Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1812-03-23

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1T win ~ from Congressional report this day
thar another recroneerng trick has been PLAYED of WISH
ington calculated the meridian Of Massachusetts, the cleo
ton taking place there the Monday pr nextIn pre-
pairing eeconeerng expeden democratic leaders really
improve II has been Observed that the weakest and
wicked tales thar could invented pass the best among dem
ocrals At elections and believe thar weak and
wicked conrvance was exposed the public hanthe
lately promulgated fairly does The famous Stark
letter, the correspondence Of Pncne We may
therefore calculate that Od Massachusetts will continue DEM
0lratic.
II LITTLE singular hat after the elections and the
heat Of passion is in suffered subside that
the people should think Of eDquiring into the truth OF
these eeconeeng stoes and that when they forced
deception which has been pracsed upon them, they
should again be easily deceived The present dreadful
plot will be called, operate cur elections
the elections oer and the promugaors have
severed their ends they viii acknowledge that all farce
and will laugh al the people for their crcdulty.
For the information Of those who would wish to have an
honest investigation Of this singular business shall give
short history Of the affair, far it has come 70 our know
edge.
This Mr. John Henry or captain Henry, he is sometimes
called is well known il this city That he employed BY
Sir James Craig, his evidence and the evidence
which he has produced Congress- but that he Eng
land get payment for services said be rendered 10 the
British government known many here appears by his
that he did succeed From this seems
that The British ministry did estimate his services very
highly and afraid Of any injury he could do them
For had they supposed he could have dvuged any thing
their disced they could have easily stopped his mouth
very evident little money small office would have
senced him. Being disappointed in getting money from the
British, he this country and attempted sell his
the French minister who is said offered him fevera
thousand dollars But finding he could do better with
government who wanted something the people,
and keep up the indignation against O. Britain which
since the settlement Of Chesapeake affair." evidently subsi
ding fast he refused the offers Of the minister and fold
the secret TO our ecreary OF fate. The bargain cloicd
about month ago what Mr. Henry-the honorable and hon.
Mr. Henry received, know but this know,
thar he went to Washington poor and returned to this city
rich But here the story does end Mr. Fisk has stated
that MIR. Henry would abscond Mr. Fisk mistaken
Henry this city Immediately after he had
pieted his bargain at Washington And known
rra persons IN this city fortnight ago. that he had made his
disclosures and that they would commune Congress
the 9th Of March But Mr. Henry did intend to be
in this country that day He had been appointed special
messenger 70 carry dispatches Europe he received his
despatch Friday last and immediately board Of
the Wasp, but Of contrary winds did sail
Ill Monday; the very day that his communications read
Washington.
Our readers after perusng this history, will be able
for the mystery il which the sailing Of the Wasp
enveloped they will b. able the popey Of the
service money which lately voted into the hands Of Mr.
Madison
John Henry by his confession British spy appoint
ed special Messenger, carry confidential dispatches
Europe We must give credit the administration for
keeping this circumstance shows that they have yet
little sense of shame-What will the honest members of
Congress think, when they know that the who has
made such importanr disclosures administration has
been BY that administration out of the way pre-
his being examined the subiec Ought there
be inveg into this bunefs may be known why
the name the important Part of the communications,
are left blank. More Of this business hereafter.
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