Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-03-13
Extraes Of The official letter OF Sir 9a,aes
Craig, signed by Mfr. Roland, dated ian
1909, accompanying Lord Lf0erfools. d's-
Most secret and confidential.

has suggested to the goVcilioi III o'iis . r
dea of employing you on a secret ana coni-
dental mission. provided an arrangement can
be made to meet the important end IN view'
without throwing an absolute obstacle IN inc
way of your professional pursuits.
The information and political observations
heretofore received from you were transient
ted by his Excelency to the Secretary OF state
who has expressed his particular appreciation
Of them, and there is no doubt hstyosr able
execution Of such mission as have above
suggested, would give you claim not only
on the Gov. General but on his MaJesty,s MI
nisters which would eventually contribute 10
your advantage--At present it is only neccssa-
~ for ME to add that the Governor Will fur-
nish you with CIPHER for carrying on your
correspondence and in ease the leading par
ty in any of the states wish to open commu-
nication with this government, their views
might be communicated through you.
am, &c.
(Sipped) HERMAN w. RYLAND,
To John Henry, Esq.
ErtrQct from, The general instructions given 6y
Sin. James Craig to Mr.. Henry, dated ofh
February, 1909, acconhanyng Lard Liner
hoops dtsisatch.
QUEBEC, 9th FEB. 1909.
S1R,-As you have SO readily undertaken the
service which have suggestsd to you, as IKE
" to be attended with much benefit to tae pub
lie interests, am to request that with your
earliest conveniency you will proceed to Bos-
tor.
The principal object that recommend to
your attention. is the endeavor to obtain the
most accurate information Of the state OF at
fairs in that part of the Union, which from IT.
wealth. the number Of its Inhabitants, and tbs
known intelligence ana ability of several OF It's
leading men, must naturally possess very
considerable influence over, and slii lndeed
probablvlea the other Eastern States OF Ame-
RIGA in the part thar they may take at thls lii
portant crisis. I shall not pretend to point ou'
to you the mede by which you will DE likely
to obtain this important information. four
own Judgment and the connections you have
formed must be your guide.
Tn the general terms which have MADE use
of to describe the objects which recommend
to your attention, ii is scarcely necessary TO
observe that include the state OF pubic OPT
MON both with regard to tie external politics
and the probability Of a war with England; the
-o.-r,>parxtiyc strength aud Vie"s q the two
great parties into which tho counnyl 10 divided,
and the views and designs of that which may
ultimately prevail.
IF the Eedcraiists of the Eastern States
should be successful III obtaining that decided
influence which .rsy enable them to direct The
public opinion, it is not impossible that rathof
than submit to continuance Of the difficulties
and dist~sscs to which they are Row subject,
they will exerl that iuhaclc, to bring atou, &
ALTERATION from fhe gensrGl Uejon The ear
hest i,,fogssation Oh this SUBJ >ct rayb be Of great
consequence TO our government; as il may al
SO that it should be informed Eow far they
-snusd IN such all event lock Up to E:Igiand lo
assistance aud be disposed % entec ,ato a cor
nexion with us--these leave to your IudEc-
ment and discretion.
(Signed) III. CRAIG.
The letter OF instructions is long. HE a.
bove are the principal points in ii, except as to
secrecy.
Ersracts Of letters Of rccal fs'on .hs mission
IN conseqnsGte IF the arrangement fnteyeG
into 6etsyesu AZ E,skne AID The .9alericun
Sovernment.
QuEBEc, May, 1909.
The news we have received THIS day from
the United States will, imagine, soon bring
you back to Us. The last letters received from
you are to the Ssh April,-The whole are
now transcribing to be sent home where they
cannot fail Of doing you great credit, and
eventually contribute to your permanent ad-
vantage
(signed) II. w. RYL.AND, Sec.
j. Henry, Esq.
4th 1Aay, 1909.
I am now formally to intimate to YOU our