Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-06-18

eS''NeN"'.is WV, ~ ihuoA HNOAuNC Ol Tic
Continent of Europe, where the best inter
ests OF Britain seem TO depend solely on an
unimpe2ched character. Cannot but prove
highly fatal % the Empire, unless SO foul
charge shall be repealed by incontrovertible
proof. The fate of millions are now at stake,
ana II becomes the people of England 70
shake off so horrible a stain, by abandoning
to enquiry and punishment whoever may
have been the guilty contrivers and abettors
ut this most deplorablc transaction.
April 90.
| AMERICAN PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
TO CONGRESS.
Lord Holland rose TO call the attention OF
the Noble Secretary O-ord Liverpnol) to a
| rgmor which had generally prevailed re-
specting State Intrigue, charged against
he Government OF Great Britain in the pub
| lished speech of the President of the United
| States OK America to Congress. The report,
indeed, was such as he could by no means
| give credit to; it stated the detection of a
conspiracy, said To have been framed and
| acted upon by the Government of Great Bril-
tain for the disunion of the American States.
| He had no motion TO make on the occasion.
| He repeated, that the charge alluded to was
such a one as he could not bring himself to
| SsfN NiNliiN W OuN iIli IL
on him to call upon the Noble Secretary
opposite for distinct and explicit informati-
| on.
| The Earl of liverpool felt no hesitation TO
assure the Noble Baron, in behalf of himself
and Of those Noble and Honorable persons
with whom he acted, that they utterly dis
Claimed not only having given any authors
ty, but the possessing the least knowledge
OF any project or intention to disunite, sepa-
rate, or ALLEVIATE any of the American States.
| With regard to the individual who had been
named as the agent OF such a design, lie
could only say, that whatever he might have
done, he had no authority, warrant, or in
struction for his purpose from his Majcsty's
| GoyCrntnent.
| Lord Holland was glad to hear the disa-
yowal made BY the Noble Secretary, vet .he
could not help expressing desire To be more
minutely and satisfactorily informed, and he
wished to know, whether the person menti-
| oned Qtwas useless to conceal his name) a
| Captain Henry, was employed At all by Co
vernment, and if so employed. he next would
ask what that employment was?
| The Earl OF Liverpool replied, that Mr..
| Henry was never authorised by his Maiesty's
| Government in a"y capacity whatever; that
! he had, 1t appeared, been employed by Sir
| James Craig to obtain some information re
| specung the disposition of some of the Amc-
rican States, with regard to their amity or
hostility towards Great Britain but that un-
! I'll ms return to Quebec, not even his name
| had been known to any Of his Majesty's Co.
vernmeni.
Lord Holland subjoined few words,
which we could not distinctly hear.
Remarks OF the a5oUe by tie Editor ofthe
London MattSnaaa.
1t viii be seen by the alluson made, last
night, IN both Houses of Parliament, to the
Message OF Mr.. MADISON, and the docu-
ments accompanying it, laid before tine Con
gresS OF the United States, that the base at
tempt to subvert the Government OF that
country, by exciting rebellion among the
American people, was neither attempted to
be denied or excused by Ministers. But.
said Lord Liverpool, 81 solemnly disclain.
for my self and for his Majesty s g overnment
any intention whatever offomenting disturb
anceS III these States. AS to the en1hlov,nert
ofany individual, it was entirely unaufhoyh-
cd by me and even without my kao7yLedgs.
Government did not even KIN that Captain
Henry was employed until after his return
to Quebec. Now, supposing every word
which Lord Liverpool uttered to be true, we
would ask, why Sir James Craig, on whose
shoulders Minister'S now wish to throw the
blame of this perfidious transaction, has not
only been permitted hitherto to go at large
unimpeached, but has actually been promo:-
ed iii our service? Does not this conduct
show, on the part of our Government that
they highly approve of every step which
that General took to overturn the Constitu-
ton of the American Statess 1t is impossi-
bic to doubt it; and, therefore, svhqteUer
solemn frotestations Ministers niau no7p
MAKE 10 the contrary, they must be HeLd as
tml.hcated in this a6Omina6ie afair-as those
individuals only who are responsible to the
nation, which they have so grossly insulted,
ard on whose heads ought to fall that lust
retI16utlon for the crime which they have
| committed. But If such are the conclusions
we are entitled to draw from this relative
state OF the parties, what are the inhabitants
OF Great Britain to think nay, what IS the
Continent, the whole Universe, to saw. if we
shall be able to prove, by the most undenia
bic evidence, that Ministers not only k1ezp
OF The employment OF Captain Henry 6cf6re
he was engaged IN the iniquitous mission, but
| that Lord Liverpool himself afterwards &C
tuaily ard unreservedly QfHroUed of it ?
| That we are able to do this, we feel little
diihcuity, even with the few documents
which are now before the public. 1t appears
that Captain Henry was employed by Sir
James Craig, i'll i90a, to ascertain the state
OF parties and their political views. in the u.
states. The correspondence which passed
at this time between Sir James and the Can
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