The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-03-13

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/ 10 inc eenct-i Government, ,hich ou.d probsLl,
terminate IN separation Uf tbs northern states tro,,
tue general eonieuess,y; he sppiivd 10 the under
.gned to Undertake a mission to- Boston where m,
who'e concerns OF the opposition were nanased.-
ihc Object of the mission promote and cneou
rage the federal party 10 resist the measures OF the
1eherai Governments to otter al aid aud
support from HIS Majes:y's Government OF Canada
and to open communication between the leading
,ntn engaged In that opposition and the Governor
ecneral upon such footing circumstances might
suggest and hsily to render the plans then in
temptation sobseryient the views vi Ills Alajcsty's
, Governments
The Undersigned undertook the mission which las.
ted from tie month OF January the month of June
inclusive, during which period .
those public acts and Legislative resolutions
VI the Assemblies OF Massachusetts and Connectcu
were passed, which kept the General Government of
the United States in check and deferred it from car
ryng into execution the measures oil hostility with
which q. Britain was menaced.
ror his services on the occasion herein reciied, &
the loss ot time and expenses incurred the under.
signed neither sought received ANY compensation
-but trusted to the known justice and beralty OF
ms naJestys government Cor the reward of services
which could not, he humby conceiyes, be estimated
IN pounds, s,llings and pence. On the patronage Il
support which promised in the letter OF Sir ]
Craig under date OF the esth January, 1907 (wherc-
I'm he gives an assurance IS That the former CORE
spondence and political information transmitted by
the undersigned had met with the particular appro-
baton Of His Majestys Secretary of State and that
his execution of the mission (proposed to be under
taken in that letter) would give him a claim not only
on the Governor General, but on his Maiestys min
isters the undersigned has relied, and now most
respectfully claims, in whatever mode the Earl of Lii
verpool may be pleased to adopt.
he undersigned most respectfully takes this oc-
casion to state, that Sir j. Craig promised him NJ
employment in Canada worth upwards of one thou
sand pounds a-ycar, by his letter herewith trans
mitted under date of 18th Sept 1909, which he has
just learned has, in consequence of his absence been
gwen to another person. Tie undersigned abstains
from commenting on this transaction; and most
Specially suggests that the appointment of Judge
Advocate General of the Province of Lower Canada
with salary of five hundred pounds year, or
Consulate in the U.s. sine curia, would be considered
by him as liberal discharge OF any obligation that
ms MaJesty's government may entertain in relation
to his services. 20 - -
Copy ea letter TO M, Peel, enclosing ,he FOREGOING
SIX take the liberty to enclose you memorial
addressed to the Earl of Liverpool; and beg you
will have the goodness either to examne the docu-
ments IN your Office Or those in my posse ssion
touching the extent andlegi,imacy of my claims. .
Mr.. Ryland, the secretary of Sir j. Craig, is in
London; and, from his official knowledge of the
transactions alluded to in the memorial, give any
information required on that subject.
have the honor to be, Sc.
- (Signed) Aas, .9r.e III
June 18th, 1911. r. ..
Letter Of the It. Hon. the Earl of Liuerbool, by his
Secretary r. Peel, Esq. recognizing Mr.. Rcwy's1
serVices, Sc. 80
' No. VII f"I
DoTpNfuS SfTecf, 18TH juno, 1911.
SIR have not failed to lay before the Earl of
Liverpool, the memorial, together with its several
enclosures, which was delivered TO me a few days
since, by General Loft, at your desire.
Ills lordship has directed inc acquant you that
he has referred to the correspondence in this office
oil the year 1908, and finds letters from Sir James
Craig, dated 10th April, and 5th May transmitting
the correspondence that has passed during your
sidence III the northern states of America, and ex-
pressing his confidence in your ability and Judgment
but Lord Liverpool has not discovered any wish on
the part OF Sir James Craig, that your claims for
compensation should be referred TO this country;
nor, indeed, rs ausion made to any kind of arrange
ment or agreement that had been made by that OIL
Ger with You. ~ -
Under these circumstances, and bad not Sir James
Craig determined on his immediate return m Enc
,ahu u would have been Lord LivcrpoOPs wish to
nave referred your memorial hiu, ms being better
enabled to appreciate the ability and success with
Which you executed mission, undertaken at his de-
sire. LORD Liverpool will, however, transmit IN Sip
James Crag's successor in the government with an
assurance. THAT, from the Recommendations he has
received IN your favor, and the opinion he has torn,-
ca on your correspondence he is convinced that the
public service will be benefited by your. active en-
ployiaent in public situation
Lofd Liverpool will also feel himself bound to give
the same assurance to the Marquis Wellesley, if
there is any probability that it will advance the sue
cess OF the application which you have made to his
lordship. -. " NS
am, sir, your most obcdient humble servant.
(Sisned) ROBERT PEEJ..
oO'ih iieh'y, TIsl. rs Leicester square. q.
Vide the dispatches Of Sir J. Craig in June,
1903. o 80 '"'''
(Iiere follow few other letters, and amon, them
one liOm Lord Liverpool to Sir u. Provost, ,resent
governor General OF canada, OF Sept. 10, 1911, on
MI. Henry's compensation. i Most of these are
but rereutions OF the preceding. These in our nextl
49, -'"'. WAsHINGToN, March 10.
ne reading OF this message and documents pro
uuced general burst OF indignant patriotism IN 10th
houses oil Congress Gentlemen from the section of
the Onion 10 which the mission Of Mr. Henry was di-
reo.ed' ned with each other in the asseyeration of
their previous ignorance OF the existence of this or a.
ny other similar agency IN the dsayowa for them
serves anc constituents, of any patic patton in the
sentiments attributed 10 then, u, these documents:
and III intimatng their anxious desire for full deye
'opement OF the whole affair, particularly for dis.
closure OF the names of all such persons as had held
communication with Mr.. Henry on the subject
wherewitb he was charged.
In relation to Mr. Henry, who this occasion per-
forms SO prominent part in the DRAMA it was stated
by Mr.: FISK that hew.s AN Engiishman but had long
resided IN this country SO long, that he had obtain.
ed captaincy III the army raised ia the year l7g8
that he was man OF gcntemany department, and
reputed good moral character; that he mir F,sk)
ana his colleague, Mr.. Strong, well remembered
when he passed through Burlington, in the Spring of
iSo9, aud that bis object at that time much sus-
pectcd to have been what he now states.
In the Senate, tlie Presidents r,esssye &. was
read, and Messrs. Campbell of Tenn brent and
BaYard, appointed committee to select such paris
as were proper to be printed. Que thousand copies
were ordered 10 be printed. Mr. Lkopd of Massa
chuSetts submitted the tollowiuo reso,,,t ,n,-