Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-03-11

/ need not add now very HattCflHS IL ID W
receive from his excellency the assurance OF
the appreciation of his majcsty's secretary OF
state for the very humble services that may
have rendered.
If the nature of the services in which am
to be engaged will require no other disburse-
ments than for my individual expences, | do
not apprehend that these can exceed my pri-
yate resources.
shall be ready to take my departure be-
fore nv instructions can be made out.
have the honor to be, sc.
J. H'y.
II. W. Ryland, Esq. Secretary, sc. sc.
No. g..
To his erceNency the Governor general, &c. IN
answer TO his letter Of instructions.
Montreal, Fe6. 10. 800.
SIR have the honor to acknowledge the
receipt of your excellency's letter of instruc-
tons, the letter of credence, ard the CIPHER
for carrying on roy correspondence. ] have
bestowed much pains upon the CIPHER, and
am notwithstanding this deficient in some
po;m which uigbt enable NE to understand it
clearly. have compared the example with
my own exempliGcation of the CIPHER, and
find a difference in the results and as the
present moment seems favorable to the inter-
measures pursued by the federal party in the
northern states, and more especially as the
assembly of Massachusetts, is now In session, |
think it better to set forward Immediately, than
wait for ally further explanation of the means
of carrying on a secret spondence, which
the frequency OF safe private conveyances to
Canada, will render almost wholly unnecessa-
ry Should it however be necessary at any
time, ! take leave TO suggest that the index
alone furnishes very safe and simple mode.
In it there is number for every letter in the
alphabet, and particular numbers for partlcu-
lar phrases so that when | do not find in the
index the particular word I want, Can spell it
with the figures which stand opposite to the
letters. For example, if | want to say that
troops are at Albany find under the letter
{" T." that number Is stands for "troops'' and
a number l95 for Albany" The interven-
ing words are at" l supply by figures cores
ponding with the letters in these words.
1t will be necessary to proelde against acct
dent by addressing the letters to Mr.. ---,
of Montreal, with small mark on the corner
of the envelope which he will understands
When he receives it, he will then address the
Enclosure to your excellency and send it from
Montreal by mail I will be careful not to adj
dress your excellency in the body of the letter
nor sign my name to any of them. They will
be merely designated by the initials A. B.
If this mode should in any respect appear
exceptionable, your excellency will have the
goodness to order more particular explana-
ton of the card. 1t would reach me In safety
enclosed to Boston.
have the honor to be, &c. J. Hy.
NO. 81
Burlington, Fermt. Feb. IA, 1902
Sir--I have remained here two days in order
fully to ascertain the progress Of the arrange
ments heretofore made, for organising an eff
as we'll as to become acquainted with the OPT
Mons of the leading people, relative to the
measures of that party which has the ascen-
dancy in the national councils.
On the sub iect OF the embargo laws there
seems but one opinion: namely, that they are
unnecessary, oppressive and unconstitutional.
1t must also be observed that the execution OF
them is so inyidious as to attract towards the
officers of government the enmlty OF the peo-
Die. which is of course transferable to the 60
vernment itself; SO that in case the seate OF
Massachusetts, should take any bold step to-
wards resisting the execution of these laws, 1t
is highly probable that it may calculate upon
the hearty cooperation of the people OF Yer
mont.
learn that the Governor of this state is
now visiting the towns in the northern section
of it and makes no secret of his determine
ton, as commander in chief of the militia, to
refuse obedience to any command from the
general government which can tend to inter-
rupt the good understanding that prevails be-
tween the citizens of Vermont and his maes-
ty's subjects in Canada. 1t is further intimat-
ed, that, in case of war, he will use his influ-
enee to preserve the state neutral, and resist,