Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1812-03-27

OUT on MS NaJestyS ministers) the undersign~
ed has relied, and now most respectfully
claims, In whatever mode the Earl of Liver
pool may be pleased to adopt.
The undersigned most respectfully takes
this occasion to state, that Sir J. Craig pro-
missed him an employment in Canada worth
upwards of one Thousand pounds a year, by
his letter herewith transmitted) under date
OF 18th Sept. 1909, which he has just learned
has, In consequence of his absence, been Civ
en- to another person. The undersigned alb
STAINS from commenting on this transaction /;
and most respectfully suggests that the ap-
p%ointment of Judge Advocate General of the
Province of Lower Canada, with a salary of
five hundred pounds a year, or a consulate in
the U. 5. sine curia, would be considered by
him as a liberal discharge of any obligation
that his Majesty's government may enter
tain in relation to his services.
Copy Of a letter to Nr. Peel, enclosing the
foregoing.
SIs-l take the liberty to enclose to YOU a
memorial addressed to the Earl of Liverpool
and beg you will have the goodness either to
examine the documents in your office, or those
IN my own possession, touching the extent &
legitimacy ofmy claims.
MIR. Ryland, the secretary of Sir J. Craig,
is now in London and, from his official
knowledge of the transactions and facts allud-
ed to in the memorial, can give any infofma
ton required on that subject.
| have the honor to be, &c. &c.
tsigned) II.
June 18th, 1911.
Letter of the Right Hon. the Earl of Liver
pool, by his Secretary r Peel, Esq recog-
nizing Mr.. Henry's services, sc.
No. VII.
Downing Street, 2Sth June, 1911.
SIn-I have not failed to lay before the Earl
of Liverpool, the memorial, together with its
several enclosures, which was delivered to me
a few days since, by general Loft, at your de-
sire.
Ills lordship has directed me to acquairt you
that he has referred to the correspondence in
this office, Of the year 1908, and finds two let
tiers from Sir James Craig, dated 10th April,
and 9Th May, transmitting the correspondence
that has passed during your residence in The
northern states of America, and expressing hi
confidence in your ability and judgment, bul
Lord Liverpool has not discovered any wish
on the part Of Sir James Craig, that your
| claims for compensation should be referred tc
this country nor, indeed, is allusion made to
an kind of arrangement or agreement that
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Under these circumstances, and had not Sir
| James Craig determined on his immediate re-
| turn to England, it would have been Lord Lii
v~erpools wish to have referred your memorial
to him, as being better enabled to appreciate
| the ability and success with which you cxecu-
ted a mission, undertaken at his desire. Lord
Liverpool will, however, transmit it to Sir
James Craig's successor in the government,
with an assurance, that, from the recommen-
dations he has received in your favor, and the
opinion he has formed on your correspondence,
he is convinced that the public service will be
benefited by your active employment in a pub
lie situation.
Lord Liverpool will also feel himself bound
to give the same assurance to the Marquis
Wellesley, if there is any probability that it
will advance the success of the application
which you have made to his l~ordship.
am, sir, your most obedient humble ser
(signed) ROBERT PEEL
John Henry, Esq. 27, Leicester square.
MIR. Henry to Mr., Peel, September "a, 1911.
No other answer than a despatch to Sir
George Provost and the letter marked b.
No. VIII.
London, 4h September, 1911.
SIR-I have just now learned the ultimate
decision of my Lord Wellesley, relative to the
appointment which | was DESTROYS to obtain
and find that the subsisting relations between
the two countries, forbid the creating a new
office in the United States, such as | was soil
citous to obtain. In this state of things | have
not a moment to lose in returning to Canada,
and have taken my passage in the last and only
ship that sails for Quebec this season. As I
have not time to enter de novo into expiana-
tons with the gentleman who is in your office,
and as | have received assurances from you,
in addition to the letter of my Lord Liverpool,
of the 27th June, that " his lordship would re-
commend me to the governor of Canada, for
the first vacant situation that | would accent