The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-03-13
Iur. Henry TO Mr.. 1Honyee.
Philadelphia. February 90 IL

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TO James Monroe, Esq
Secretary Of Stat, Sc.
SIR-Much observation and experience
nave convinced me, that the injuries and in
suits with which the u. States have been SC
long and so frequently visited, and which
cause thcirpresent embarrassment, have been
owing to an opinion entertained by foreign
states, that in any measure tending TO
mound their tlride or frovoke thcir hostii-
Fy, the Government Of this Country could
"eue'' mdRce greet majority ofthe citi-
gems 10 concur'-And as many of its evils.
which flow from the influence of this opinion
on the policy. of foreign natior S, may be re-
moved by an act that can produce UNANI-
NIFTY AMONG ALL PARTIES IN AMERICA,
1.voluntaiily tender to you, sir, such means
as possess, towards promoting so desirable
and important an object which, if accom-
Phshed cannot fail to extinguish, perhaps
1erever, those expectations abroad, which
may protract indefinitely an accommodation
OF existing differences, & check the progress
OF industry and prosperity in this rising en-
pire.
Il nave the honor to transmit here With the
documents and Correspondence relating to
All important mission in which | was en-
pioyed by Sir James Craig, the late Govern
or General of the British Provinces. in
iNorth America, in the Winter of the year
1909
The publication Of these papers viii demon,
Strate fact not less valuable than the good
already proposed it will prove, that no re-
lance Ought to be placed ON the professions
OF good faith OF AN administration, which. by
series OF disastrous events, has fallen in
10 such hands as Castlereagh, a Wellesley
or Liyerpool-f should rather say into the
hanus OF the stupid subalterns, to whom the
pleasures and the incidence of those Minis
YRS ha"c consigned it.
In contributing to the good of the United
atates by an exposition which cannot II
think) fail to solve and melt all divisions &
s1sunion among its citizens, | flatter myself
with the fond expectation that when it is
made publicin England it will add one grea,
motive to the many that already exist, to in.
Guce that nation to withdraw lis confidence
1rom men 7ohosc foiiticai career is a fruitful
source Of injury and co,barraSsment in III
Terfcd IF injustice and piserg IN Ireland :
81 distress and ah,freliensfon in ENGLAND and
e9nfetnht e'Uery sohere. In making this com
niumcatiDb toyou, sir, deem it incumbent
.on me distinctly and uncquivocaily to state
that adopt no Party views that have not
changed any Of my political opinions that
neither seek nor desire the patronage nor
countenaIsce of any Government nor of any
Party ana that in addition TO the motives
already expressed am influenced by q just
TeseHfnienf Of he herfdy and dishonor OF
faose 7eho first Uiolafed he conditions anon
E9hich 4 recefDed their cogEdeace who
nave injured me and disappointed the ex-
Pectations Of my Friends, and left me no
Choice but between degrading acquies-
eeence in injustice, and a retaliation which
H. accessary 20 secure to me my own respect.
Ii bis wound will befelt where it is merit
ed and If Sir JAMES CRAIG still live. his
SHARE OF the pain VII excite no sympathy
among those who are at all in the secret of
CIR Connection.
have tse honor to be, Sir, your most ODE
Sent servant, &c. &c, &c.
(sign.a} ]. HENRY.