Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-04-20
From, the New York Evening Post.

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From the New York Evening Post
The $4,000 whiatles.-A letter hiss Just been
received at this office, from respectable mer-
camille house at Montreal, dated the 4th inst.
inclosing proof sheet Of the Montreal Cou-
rant, containing copy of a letter from Hen
ry, TO a particular friend of his az that place.
Our correspondent assures Us that the letter
is genuine, and addressed to gentleman OF
the first importance in that place. ltfollows;
and let the people read and reflect upon it.
From the 11ontrea5 Courant.
Mr.. Mower-If you think proper to insert
the enclosed copy of aletter In your Courant,
you arc welcome TO 1t.
A SUBSCRIBER.
NEw-YoRK, March 6, 1919.
My ever dear friend,
Since my return to this country, l have
written to my friend and agent in Montreal TO
dispose of my books and other effects in Ca
NADIA, and given him orders how to dispose OF
the proceeds; this l suppose he has done, If
not, and he should need your assistance or
advice, beg notwithstanding what follows,
you will give ii MIN.
You viii be astonished when tell you that
to morrow l shall sail for France on board an
American sloop of war, and forever bid adieu
to America.
Soon after my departure | suppose you will
have a scene exposed, which will in the eyes
of the British rabble, damn my reputation and
character, but in those of the more sensible
and liberal minded, shall be justified, or at
least excused as to the opinion OF the for
mer class care not cent.
owe it to you and many of my friends in
Canada, fully to explain the motives which
have induced me to adoptthe measures which
/ have taken; they certainly will at the first
blush appear to you to have been founded III
deceit and treachery, but hope on reflection,
and charitable examination, with a due al
lowance for my feelings of disattlointment in
my application for remuneration, IN England,
for my services under my unfortunate clrcum-
stances, to be looked upon with torgivlng
eye. You know my political sentiments bet
ter than any man In America, and assure
you that they remain unalterably the same
the adherence that formerly entertained OF
republican government, which have fire.
auently expressed to you is still the same,and
am happy that l am going to country
where the very name of republic is detest-
ed.
When left you in Canada, my hopes and
prospects were fair and promised success {:
was induced to believe that / should have
found little difficulty In obtaining from the
British minister, the place had in view.
memorialized him and expostulated much
with his secretary on the credentials of the
services which had rendered in my mission
under Sir James Craig but, with all the in
Auence of my friends, and my own indefatiga~
bic exertions, could only acquire civilities
ard recommendation to the present cover
nor general of Canada to provide for me
with these, you will perhaps say, ought to
have been satisfied was so at the moment
and came out 70 America with an intention to
avail myself of the strong mandates of the mi
Mister in my favor, to the head of the govern
ment.. My friends in London assisted me
with pecuniary resources. On my arrival at
Boston found that my prospects in life were
precarious, and my expences in London had
exhausted the plttance possessed. l found
also that Canada, from the reports which had
been circulated there, as to my name and birth
and the manner in which left Ireland, had SO
injured my reputation, that if I enjoyed any
appointment from government in that country,
| should at least be suspected. Under these
perplexing circumstances, loaded with debts
in England which was unable to satisfy,
; examined the state ofpolitics in the .. States,
and found that the means in my power would
probably afford me relief l was long hesitat-
ing what course to pursue; on the one hand
saw penury anal distress, on the other
probable sacrifice of thereputation & character