The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1815-01-11
JOHN HENRY's.LETrERS.
From fhc aurora.
THE HARTFORD CONVENTION.

THE HARTFORD CONVENTION.
In the year 1903, when the British govorn-
ment was protesting pacific disposition to-
wards the United States, by her ambassador
at Washington, the British administration,
through its provincial governor Craig, was or
ganizing the means Of a revolution in the Uni
ted Statcs--and for this purpose, Andrew Al
len was posted at Boston as consul, aud John
Heary employed as the editor of federal
hewspspes in Vermont.
Tne failure of tho British missionar;es sent
hither 10 1903, and the recall ol the emissary
jackson, gatv new face to affairs the dcci-
sion with which Jaekson's insolcnce had been
repelled,snd which was followed by his recall,
paralized and produced q suspension OF the
British designs. Jackson, however, in tour
which he made from Washington to Boston,
and thence te Canada, laid the foundation for
the revival oftheir designs. He was received
In the cities, as he passed along, with mark
ed attention.; and public dinners,thc only means
8 which our customs provide for combining fa-
vorand applause upon distinguished characters,
were bestowed upon, him. AT Philadelphia,
iNow-York, and Boston, he was treated with
marked attention aud the bear blood Of those
cities were seen lowering round him, as if he
had been some Fabius or Belisarius, who
had suffered in the cause of his country.
His dinners and conferences at Boston at
that time can hardly be forgotten, any more
than the toosfs, which were thrice aud thrice
resoundsd there.
In 1909, the h6ors q jackson, in the busi-
ness upon which he was sent, began TO appear.
The conduct OF Canning, whom our. gov
crnment fairly and honouraby declared, TO have
saken ground 10, hidden by the PRINCIPLES of de.
corum which regulate the Proceedings Of sgov-
ernmenis sogpards each other, and the base man.
ner in which tho younger Erskinc was treated
by the British goscrnmcnt,o ,only for sincere ef-
fort TO preserve pescc,and respect for justice
between ,hs Two nations, are we'll recollected.
AT that very period, in January, 800 Henry
was again called into service al any by ,nc
British government of Canada, and Ryiand the
secretary Of that government furnished Henry
with secret cynher, and promised him a
reward for the service which he was 10 per-
form, as an cmissary At Boston.
BY tho letters aud instructions 10 Henry,
we learn the purposcs of his mission, and the
aerviccs for which he was to be rewarded.
yfs the convention at Hartford carries on the
face Of if certain traits, thc tendency Of ,vhich
Gamer be nisfaksn, and as they are nosy sitting
for fhe transaction Of the business Of fheiS nis-
sion,'it will not be required from Us to do more
than state in a simple abstract, tho purposes
OF the mission OF Henry every man will form
for himself such conclusions as he may deom
proper and rigidly just. ss
No. I.--Seereiary Rytand TO John Henry, ds-
fed Qaebec, s6m January, 1909.
"The governor employs you on secre,
and confidential mission 10 Bosion--your for.
ner communications have obtained the ex.
press appreciation Of the secretary Of state
IJcnkinson governor win supply you
with money and cyphcr, in case fAe leading
nayfy az Boston, and other otfhe states, svisL 70
ohen communication spifh this government
, No II.--Gov. Craiy's instructions 90 Henry,
dafed Quebec, Fec. 1909.
"I request you TO proceed with the earliest
conveyance to Boston--obtain accurate infer.
mstion---lhe wealth of Massachusetts,, the
number of its innabitanls--ibe known nei-
Gencs and ability Of severat criss leading snen,
must give il considerable influence over the
Other eastern STATES, and will Probably lead them
in the hars they are 20 take. Your judgment
and connexions there will guide you.
81 use general terms in describing the OBJ.
iect in view. II has been suhtosed that ifthe
ysderaiisfs offhe eastern states shosld be sne-
cessfui, aud obtain the decided influence which
nay enable them 10 dirsef ths ha5de ceiaiaS,