Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1812-03-20
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Accompanying the Pyesident's Message sfths 9th March.
Mr.. Henry TO Nh. Monroe.
Philadelphia. February 90, 1872.
To Tarues Monroe, Esqups,
secretary ef State, &c.
Slr-Muc observation and experience have con-
vineed me, that the injuries and insults with which
the United States have been so long and so frequent
ly visited, and which cause their present embarrass-
Incnt, have been owing to an opinion entertained by
foreign States, that IN any measure tending to Mound
their p'fIe. ar proVoke tAsr hostitito fhe Government
n thts Country could neDsr taduce a great majority Of
IT'S Citi2ent 10 concw'-And AS many of the evils
which flow from the influence of this opinion on the
pohcy OF foreign nations, may be removed by any act
tlat can produce UNANIMIrY AMONG ALL PAR
TIES IN AMERICA, | voluntarily tender to you, sir,
such means, IS | possess, towards promoting 80 de-
slrable and important an object: which if accom-.
plished cennot FIJI to extinguish, perhaps forever,
those expectations abroad, which may protract indeh-
hitely an accommodation of existing differences, and
check the progress of industry and prosperity in this
rising empire.
i have the honor to transmit here with the Docu.
ments and Correspondence relating to an important
mission in winch was employed by Sir James Craig,
the late Governor General of the British Provinces,
IN North America, in the Winter of the year 1909
The publication of these papers will demonstrate a
Fact not less valuable than the good already proposed
it will prove that no reliance ought to be placed on
the professions Of good faith of an administration,
which, by a series Of disastrous events, has fallen IN
to such hands as a Castlereagh, a Wellesley or a Lii
verpool-I should rather say into the hands Of the
stupid subalterns, to whom the pleasures and the in
doience of those Ministers have consigned it.
In contributing to the good of the United States by
aa exposition which cannot Il think fail to solve and
melt al division and disuDion among its citizens, |
Halter myself with the fond expectation that when it
is made public in England it will add one great mo-
tive to the many that already exist, to induce that
nation to withdraw its confidence from MEN WHOSE
POLITICAL CAREER is A FRUITFUL SOURCE OF
INJURY AND EMBARRAssMENT IN AMERICA; OF
INJUSTICE AND MISERY IN IRELAND; or DIS
TREss AND APPREHENsroN IN ENoLAND AND
CONTEMPT every zuh-re In making this COM
muncatIon to you, sir, / deem it incumbent on me
distinctly and unequrvocally to state, that / adopt no
Party view that / have not changed any OF my politi-
cal opinions that l neither seek nor desire the patron
age nor countenance Of any Government nor of any
Party and that in addition to the motives already
expressed | am influenced by a Just resentment of the
pertidy and dlshonor of those who first violated the
conditions upon which | received their confidence
who have injured me and disappointed the expecta-
tons OF my Friends, and left me no choice but be-
tween a degrading acquiescenee in injustice, and a
retaliation which is necessary to secure to me my
own respect.
This wound Will be felt where it is merited and
if Sir James Craig still live, his share of the pain will
excite no sympathy among those who are at all in the
secret of our connection.
have the honor to be, Sir, your most ebedient
servant, &c. sc.
(signed) j. HENRY.
No. |.
Mr.. Ryiand, Secretary 10 Sir James Craig, iate Co
verzor general If tie B,Hish prsvisee IN NOrth d.
merica, to Mr. Henri.
APPLICATION TO UNDERTAKE THE MISSION TO
THE UNITED TATEs
lMost secret and confidential
Quebec, 26th Jan. 1909.
Mydear sir,
The extraordinary situation of things at this time
in the neighbouring states has suggested to the Cover
nor in Chief the idea of employing you on a secret
and confidential mission to Boston, provided an ar
rangement can be made to meet the Important end IN
view, without thro wing an absolute obstacle in the
way of your professional pursuits. The iyorssatsOn