North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1840-10-14
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Quebcc, OH February, 1909.
Slr--As YOU have SO readily Bndeflakel
the service which have soggesied 10 go
IS being likely 20 be attended with mucI
benefit 10 the pubic interests, an, TO re
cues, that with your earliest convenience
you will proceed 20 Boston.
The principal object That | recommend
10 your attention, is the endeavor TO OBJ
tain the most correct Information OF the
true state oi affairs in that part OF the
union which, from It's wealth. the number
Of its inhabitants, and the known in,eIIi.
gence and ability o. several Of its leading
men. must naturally possess a very consid-
cradle influence over, and will indeed prob
ably lead, the other eastern states ot Am
erica 10 the part they may take. al this i'm.
ponant crisis.
! shall moi pretend 10 point ont 10 you
the mode hv whieh goU will hr most likely
TO obtain this important information. Your
OWE judgemsnt, and the connections which
yo1 may have in tho town, must be your
guide.
think it however necessary 10 put YOU
on your guard against the sa0guineness OF
an aspiring parry. The frdrralisis, rs
understand, have AZ all times discovered
leaning 10 this disposition and their he ny
under this particular influence al This mo
meni, is the more TO be expected from their
having no III founded gfopnd for their
hopes OF being nearer the attainment of
their object than they have been Tor some
years past.
In the general terms which have made
use Of ia describing the obec, which rec
ommend 10 your attention; i, is scarcely
necessary that Ishould observe, include
The state Of public opinion, both with re.
gard to their internal politics and TO the
probability Of a war with England the
comparative strength Of the two great
parties into which the country is divided
and the views and designs OF that wrich
nav ultimately prevail. 'N
Ii has been supposed that if the federal
lists oil the eastern states should be success
fol in obtaining that decided Influence,
which may enable them TO direct the pub |
llc opinion, i, is not improbable, that rather
than submit To continuance OF the diff |
cultes and distress to which they are now
subject, they will exert that influence to
bring about separation from the general
union. The earliest information on this
subject may be Of great consequence TO
our government; as il may also be, that
IL should be informed how far in such an
event they would look 10 England for as.
ss'ance, or be disposed 10 enter into con-
neciion with Us. eAe
Although il would be highly inexpedent
that you should in any manner appear as
an avowed agent yet if you could con
trive 10 obtain an intimacy with any OF the
leading party, ii may not be improper that
YOU should lnsinuate, though with great
caution, that if they should wish to enter
nto any communication with our govern
nent through me, you are authorised to ;
receive any such, and will safely transmit
I TO me and as II may not be impossible s
hat they shonld require some document +,
~ which they mas be assured that you +
IRE really in the situation ia which YOU i
epresent yourself, | enclose a credential i
o be produced in thai view But | most v
PARTICULARLY enjoin and direct, that you do '
lot make use OF this paper, unless desire s
'hat pHfPuSc snoulu DE expressed and -
nless you see good ground for expecting S
hat the doing so may lead TO a more, con- c
dental communication, than you can 1
look for. h
In passing through the state Of Vermont n
on will Of course exert your endeavors to ri
rocuFe all the information that the short n
iay you will probably make there will ad-
Ut of. You will nse your own discretion
10 delaying your Journey, with this
lew, more or less, in proportion to your
respects of obtaining any Information OF +
eut
| request TO hear from you as frequently =
possible and as letters addressed to me
ight excite suspicion, it may he as well
at you put them under cover 10 Mr. -
-. And as even the addressing ie,-
RS always to the same person might at n
act notice, recommend your sometimes =
dressing your packet to tho chief justice, :, -
occasionally, though seldom, 10 Mr.. W.
yland bat never with the addition of
. official description. St
am sir, your most
obedient humble setv'i, o',
nd