Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-03-16

Yours,
Gsigned) H. w. RYLAED.
John Henry, Esq.
LORD LIVERPOOL'S DISPATCH
To Sir George PrepoSt, Goveynor- General Of Ca
.nadd, with tt enclosures, dated 10th .Sebsenr-
Der, 1911.
DozYnirg-sheet.
Sra,
Mr.. Henry, who viii have the honor OF
delivering this letter, is the gentleman who ad-
dressed to me the memorial, "a copy of which
herewith transRit,) and to whom the accompa-
nying letter from Mr.. Peel was written by ,ny
direction.
In compliance with his request, now fulfi
the assurance which have given of stating 10
you my opinion of the ability and iud-ment
which Mr.. Henry has manifested on the occa-
sions mentioned in his memorial, and of the be-
neht the public. service might derive from his
active employment in any public situation liz
which you should think proper to place him.
am, Sir, your most obedient,
Humble servant,
(Signed) LIVERPOOL.
To Sir George Prepos., Barr. &c.
Nr. Henry's Memorial to Lo,d Liveysool, en-
closed in Lard LiverbooPS Dispatch
To the Right Honorable the Earl of Liverpool,
the undersigned most respectfully submits
the following memorial.
Long before and during the administration Of
our LordshiP's predecessor, E.e undersigned
bestowed much personal attention to the state
OF parties and political measures in the United
States OF America, and had an opportunity
Here an erasuTe of ten or twelve lines and to
unite the An erasure here of or 8 lines. the
information transmitted by the undersigned to
Sir James Craig, and by him to Lord Castle.
reagh, met Suith lis LordsAi6's app, citation II
and when the hostile preparations in the United
States, suggested to Sir james Craig The neces-
sity of making corresponding arrangements OF
precaution and defence, for the security of his
maJestys colonies, he applied TO the undersign-
ed to undertake n secret and confidential missi-
on TO the northern states TO
the party already mentioned TO direct their OF
perations, and transmit regular information o..
the same, and to endeavor TO render their plans
subservient to the interests Of c. Britain+ The
undersigned readily undertook the mission, and
spent hVe months in the active and jealous dis
charge ofthe duties connected with it, An era
sure here of % or IS linesli1 which deferred the
general government from the purpose already
mentioned, and from coalition with Frances
while the information which he transmitted TO
sir James Craig, probably saved the trouble
and expense Of arming tia Canadian militia
All this, the undersigned performed without e.
yer showing his commission or appearing as an
authorised agent--from thorough conviction.
that discovery of his mission would furnish
the French party with the means of destroying
the iniuenc of the party adhering to Great
Britain in every quarter of America, and enable
the general government to 20 TO war upon popu-
lar and tenable ground.
In the application of Sir James Craig to the
undersigned, to undertake the mission afore.
SAID, he says The Information and Political
observations received from you heyetgE5rc, guere
aHbGnsnIitfed to tie Secretary Of STATE, svko haS
eSPreSSedhis particular APPRECIATION of them and
there is no doubt that your able execution oEsuch
a mission, as haze above suggested, zvould Pjue
yon q claim not only on the governor geHera2 Cof
b. A'tcrica, but on his ntajestjs ministers.
G,c.T
The undersigned being now in England OF.
hrs private affairs, and on tho eve of departure
for America, most luImbly and respectfully sub.
mits his claims, under the stipulations afore.
said, 20 tie Earl OF Liverpool, in the confident
expectation That his Lordsliip viii treat them
with that justice and liberalby which, upon III
yesLigatIon, they may be found to merit
itmay not be supernuous to add, that the ,iR
derslgned has never received in any shape what
ever, any compensation or patronage for tho SER
vices he has rendered. This fact, Mr. RyIand,
lie Secretary Of Sr James Craig, now i'm Lon.
don, can vouch for as we'll as Tor the truth OF
all the matters set forth in this memorial.
have tho honor, &c.
(signed) J. HENRY.
~ Leicester square, June 70, 1911
Ertract II The o6iciqi ictter NJ Sir Janes
Craig, signed By Mr.. Rgland, dafed Jan.
1909, accomfaHying Lord LivcThooPs die
fatch.
Most secret and CONFIDENTIAL
Quebec, 26th Jan. 1909
My dear sir,
The extraordinary situation OF
things at this time in tho neighboring states
has suggested 20 the Governor IA ChicFthe
See the letter of Mr. Henry addressed to
the Secretary Of Sir James Craig, and by him
Transmitted 90 Lord in the month
Of April, 1905.
I See document No I, herewith submitted.
See dOcumants No 1 and 9, herewith
submitted.
See letter NJ. !, ofthe series transmit tied ~
Sir J. Craig, 70 thc Colonial Department, under
date Feb Ia, 1902.
s See the remainder of the aforesaid letter
: See document M. /. hcrc ygttb et,ru;tf.J