Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-04-20

that I had sustained in this coun,r,
my beng Obliged TO abandon it & nv U,fS ,;
tor another, where might psrban. Niends
the remainder OF my days with af,urs Onloy
preferred the uncertainty to the cerains .e !
determined to make proposals to ,bs 'r w y ahd
ment here ofrevealing the secrets II soVelb-
session. They were received viii - =! Pos
the terms stipulated for complied with 'i'y !, &
may be assured that I made mn diaeiosa,,! you
flalataoie to the flersons I had TO deal ..,t a
1 POSSIBLY eoutd; here, perhaps, Won ~" H., %
eensure my conduct more than IL anv .n may
part OF the whole transaction; but II no o'aeF
cessary, TO attain my object to make i - Ae'
pear to be worth the purchase, therefo,S dp'
will make allowances for the MANY for.sss; wv
and impositions whichyou will readily S Ss,
when you read the documents disclosed nv SNSI'
which OF course, will be published By III. me'
vernnient after my departure; this 7 ln oO'
well, you will, from the general carec s,'oS
and rectitude of your sentiments. deem "ess
cies ofswindling l confess it would hs sps'
III any other country or On any other sub;se o.
than that of a political nature; but when ~,
consider, that all political questions in b !Ou
states are decided by deception "a more roo Js'
rate term for swindling) you wi tardon V NV
resorting TO it, while acting under the snh NY
of their influence. That have imposed oo
the Head ofthe government, and sold to h..
secrets ofno kind Of inheritance as then rcIrt'
TO the different governments, is true: Fv,m
inc the communications and intelligence
gave to Sir James while on my mission and
you will find they were collected from Nave.
papers, and perhaps sometimes from the sen.
timents expressed by private individuals in
societies, wherein | was guest both with
Federalists s. Democrats, I Was sent at tina
when G. Britain and the States were on the
eve of war, my object was to discover VINE.
ther the States were seriously determined IN
hosttlities with Britain, this I then THOUGHT .
still link, under the Laws Of Nations, gya,
unsuitable. | most soleniuly assure YOU, that
The letter which accompanied the document.
| transmitted to Mr.. Monroe, zuas untssed ut.
on me, you know well ii does not contain nv
sentiments, but [ had advanced so far there
was no retreat, and was obliged to sign it
the estimate put on my communications by
this government was beyond my most san.
guine expectations, and the reward have re.
ceived for them is mfnitely greater than
had CONTEMPLATED it is so large that it has at.
forded me and my chldrea an ample comps.
tence for iifs.
am now citizen of the world and go TO
tread on new theatre, under government
which / always detested; dread to meet the
piercing eye of the Great Emperor, but have
no alternative; and although clothed with the
warmest recommendations of the French mi.
mister and the government of this country,
still trembie and doubt what reception shall
meet with; however, you will hear from me
in France, if can only get a fair footing there
| have such an opinion of the resources OF
my imagination, that fatter myself | shall
succeed my plans are matured, and do not be
suprized if your hear from me in England
But, wherever fortune shall fix me, shall
ever retain the most lasting remembrance OF
the attentions and civilities you have former
ly conferred on me.
Believe me 10 be,
Most faithfully, yours,
JOHN HENRY.