The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-03-17
DOCUMENTS
COMMUNICATES BY JOHN HENKY,

CT litter Lord LiSerpoofs letter an our last, come
the following doculaents'
Mr.. Henry to Mr.. Peel, September "a, 1911. No
other answer than dispatch to Sir George Pre-
| vost and the letter marked b.
No. VIII. a. -
london, Arb September, 1911.
StR--I have just now learned the ultimate decision
Of my Lord Wellesley, relative to the appointment
which WIS DESTROYS to obtain; and find that the sub
isng relations between the two countries, forbid the
creating new Office in the United States, such as
solicous obtain In this state OF things have
not moment to lose in returning to Canada, and
hsve taken my passage in the last and only ship that
sails for Quebec this season. AS have not time to
enter de oyo into explanations with the gentleman
who is in your Office, and as have received ass,,ran
from you, in addition to the letter of my Lord
Liverpool, of the eth June, that his lordship
would recommend to the governor Of Canada, for
1he first vacant situation that would accept" beg
the favor of you to advise me how am to set that
recommendation, without loss OF time.
have the honor to he, &c. &c. III.
Robert Peel esq. &c. &c. &c.
Copy Of the letter written by Lord Liverpool to Sir
Geo. Provost furnished by the Under Secretary of
State Original in the dispatch to the Governor
General.
No. TX. &1
Downing stfeet, 10th Sept. 1911.
SrR-Mr. Henry, who will have the honor of deli
vering this letter, is the gentleman who addressed
10 me the memorial, a copy of which herewith trans,
init, and to whom the accompanying letter from MIR
Peel was written by my direction.
In compliance with his request, now fulfil the as
5urance which have given, of stating to yea my o.
pinion of the ability and Judgment which Mr.. Henry
has manifested the occasions mentioned in his me-
mortal; and Of the benefit the public service might
derive from his active employment in any public 81
station, in which you shonid think proper to place
him.
am, sir, your most obedient humble servant,
(Signed) LIVERPOOL.
TO Sir George Provost, Bart, Sc. s1c.
Mr.. Ryland to Mr.. Henry. -,
x-ursaaS -H-....,s, .,ui, OIL, 1911.
DEAR HENRY--it gives me real pleasure to find
che apprehension s;! formed ::;!. respect &c
4he fuflment of your expectations is likely prove
erroneous. AS every thing which passed relative
your mission was in writing, think you will do well
IN submitting to Mr. Peel all the original papers. l.
myself could give other information relative to
the subject than what they contain, you and had
no opportunity Of any verbal communication res
pccting it, till after your mission terminated, and j
never wrote you a letter in the Governors name.
which had not previously been submitted to his
EeotioR.
The impression had received of your character
and abilities made me anxious to serve you, be-
fore had the pleasure of personal acquaintance
with you, and the same desire has operated ON
ever since am, therefore, entitled to hope, that
any opinion which may have given you, to your
Best mode of obtaining an employment under govern
Inent, will be received with the same candor that
gave rise TO it. think you will do well persevere
as you propose have doubt that every letter
from you which Sir James sent home, will be found
IN Mr.. Peel's Office as the established practice there
IS to bind the dispatches and enclosures yearly up
gether
Sincerely wishing you every success, am, most
faithfully, yours
(Signed) IL. w. RILAND,
John Henry, Esq.
LORD LIVERPOOL'S DISPATCH
70 Sir George Provost, Gopernor General
of Canada, with it's enclosures, dated 1914
Seftt. 1911. Z
'r Downing Street .
SIR-Mr. Henry, who will have the honor
Of delivering this letter, is the gentleman
who addressed to me amemorial, Ca copy
OF which herewith transmit,) and to whom
the accompanying letter FROM Mr.. Peel was
written by my direction. - -
In compliance with his request, now fol-
al the assurance which have given. of sta-
ting to you my opinion of -nc ability and
Judgment which MIR. Henry has manifested
on the occasions mentioned in his memorial,
and of the benefit the public service might
derive from his active employment in any
public situation in which you should think
proper to place him.
am, sir, your most obt. humble servant,
(SignetD LIVERPOOL. z
TO Sir George Prevost, Bart. sc.
Mr., Henry's Memorial to Lord Liuerttool,
enclosed In Lord LiUerhooPs Disfatch.
To the right honorable the Earl of Liver
pool, the undersigned most respectfully
submits the following memorial.
Long before and during the administration
of your Lordship's predecessor, the under
signed bestowed much personal attention to
the state of parties and political measures in
che United States Of America, and had an
opportunity (a) There an erasure Of 10 or
u lines.] snd to unite the T An erasure here
of or lines] the information transmitted
10y the undersighedto Sir James Craig, and
By him to Lord Castlereagh, met qpifh his
Lordshih's ahhrobation, o.; and when the
hostile preparations in the United States
suggested to Sir James Craig the necessity
OF making CORES ponding arrangements of
precauton and defence, for the security Of
his Mwesty's colonies, he applied to the un-
deFsgned toundertakc a secret and confi-
dental missiclto the northern states TO
the party already mentioned !;
20 direct their operations, and transmit re-
gulaR Information ofthe same, and to endea-
vor to reader their plans su5sergient to the
interests Of Great Britain. (c) The UNDER
signed readily Undertook the mission, and
spent five months in the active and Jealous
discharge of the duties connected with Il,
IA erasurs here os 20 Of Is lnes.l az