tively is, that no such phrase was used by me to the
Deputation ; but whether .I said it to any other indivi-
dual I will not pretend to determine. I deny too,
that if I used it, it proceeded from any want of feel-
ing on my part for the distresses complained of.
Lord STANLEY said, that a few days afterwards
he met some of the Gentlemen of the Deputation,
who repeated to him the words referred to in the Pe-
tition, and certainly it was considered by them as
shewing a great degree of insensibility on the part of
the Right Honourable Gentleman.
Mr. WARD remarked, that the expression had
been repeated to him by a Member of the House a
day or two after it bad been used.
After a few words from General GASCOIGNE,
the Petition was laid upon the table.
Lord G. L. GOWER presented a Petition from
the Borough of Walsall, complaining of the depres-
sion of trade, and praying the repeal of the Orders
in Council as the cause of it. It was laid open the
table.

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Mr. BROUGHAM, after the conversation that
just occurred, felt it right to say a few words before
he presented to the House a Petition from certain in-
habitants of Liverpool, which had been committed
to 14is charge. The names to it wouhi have been far
more numerous had it lain for signatures more than
an hour, which was impossible, in consequence of
its being sent to London by the same express that
conveyed the Petition presented by the Hon. Mem-
ber for that: town. The individuals who had signed
it, had heard of the extraordinary expression em-
ployed by the Right Hou. Gentleman—[A laugh]—
and, however it might he a matter of merriment to
Others, it was a subject of a most melancholy nature
to them, because it shut a door by which even hope
was excluded, and they were unwillingly-compelled
to believe, not only that Ministers would not re-
move the cause of their complaint, but that they
would not even listen to the proposition of enquiry.
Vicar, hear!] Neither he nor they meant to ac-
cuse Governmesit of levity, or even of indifference :
the melancholy state of affairs would render such a
charge ridiculous, but they felt that it was high time,
to appeal to Parliament from their decision, which
was, that each country was to try an experiment,
like two men with their heads in a bucket of water,—
The application of the Petitioners was not that the
i Orders n Council should be repealed, but that ceia
Wit siuecare places should be abolished, held by in..
dividuals who were fattening upon the war, while
the rest of the country were starving.—The
tion felt, had led them into personalities and indeti-

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. Mr. BRAND had imagined that the Right Hun.
'lvies tows cis individuals, but their language to the
House was respntful and decorous. Upon the Gentle:matt (the Chancellor of the Exchequer) who
whole, the numerous addresses presented, however had enforced the Call, would hitnegf have been tho
first to make the usual motion. Ile had no doubt,
they might differ in their -objects, proved irrefragably,
that distresses prevailed, and it was the duty of the had the case been that of a per,on not coutsected uith
IlOClie to enquire info their causes, and to endeavour Ministers,it Would have bean ,o. tie hoped the
ai speedily as poisibla to afford relief. Mr. Brougham House would, on this occasion, consider what was
arel'ef erivilant.that the only adequate remedy was, due to IN own dignity.
to lay Omelet* thereof by the abandonment of the Mr. WARD then withdrew his Amendment, arid
prosent system of eomsserEial warfare. Mr. Fitzgetald was ordered to be taken into the cos-
.
On th.:, question being pot, that the Petition be Cody of the Seajeant at Arms.
brought up, THAN Ns TO Tlll. EARL or WELLINGTON.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER re- The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER ob-
served, that he should have occasion to detain the
probated tile discussion of a question now which
House a very s.ltot t time in submitting a motion si-
Hecould be fully debated at its proper time to-morrow.
miler to several others which preceded it, and with
felt himself called upon to say a few words with
regard to the expression se much talked of, which respect to which, he anticipated but one unanimous
was said to have dropped from his Right Honourable feeling. Whatever difference of opinion might pre-
Friend. lie never was more surprised than when.he vail as to the policy of particular modes of warfare,
he apprehended that there could be but one disposi-
theheard that an injurious impression had been left upon
minds of some individuals present at the inter- tion in readily embracing an opportunity of paying
a tribute of respect and gratitude to those who bad
view, for the Deputation from Birmingham appeared
nobly distinguished themselves in arms. The present
perfectly satisfied with the reception afforded them.
Taxing his own memory, he had not the least trace was an occasion when they had to contemplate not
less the abilities of the Commander than the gallantey
though it might have been uttered
of such a phrase as had been so often alluded to, al-
of the troops. The Noble Lord, at the head of the
out of his hearing,
or indeed within his hearing, he might not have no- army in Portugal, had, soon after the capture of
Ciudad Rodrigo, turned his attention to the fortress '
'iced it. Ile positively denied that it could justify
n. '
any such mischievous impression as that to which it of Badajos, and with that skill and rapidity of a
had been distorted.—[hear, hear!]—It bad been rangement, for which he was so much distinguished,
employed to exasperate the public mind, for the par-
immediately proceeded to its attack. With such ,
pose of producing mischief; and he was sorry to see
celerity add effect were his dispositions made, that
that Gentlemen in that House thus gave countenanat it was highly probable the enemy in the South was
to such disgraceful attempts—[bear, hear n—h quite unapprised of his intention at the time
was exciting a still more outrageous spirit in thesewhen he arrived before the eity.---Ilere the
who were now emplOying themselves throughout the Right Honottrable Gentleman went into a par-
country in destroying all kinds of machinery. It tial detail of the operations as described in Lord Wel-
was indeed laying the axe to the root, and abolishing lington's Dispatches, and observed, that however
the very means of future prosperity to the country, high was the admiration justly entertained of the
by which the pressure now complained of might be, spirit and courage of our own troops, and the ,
alleviated. Such sentiments as had just been listened intrepid officer who led them, it was duo in justice to
to encouraged and promoted the feeling which pro. I say, that the resistance of the enemy was most brave,
duced these dismal' scenes of devastation.—[Hear, vigorous, and determined. Our loss had undoubtedly
hear !]—He did not mean to make any charge upon been severe ; but it would be recollected that Lord
Gentlemen, whose duty it was to present Petitions . Wellington was pressed for time, and that if he had
put into their hands, but he would appeal to every ! protracted the siege till the breaches were more prac-1
man present at the interview alluded to (excepting , ticable, Marshal Soult might have invested Ciudad
the individual who had originated the statement) , Rodrigo; and a greater ultimate loss in consequence
whether any thing passed which could be perverted; have been incurred. The names of the officers who
into an expression of unkindness, harshness, or in- I had distinguished themselves were so numerous, and
sensibility on the part of Ministers. hatever ! the instances so many, that it was impossible to se-
might have been the particular words employed, he' lect one or two individuals without doing injustice to
would not take upon himself to determine, but he ; all the rest. With respect to the general importance of
would bear positive testimony that in his Right Hen. , the enterprise, he could not but think it calculated
Friend's mind there was no feeling which could jus• i to have a considerable influence on the affairs of the
tify the distortion of phrase whieh had been attn. , South of Spain, and that the entrance of General
buted to him. Ballasteros into Seville might be fairly attributed to
Mr.TIERNEY said, that no contradiction had been I it. He concluded with moving the thanks of the
given to the assertion in the Petitioo. [Criesof order, ' House to lieutenant-General the Earl of Welling.
and hear !]—lt undoubtedly was fait that the Right : ton, for the great skill and ability he had displayed
Hon. Gentleman should have an opportunity of ex.: in the capture of Badajos, &c.
plaining the construction he put upon the words said; General TARLETON fully concurred in all that
to have been employed. At present the sense applied I had fallen from the Right Hon. Gent. and expressed
to the metaphor, seemed to be that whichit bore, ! his conviction that only British troops could have so
without any perversion. It must be admitted that successfully accomplished so arduous an enterprize. a
it conveyed no very pleasant idea to the minds of the 1 Colonel DILLON said a few words, which we
Petitioners, when they were told that they were like could not distinctly hear. •
a man with his head in a bucket of water. 1 Sir J. YORKE was of opinion that Lord Welling-
Mr. ROSE repeated that he had not the most faint , too's services had not been sufficiently requited, and
remembrance of having employed the language attri.. I recommended that he should be presented with a
buted to him. All he could say was, that in his ! Marshal's staff. •
mind there was nothiOg at all• disrespectful to the 1 General MATHEW said, that for the first time
gentlemen, or unfeeling to the individuals they re., in his life, and probably for the last,, he entirely'
i presented. Ile was sorry not to see the
lion. Meta- &Weed with the Right Hon. the Chancellor of the
ber for Warwickshire in his place, who would be 1 Exchequer.—[.4 laugh.]—He thanked the Speaker
able to state his recollection of the transaction. He 1 for the opportunity now afforded, particularly as he
was happy that the present opportunity had been at. I had not been so fortunate on a former occasion. He
forded him of disclaiming that which had been most I too was of opinion that enough had not been done in
unjustly attributed to him, viz. an insensibility ! acknowledgment of Lord Wellington's merits, to
to the complaints that had been urged. He thought which no encomium he had it in his power to bestow
the case of the Manufacturers of Birmingham en- could render adequate justice.—[Hear, hear !]—
titled to peculiar attention. There was scarcely any part of the world in whichhe
Mr. BROUGHAM observed, that the figure of 4 had not acquired distinction—the high and proud die-
, speech in which the Right Honourable Gentleman Unction of a consummate General—Of a General
had indulged, and which remained uncontradicted, who had never sustained a single defeat.—[Hear!
had created a most melancholy impression. hear!]—He had heard of comparison, and of refer-
, Mr. BARING expressed his hope that the griev- enantothe Duke of Marlborough, and the other names
ous complaints of the numerous Petitioners, who had which grace the military annals of the country ; for
resorted to the House for redress, would be most se- his own part, he not only did not esteem him second
riously considered. to any, bet believed that he had surpassed them all.
Mr. LYTTLETON suggested, that if the Right [Hear!]—Never, indeed, did victorious commander
Honourable Gentleman could not deny the precise lead into the field a more complete or gallant army,
expression, at least he could disclaim the policy an army which,. through the person of their General
which could dictate it. more richly deserved to be magnificently rewarded.
Lord MILTON objected to the words as contain- Liard Wellington was distinguished at the same time
ing a comment on the system Government intended as the friend and father of his soldiers, all of whom
to pursue, with regard to the Orders in Council. would readily sacrifice their existence for his sake.
Mr. ROSE observed that, to-morrow would be the He had known his Lordship for twenty years, and
more fit time for the explanation required. thought he deserved as much as ever the immortal
The Petition was then brought up, read, and laid Nelson. Even when for a short time he held a poll-
upon the table. tical office, he acquired the respect and esteem of his
Mr. TAYLOR gave notice, that it was his inten. opponents by the frankness of his manners, and the
tion, en the Wednesday after next, to submit a me- honesty of Ms heart. lie had not, when he laid
tion to the House, founded on the Report of the i down that office to resume his military duties, acted.
Committee appointed to enquire into the delays of • as another Secretary had done, whose whole life had
suits in the Court of Chancery. been a scene of political servility, secured to himself!l
Mr. HUSKISSON rose, to ask of the Right lion. I a pension of 15001. per annum, or procured the abo-
the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether it was his I lition of an office for the purpose of afterwards esta-
intention to bring forward any measure for the pur- blishing himself in it.—[Cries of Order! order!] I
pese of checking the circulation of local tokens?— Mr. WARD observed , H that the on. Gentleman /MPORTAN'TDOcUMENTS RELATIVE TO AMERICA.
[Hear, hear!] If it was net, he himself proposed was wandering altogether from the subject under con- I
Yesterday we laid before our Readers the Message
to submit some proposition to the House, in order to sideration.
remedy the growing grievance. Gen. MATIIEW, of the PRESIDENT of the United States of Ame-
after a few words in explana- ,
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER an. tion, then sat down. rice, to Congress, charging the British Goren'-
,
swetecl, that it was his intention•shortly to bring for- Aftera few words from Mr.WHITSHED KEENE, ment with a foul conspiracy against that country.
ward a measure of this description. in praise of the distinguished merits of Lord Wel- —We are now enabled to publish, the most
Mr. LYTTLbTON postponed his motion for lington, in the Commissariat Department, the Vote important part of the documents which :weevil-
leave to bring in a Bill to amend the 22,Ge0. 3. till of Thanks was put and carried unanimously. partied the Message; and we area °pude*, with the
ITuesday, May 12. . The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER then
An Account was ordered to be laid before the moved the Thanks of the House to General Beres- . Dublin Evening Post, from which we copied them,
Howe, of all bullion, hardware, &c. exported from ford, and the other Generals of Lord Wellington's that,if they should prove to be genuine,
it will be
Great Britain it' the Company's ships to India since Army. Also carried unanimously. , impossible that Ministers can continue in office.
1793. He then moved the Thanks of the House to the without a shameless abandonment of that honour.
The further consideration of the Report of the Officers of Eugineers and the Officers of Artillery, aide character which ENCLAND, on every occa-
Barrack Estimate was deferred till Friday next. British and Portuguese, for the professional ability .
mon, affects to assume. The sensation already pro-
The Order of the House was then read for calling displayed by them.
duced in America, can be easily conceived by every
over the names of the defaulters, when the Right Ho. Mr. C. W. WYNNE did not rise for the purpose
nourelde W. Fitzgerald not answering to his name, of disturbing the unanimity of the vote upon this oe. man who loves liberty, and abhors the dissimulation
Mr. W. Pole stated, that he was, persuaded some ac- caleione He wished merely to remark, that a prac.. of that policy, which seems to carry into any count/
eident must have happened, and on this ground de- tiee had been lately, since the battle of. Talavera, ' a firebrand, artfully enveloped with an olive branch,
sired that he might be excused. _adopted, of not publishing the list of killed and for
or the purpose of deceiving, in order more effec-
This was opposed by Messrs. Wynne and Eden, andwounded sufficently early after receiving theU
Officers i - tually to destroy.—The sensation, too, which
Gem Mathew. . dispatches. He conceived It was only necessary to
Mr. R. WARD moved, that he be ordered to at- state this circumstance to have it redressed. Thep.' must produce on the Continent of Europe, whets
teed in his place on this day se'onight. astral opinion, he believed} wits thepublicationth• best interests ny3ritain s wits, Of . oan Ia deviled Wf
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the Extraordinary Gazette was purposely postponed
to a late hour, to prevent its being copied into the
ilveniog Papers. However it might happen, In his
opinion the list of killed and wounded Officers should
be immediatc4y struck off, at least as soon after re.
ceiling the dispatch as possible, that those persons
who had relations in the engagement 'might receive
the earliest information of their fate. On the late
occasion the Extraordinary Gecette was published at
so late an hour that many persons could not send it
by the post that evening.
Lord cASTLEREAGII said he would make every
enquiry into the circumstance mentioned by the Ho.
nourable and Learned Gentleman. It was, i:► his
opinion, desirable that the lists of killed and wound.
ed officers should be made out with all possible ac.
!.curacy, which necessarily required some consider.
able time.

: ulcepublic earblyaw as
half-past
po of
s t many
two
Mr. GILES observed, that the Gaelic was in the
aPnedrs othnrse einc'peulobelkic offies s
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ever, had great difficulty in getting it at seven
o'clock. Some unaccountable delay must have taken
'place it the publication.
Colonel WOOD believed that the list of killed
and wounded was made up long before the printing
if the Gazette; he had seen that list in a public coon
at twelve o'clock of the night on which the dis-
patches arrived. This circumstance, however, was
probably not generally kcown.
Sir W. W. WYNNE observed, that the list was
published only in one Evening Paper.
The Thanks were then carried unanimously.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER sett
moved the Thanks of the Houses* the Officers of the
British and, Portugpese forces, which were also unit-
nimousiy carried.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said
in rising to move the Thanks of the House, to the
Non-commissioned Officers and Soldiers of the army
under Lord Wellington, for the zeal, bravery, and
humanity displayed by them, he could not help tak.
ing notice of one circumstance which bad taken
place, as well at the taking of Ciudad Rodrigo, as
en the late occasion, and that was the small number
of killed and wounded of the enemy, and the great
number of prisoners. He confessed it did appear to
him a distinguished circumstance, in proof of the
humanity, as well as bravery of our army, that after
so bloody and obstinate a resistance, so small a num-
ber of the enemy should be killed, while upwards
of 4000 prisoners were taken.—[Hear, hear ti
I The Thanks were carried unanimously.
Lord BINNING moved the postponement of the
Committee, on the Mail Coach Bill, to Friday next.
Mr. BANK'S moved for a Committee of the
House, on the Sineesre Office Bill.
After a few words from Mr. Rose, the Chancellor
of the Exchequer, Mr. Baokes, and Sir John New-
port, the Bill was committed.
The Report was then brought up, and ordered to
be taken into further consideration this day se'n.
night.
'Die House then went into a Committee of Supply,
when Mr. R. WOOD moved an additional grant of
6501. to Mr. Greathead, for his useful invention of
the Life Boat, which, after a few words from Messrs.
Hutchinson and Blokes, was agreed to, and the Re-
port ordered to be received to-morrow.
The Irish Population Bill was cent-mined for re.
day next.
The Members Bankrupts' Bill passed through the
Committee, and the Report ordered to be taken into
further consideration on Friday next.
The One and Sixpenny Duty Bill passed through
the Committee, and the Bill ordered to be read a
third time to-morrow, and then engrossed.
Mr. SINCLAIR moved for a Return of the num-
ber Voting in each shire of Scotland, for the election
of Members of Parliament, from the Ist Jan. 1714,
to the 31st March, 1812.—Ordered.
The Committee of Ways and Means was postpen.,
ed till Wednesda7 next.
The Irish Spirits Bill was read a third time and
passed. The other Orders of the Day were thee dis-
posed of, sod the House adjourned..

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TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 1812.

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en an unimpeached character, cannot but prove
bierlv fatal to the Earpirey unless so foul a charge
AO be repelled by inctontrovertible 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, and there is no doubt that yonr
1.• execution of such a mission as I have above instcri
would give yOu a claim not only on the fiovernorral
". but on his Majesty's Ministers,. which might eventually 'eon-
" tribute to 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 yoorself.—At present
it is only necessary for me to add, that the Governor waddler-
hkh von w with acy Sher for carry ing on y our core
sad that In case the lad Party io any of the Statens=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 Liverpoiol, inclosed in a letter
to Mr. Peel, of the 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 your officc, or those
I matioiiif consequence. I request to hear from you ,in my posses.lon, tottching the extent and legitimacy of any
is frequently -as possible; and as letters directed to claims. Mr.. R% pawl, the Secretary of Sir J. Craig, is now in
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. (Signed) J. HENRY.
-addressing your packet to the Chief Justice here, or 1
I occasionally, though seldom, to Mr. Ryland, 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,
Credentials ices. Mr limes Craig to Mr. Henry, Feb. 6, 1807.
which was delivered to me a few days since, by Gen. (Ceek) (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 for any to acquaint )ou that he has referred to the 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 faith of , two letters from Sir James Craig, dated 10th April
which, I have given him this under my baud and seal, and 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, Secretary 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 part of Sir James
1
James troig's ottlers.-1 Letter, No. 4, from M.-. Henry to
Cri Sir James raig, hekinJedges his Excellency's instructions, i Craig,
that your claims for compensation should be
and requiring some .ezpiattation .of the cypher, ender which . referred to this country ; nor, indeed, is allusion I
the Governor deseribtA the Correspondence to be conducted.,
—% Letter, No. 3, from air. Geary 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 view of the different parties in had been made by that Officer with you. Under
America. —A Letter from Mr. H. No. 5, containing
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 those Citizens of it would have been Lord 'Liverpool's wish to
the U. S who were in opposition to their 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 unoperatiVe.
—A Letter, Nu. 9, from Mr. H. containing views of the state of . . °
s
with which you executed a mission, undertaken at
parties.—A L-tter, No. 10, frogs Mr. H. views of the progress of his 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 object.—A Letter,
it to Sir James Craig's successor in the -Governmeut,
No. 1:3, from Mr. H., seems to 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 mina that his y he has received in your favour, and the opinion beg
further residence is America, would be aapreitabie to England,
has formed on
—Letter, No, IS, frogs Mr. Henry, dated Montreal, announces your correspondence, he is convinced
his return, by the 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 vatted
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 Governer-General of British
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 ;
land 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 carrying into execution the 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),
itindor 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, 11104 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 understand 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
gekA4niel*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. •
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