The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-04-24
NEW .Yonk. April Is.

Montreal, dated the 4th instant inClosing
proof-sheet of the Montreal Courant, con-
tanning copy of a letter from Henry, to
particular friend of his at that place. Our
correspondent assures us, that the letter is
genuine, and addressed to gentleman of
the first Importance in that place. 1t fol-
lows; and let the people read and reflect
upon it: ". Y. f. Post Fed.
From the Montreal Courant.
MIR. MowER-If you think proper to in
sert the enclosed copy of letter in your
Courant, you are welcome to it.
n Subscriber.
NEw-YoRK, March 6, 1912.
MY euer dear Friend-Since my return
to this country, I have written to my friend
and agent in Montreal to dispose of my
books and other effects in Canada, and Civ
en- him orders how to dispose Of the pro
ceeds; this I suppose he has done if not,
and he should need your assistance or adj
vice, beg. Notwithstanding what follows,
you will give it him.
: You will be astonished when I tell you,
that tomorrow / shall sail for France ON
board an American sloop of war, and for
ever bid adieu to America.
Soon after my departure suppose you
will have a scene exposed, which will in
she eyes of the British rabble, damn my re-
putation and character, but in those of the
Justified, or at least excused as to the OPT
MON of the former class care not cent.
j owe 1t to you and many of my friends i'm
Canada, fully to explain the motives which,
have induced me to adopt the measures
which have taken they certainly
will, at the first blush, appear to
you to have been founded in deceit and
treachery; but ! hope on reflection, and
a charitable examination with a due allow
ance of my feelings of isahhointment in nzu
ahiiiication tor remuneration in ENGLAND
for my serpices under my unfortunate cir
cumstances, to be looked upon with a for
giving eye. You know my political senti-
ments better than any man in America, and
assure you that they remain unaltersbly
the same; the adherence that / formerly
entertained of republican government,
which have frequently expressed to YOU,
is still the same, and I am happy that am
going to a country where the very name of
republic is detested.
!, When left you in Canada, my hopes and
prospects were fair and promised success
was induced to believe that should have
found little difficulty in obtaining from the
British minister the place had in view.
memorialized him, and expostulated much
with his secretary on the credentials of the
services which l had rendered in my mis-
sion under sir James Craig but, with all
the influence of my friends, and my own in
Slefatigable exertiens, could only acquire
civilities and a recommendation to the pre-
sent governor general OF Canada to provide
for me; with these, perhaps you will say,
ought to have been satished-I was SO at the
moment, and came out to America with an
intention to avail myself of the strong man.
dates of the minister in my favor. to the
head of the government. My friends in
London assisted me with pecuniary resour.
ces, On my arrival at Boston found tina,
my prospects in life were precarious, and
nv expenses in London had exhausted the
pittance possessed. / found also that Ca.
NADIA, from the reports which had been cir.
culated there, as to my name and birth, an6
the manner in which left Ireland, had Sc
injured my reputation, that if ! enjoyed an,
: appointment from government in that coun
try, should at least be suspected. Unde,
these perplexing circumstances, loaded will
debts in England, which was unable to sa
tisfy, examined the state of politics in tn,
United States, and found that the means il
my power would probably afford me relief
II was long hesitating what course to pur
sue on the one side saw perjury and dis
tress, on the other probable sacrifice O
the reputation and character that had sus
tanedin this country, and of course my be
ing, obliged to abandon it and my friends fo
announcer, WuCTc pSEhdDS, enjoy
remainder of my days with affiuence
preferred the uncertainty to the certainty
and determined to make proposals to tn,
government here of revealing the secrets i,
nay possession. They were received wit,
avidty and the terms stipulated for com
piled with you may be sure that mad,
my disclosures as haiatGb(e TO The hersons
had TO deal with as L fossibiy could; here
perhaps you may censure my conduct NOR,
than in any other part of the whole transac
ton; but it was necessary, to attain nv OBJ
jcct to make it appear to be worth the pur
chase, therefore, you will make allowance
for the many forgeries and impositions which
you will readily detect when you read tn,
documents disclosed by me, which of course
will be published by this government afte-
my departure this / know well, YOU will
from the general correctness and rectitud,
of your sentiments, deem a species O
swindling; confess it would be so in an,
other country or on any other subject, thai
that of a political nature but when yo,
consider, that all political. questions in thes,
states are decided by deception Ia more
moderate term for swindling) you will mar
don my resorting to it while acting under
the sphere Of their influence. That have
imposed on the Head of the government
and sold TO him secrets o(71o kind of fmfor
fance as they relate to'the di1erenf govern
mcnts, is true examine the communicated
and intelligence gave to Sir James Will,
on my mission, and you will find they were
collected from newspapers, and perhap.