The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1812-06-24
HOUSE OF LoRDs--April 2s.

HOUSE Of LOhDS--Apfil ~.
Lord Holland called the attention OF their
lordships to message which appeared IN the
papers purporting TO ave been sent by the
President Of the United States to the Ameri-
can Congress, inlmating that a conspiracy
had been formed by an agent Henry OF the
British government against the Uuted States,
and that the Z" documents" accompanied the
message importing tha, the agent WAS accr,-
di,ed by the noble secretary OF state Lord
Liverpool or by the British commander IN
chief of CAnada---Hc hoped TIE pobie lord
would be able 60 give direct disclaimer on
the subject.
The Earl Of Liverpool said he bad not the
least objection to stating, that with respect 10
the President', message, which however had
not been officially com muncatcd TO him, he
had no difficulty unresefvrGiy % cta'm for
himself and dis n,ajeSty's gaOr. hsf't, 'hat fn
any act Of theirs, or through any her,os SVhdf-
ever, they had uever iii,Hd, a 10 DO any thing
gvhtch had for us object SEPARATION Of one
hart If Me United States from another -
That with respect 10 any person employed, 1t
was without any authority whatever on the
part of his majes,y's government, and even
without the knowledge Of the fact that any
individual was employed. With respect TO
his knowledge Of the allcdgcd object, lie was
satisfied the respectable person alluded TO
Gen. Craig only required such Information
as was necessary for the security OF that part
Of his majcsty's dominions which he govern
ed. The situation of that officer rendered
certain information necessary But as 10 aHy
attention On The hart lf any one CONNECTED
syiih his Daa,esfy's government, 10 Jomem dis
sentioas among the United Safes, IL zpaS sphGt
he crhycssyv disciaimed.
Lord Holland inquired, if HENRy had been
employed by, or had been known to oc em-
ploycd by the government
The Earl o. Liverpool solcmny assured
the house tha, HENRY was so far from having
been authorised by the government. that hey
had not even known his having been employ
ed until after his return to Quebec.
After the intervention of other business,
Lord Holland again alluded 10 the " docu-
MEMS" which had accompanies the Piesi-
dents message, and which he SAID from their
appearance, required some parliamentary re-
solution. II any thing like fact had been
disclosed in them, II was nothing less than
the mission of person, not authorised, 20
the subjects of friendly power, for The pur-
pose Of exciting rebellion. and of offering
assistance 20 such as would engage 10 IL.
Lord Liverpool said, nothing was further
from the fact than the lgh, in which the no.
bic lord placed the subject. Nothing had
occurred which by any means warranted infer
cnces Of the nature alluded to. Lord Hoi-
land here said he should on Friday move for
the production of the correspondence on the
subject. -
In the House of Commons, on the same
day, Mr. Whitbread put questions to minis
,crs on the same subject; and
Lord Castereagh said he felt really obifg-
ed to the honorable gentleman for giving him
an opportunity Of stating his belief that the
accusation had been unfairly brought by the
American government. AS to disposition
20 wish TO break the American union, he
would ON the part of all those who were then
In office, as we'll as Of all those now in Office,
distinctly, a1d in the most peremp,ory man
ner, disclaim any such disposition, or having
ever acted upon any such principle. Ii APP
peared that one Henry had been employed by
sir James Craig, but without the knowledge
or privi,y of the British government, and
that the first inimation government ever had
thr, such an agent had been employed, also
stated that he had been recalled. When this
agen, was employed, sir James Craig expec'
,sd an immediate attack on Canada bu, the
moment his apprehcn ions Of an immedia,r
war with America, and an attack on Canada
had subsidized he lost no time io recalling
him!
Mr. Whitbread wished to know what mea-