Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-03-12

w inc puohC interests, am To request that
with your earliest conveniency you will pro-
coed to Boston.
The principal object that recommend TO
your attention is the endeavor 10 obtain the
most accurate information Of the true state
OF affairs i'll that part of the Union. which,
from ITS wealth, the number of it's inhabitants,
and the known intelligence and ahi.ity Of Sc
veral OF its leading men, must naturally pos
sess very considerable influence over, and
viii indeed probably lead the other Eastern
States of America in the part that they NAV
take at this important crisis.
shall not pretend to point out to YOU the
mode by which you will be most likely to OBJ
tain this important informs alton your own
Judgment and the connexions which you may
have IN the town must be your guide.
think 1T however necessary to put YOU
on your guard against the sanguineness of
an aspiring party; thefederalists as under
stand have at all times discovered leaning
to this disposition, and their being under its
particular influence at this moment is the
more to be expected from their having no III
founded ground for their hopes of being near
er The attainment IF their Object than they
have been for some years past.
In the general termn which have made
use OF IN describing the object which recon-
sary that should observe, include the state
of the public opinion both with regard to
their internal politics and to the probability
of a war with England the comparative
strength OF the two great parties into which
the country is divided, and the views and de-
signs OF that which may ultimately prevail.
1t has been supposed that if the Federalists
OF the Eastern States should be successful in
obtaining than decided influence, which may
enable them to direct the public opinion, it is
not improbable, that rather than submit to
continuance of the difficulties and distress to
w"ich they are now subject, they will exert
thatntiuence tobring about separation from
the general Union. The earliest information
on THIS subject may be of great consequence
to our government, as it may also be- that il
should be informed hogu t1r. in such an event
they 1youtd look M TO En.giQnd jorassistance
or be DISPOSED to enter into a connerion .vith
us.
Although it would be highly inexpedient that
you should in any manner appear as an avowed
agent, yet If you could contrive to obtain an in
timacy with any of the leading party, it nav not
be improper that you should insnuate, though
with great caution, that if they should wish to
enter into day communication with Our government
hrragh me you authorised to receipe any
sach, aad will safely transmit IL 10 me, and as it
may not be impossible that they should require
some document by which they may be assured
that you really are in the situation in which YOU
represent yourself, I enclose credential to be
produced in that view; but most particularly
enioin and direct, that you DO not make any use
of this paper, unless desire 20 that purpose
should be expressed, and unfees you see pood
ground for expecting that tie doing so may lead
70 a more confidential cs7,lnlunieafion than YOU
can otherwise look for.
In passing through the state ofVermont, Won
will of course exert your endeavours to procure
all the information that the short stay you viii
probably make there will admit of You will
use your own discretion as TO DELAYING your Jour
ney, with this view, more or less, in proportion
to your prospecta of obtaining any information
of consequence. e..se d. -
Irequest to hear from you as frequently as
possible, and as letters to me might excite sus-
picion it may be as well that you put them UNI
der cover to Mr.. ------- and as even the adj
dressing letters always to the same person might
attract notice, I recommend your sometimes adj
dressing your packet to the Chief Justice here,
or occasionally though seldom to Mr.. Ryland,
but never With the addition of his official des-
eruption.
am sir, your most obcdient humble servant,
(Sisned) j. IL CRAIG.
John Heny, Esq
No. III.
CREDENTIALS FROM SIR JAMES CRAIG
TO AR HENRY, 9th FEB. 1909.
CONN., (sEAL.)
The bearer Mr. John Henry is employed
by me, and full confidence may be placedin
him for any communication which any per-
son may wish to make to me In Tie bnsiuess
committed TO him. In faith of which have
given him this under my hand and seal a.
Quebec the 9th day of Feb. 1902.
7 II cpAYc
No. w.
Mr.. Hen7y's letters TO SIR James Craig,
qy'1tten whilst epthioyed on mission 10
Boston.
8ns7Uerto the letter ofBZr. Seeretorv Ry-
land fir0fosing The mission, sc.
(No. ~
Montreal, Jan. 81, 1909.
have to acknowledge the favor of YOUR
letter of the Goth inst written by the desire
of his ezcellency the governor in chief and
hasten TO express, through you to his excel
lency my readiness to comply with his wish
es
/ need not add how very flattering it is to
receive from his Excellency the assurance
of the appreciation Of his maiesty's secretary
OF state for the very humble services that
may have rendered.
III the nature the service in which am
to be engaged, will require no other disburse-
ments than for my individual expenses, do
not apprehend that these can exceed my
private resources.
shall be ready TO take my departure be-
fore my instructions can be made out.
have the honor to be, 6cc.
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