The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-03-13
ouebea the 9th day of February 1909:
(SisneO J. Ii. CRAIG.

Mr.. Eary's letter. 20 Sir james Craig,
quritam whilst employed on mission 10
Boston.
dussver to the letter of Mr.. Secretary Ry-
land PROPOSING che mission. syc.
{ No. L. MONTREAL, Jan, 81, 1909,
Ihave to acknowledge the favor of your
ac'ter OF the Goth inst. written by the desire
Of his eXceilency the governor IN chief and
hasten To express, through you, to his eX-
cellcncy my readiness to comply with his
wishes. &-
need not add how very fatteringit is to
receive from his exccllency the assurance
OF the appreciation of his majcsty's secreta-
ny of state Tor the very humble services that
may have rendered. &E
If the nature of the service in which am
TO be engaged viii require no other disburse-
ments than for my indiv idual expences, do
not. apprehend that these can exceed my
private resources. 81 :.
|. ] shall be ready to take my departure Be
fore my instructions can be made out.
have the honor to be, &c.
II. ~. Ryland Esq. Secretary &c. &c.
No 2.
To his cIceLcncy the Governor general, &c
in ANSWER 10 his letter of Instructions.
MONTREAL, Feb. 10, 1902,
SIR have the honor to acknowledge the
receipt ofyour eXcellency's letter Of instruc-
tions, the letter of ciedence, and the cy-
phcr for carrying on my correspondence.
have bestowed much Iains upon the cyphcr.
and am notwithstanding this deficient in
some point which might enable me to un-
dcrstand it clearly have compared the
example with my own disqualification of
the cypher, and find difference in the re-
suits; and as the present moment seems
| favorable to the interference of his ma;estv's
government in the measures pursued by the
federal party in the northern states. * more
especially as the assembly of Massachusetts
1 is now in session, think il betterto set for
ward immediately, than wait for any fur
| ther explanation of the meaps of Carving an
secret correspondence which tn. FREE
quency OF safe private conveyances 10 Ca
NADIA, will render almost wholly unneeessa
| ry.y Should it however be necessary at anv
time, take leave to suggest that the index
alone furnishes very safe and simple mode.
In Ii. there is a, number for every letter in
the alphabet, and particular numbers for
particular phrases SO that when do net
md IN the index the particular word want
can, spell it with the. figures which stand
opposite TO the letters, For example, if /
want to say that" troops are at Albany., /
lind under the letter. Ct, that number 16
stands for" troops'' and number l25 for
Albany. The intervening words " are arr
supply by figures corresponding with the
letters in these words 80 -.
1t will be necessary to provide against ac-
cldents by addressing the letters to Mr..
OF Montreal, with small mark on the cor
ner OF the envelope which he will UNDER
stand. When he receives it, he will then
address the Enclosure to your excelleney &
send it from Montreal by mail. / will be
careful not to address your eXcellency in the
| he or fey ciorr
OF them. They will be merely designated
| by tho initials A. B.
II this mode should in any respect ap-
pear exceptionable, your excellency will
have the goodness to order more particu-
lar explanation OF the card. 1t would reach
me IN safety enclosed to Boston.
have the honor to be, Sc.
| :.',;ot ono. 81
! Burlington, Vermont, Feb. IA, 1903.
Sir-I have remained here two DAYS in
order fully to ascertain the progress of the
| arrangements heretofore made, for oreanis.
ing an efficient opposition to the general gov
eminent, as well as to become acquainted
with the opinions of the leading people, rel
| atlve to the measures of that party which
has the ascendancy in the national councils.
On the subject of the Embargo laws there
| seems but one opinion namely, that they
are unnecessary, oppressive and unconstitu-
| tional 1t must be also observed that the
execution of them is so inyidious as to attract
towards the officers of government the en-
nifty of the people, which is of course trans
ferable to the government itself SO that in
| case the state of Massachusetts should take
any bold step towards resisting the execute
on OF these laws, it is highly probable that it
may calculate upon the hearty co-operation
ofthe people of Vermont.
| learn that the Governor of this state is
now visiting the towns in the northern sec
! ton OF it and makes no secret of his deter
| Hiination, as Comm afdefin chief af the mi
litia, to refuse obedience to any commapd
from the general government which can tend
TO interrupt the good understanding that pre-
walls between the citizens of Vermont and
his majesty's subjects in Canada. 1t is fur
Their minated, that, in case of war, he
will use his influence to preserve the state
neutral, and resist, with all the force he can
command, any attempt to make it party.
l need not add, that if these resolutions are
carried into effect, the state of Vermont NAV
be considered as all ally of G.. B.
| To what extent the sentiments which pre- :
vail in this quarter exist in the ueighborng
states, or lin the eastern section of this
state, am not able to conjecture. ] only
can say, with certainty, that the leading men
OF the federal party actin concert & there
fore, infer, that common sentiment per.
vades the whole body throughout New-Eng-
| land.
| have seen letter from gentleman now
at Washington 70 his correspondent in th;s