The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-03-31

for one hundred dollars, handed to Mr..
Henry on the day of his return from Wash
byton (wish others received for him during |
his abscnce,) explaining to him the circum
stance which had accustomed its being OPEN |
took out It's enclosure of 500, en-
veloped it in my presence and at my desk, |
and returned it by the mail for York.
On the 18th uitimo he proceeded OH his
Journey eastward by the way of York and
Lancaster, but being impeded by the ice in
the Sasquehannah, he returned to this city.
On the morning OF the 18th / received. a
short note from him, desiring to see me at his
lodgings, and requesting that his being here
should not be made known to any one, as he
was much fatigued and not disposed for vi
sits. Calling on him, he showed me deed
OF convey ance, duly authenticated in Wash
ington, of an estate in Languedoc, in France,
made by a gentleman of that country, now
in Washington, where the fact of this con-
veyance is, l. am told, currently known and
spoken OF. On the morning on which he left
our town the second and last time, MONDAY
the 18th ultimo) he called on me with re-
quest to assist him in the negotiation with
orr banks of a certificate. winch he Showed
to me, issued by the Bank of Columbus for
forty-eight Thousand dollars, parporting, in
the usual bank phraseology believe, that
the said sum was placed, on the books of the
Bank of Columbia, {" at the credit of The
Mechanics Bank Of .Nesv- York.. TO The or
der Of John Henry" called on one of our
banks, in pursuance of his request, with
him. where his certificate was received, &c
exchanged to his satisfaction. On his reach
ng NewsYork, he addressed to me letter
dated 9th ultimo, which being exhibited by
me to several friends here. they suggested
the propriety of forwarding authenticated,
extracts thereof into that neighborhood of
our country wherehe represents having been
(fruitlessly) employ ed to excite disaffection.
This suggestion appearing to me just and
reasonable, have assented to the transmits
sion to Boston of an authenticated extract
from his said letter, (of which / annex
copy herewith tending to counteract any un-
merited insinuations, which the illiberal
might be inclined to make in consequence of
the erasure of some of the lines in that CO.
py of HIS communications which he has
given to our government.
With great respect,
/ am, Dear Sir,
Your obedient servant,
EDWARD j. GOALE.,
r. S. In confederation of Henry's decla-
ration, contained in the annexed extract,
that his mission or the papers connected with
it, do not contain single line that can ex-
pose any human being in the United States
to censure, 1t may, be proper for me to add,
that he informed me in the course of his ac-
count his connection with Sir ]. Craig, that
while at Boston he forwarded to.the Gov. Sc :
veralimportant commurications---Iint interrupt
ted him by asking if, they, eliminated any
citizen of this country, he promptly replied
that they did not and added, cit 4vds notin
his ho7per directly or indirectly to affect the
REPUTATION Of any individital Of the United
Sfates.n
Extract Of a letter from. John Henry 70
Ed40ard y. Coake, being the 7vhoie Of the
letter, ereeht words complimentary to T.
y. Coaie's family. .
"NEw YORK, 27th Feb. 1919.
In eight days hope to find good oppor-
tunity to cross the Atlantic. There are YES
sells bound both to England and France, and
am somewhat undecided as to which of the
Two II IS most cXpedent to go for direct
t;nen aps may think it best to go to the con-
be useful to you, and give me such general
instructions on that head, as may enable
me to avail myself of circumstances. O.
myself have not much to say. You will
recollect opr conversations, and all I com.
municated on the subject of the perfdy anC
ingratitude of the British ministers. fine
that my disappointment has been insidious-
ly ascribed to my own iLdiscretion rather
than to their dishonesty have laid
plan for their punishment and exposure
that will make them feel that am no con.
temptible enemy. Should you bee any pub
LEGATION on that subject at any time, I give
you full liberty to repeat all have told you
and be particularly careful to repel with in
dlgnation any insinuation the spirit of part,
may suggest, that my political mission or the
papers connected with it, contain a single
line that can expose any human being il
the United States to Censure. MY view il
exposing the British government is confined
to general national affairs.-I cannot eve
reduce my political system or opinions t.
the miserable standard of party, nor yiel,
the Independence of my feelings or the sug
gestions OF my experience to the directions 8
little iaSai leaders, whose existence is ephe.
neral and information diminutive. In gra
trying my personal resentments, am obi
ged to consult only my individual feelings
With these no man has concern. am a
lone the judge of the measure of retaliation
and the satisfaction to be sought.
This letter confide to you in confidence
until such time as you think it necessary t,
make use of it, and then trust to YOU
friendship TO explain my motives.
Your assured friend,
(signed j. HENRY"
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