New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-02-06

The everlasting Mr.. Henry NJ Paine, of Oxford.
Mass has al lac. lifted the veil of mystery which hs. so
long shroudei the various tragic attempts upon his val
liable life The following letter from him appears in the
Globe Of Thursday morning. Read and wonder
OPTICAL WoaKs Nortb Oxford. Mass
January 9Th. 1916
Sir: 4 paragraph appeared 10 TIE D.y Globe of the
ION OF October inmang tnai The attempts on nv
. were connected with certain political movements.
aud that il duiy that owed my fellow citizens 10
make public statement OF the i-ct- in order that the
,,nc rrpb, b. CsH5use1 sR.1 ed nv,ef and ina.
ice take It's course with the criminal parry From what
ever source you obtained your Information il WAS in the
main correct and should have long responded 10
vour article peculiar circumstances prohibited
me from So doing. Those circumstances do not now
fully exis, and although in The communication that AN
about 70 make DO mention the names or position OF
NJ ,ae parties concerned yet the corrooorating c;rcu-
stances will MAKE Up for an omission ha; pseui-
airy results defnhnd
Anop,e> leaving this country negotiation or cores
Dordeuc. had been entered into with b i'm By certain
agents of two foreign powers, relative Mexican affairs;
r in the intercourse he {AimOGt- only the rcond
.I-rson being the medium through whom arrangements
we're made With Santa Ana 81 dtvana snf Paretes and
diners in Mexico After Ainonte left for Mexico i was
deemed more safe communicate with Ana than
the parties in Mexico and special messenger
cordnEy sent in charge OF dispatches for the Havaua
and mad one half OF liberal sum FOR safe deliver
guce the other hai be paid Gs WIKI replies
'rhis srscisl messenger becsul. acquainted with v nile
lon" IA. .ness with one OF the Departments al Washing
ION and he communicated TO evening the fact OF
his adding that he had lost the whole Of his
at billiard table the evSnin2 before, and thar his object
IN comm uncaliug his POSITION was 10 get to
MIN IN the necessary funds perform his mission prom.
Using to pay me when he received tire balance Of his psy
Irep, loaned him The amount required but have rea.
son 10 suppose that Il lost Immediately The gamo.
ling liable Tor he next dag proposed should carry
h, dispatches myself and that he would pay on my
return out of the balance coming 10 him To this con-
eepted and the papers placed in my possession
nftn.. If
sion For reasons best known 10 myself have par
tcular love for Santa Ana md determined 10 know
what intrigue he engaged in. broke TIE seals OF
package and learnt that certain powers pretending
10 act in good faith with government were through
their agents mancuvering TO thwsrt some movements
of vital importance. Ny first impulse to hand the
apers 10 the Secretary OF State, bur mature
lection determined to wait the writers OF the docu.
ncnts and inform them OF my possession aud knowledge
of The contents OF these papers-propose 10 deliver them
~ Tor a certain consideration. | did so, and might
be- expected ny announcement received with
little perturbation on :her pars. The sum named
700 high aud after much clubbing left them, giving
them certain number OF dnys 20 consider my proposals
With prospec. hs: II not accepted AZ Tie end OF
the lime mentioned lhe papees would go into other
hands
TIE second night inter- our Interview while on my
urn home fra!u the de pot of charts wa5 attacked by
two men who after tearing the clothes from my body,
succeeded in getting ny money ana papers but they CID
net get the papers they after; the taking OF the
money max their real design. Nearly month
aterward was again attached between Worcester and
Oxord, my way home. about O'clock in the even
ing gun was fred from which two ounce bail
passed through the front of both thighs between the
muscles and 5OnG and nothing bur the speed nj whch
was driving as passed the party saved my life. After
this second attempt there Il double motive 10 de-
sroy me in possession Of dangerous secret, and
had recognized lie party vino fired ON me so as to set
the police on his trait aud consequently the daring at
srnp,s nile in my psror flee and the piazza
OF. the United States Hotel in Washington. followed
Alter ;h. last mentioned stair whitet on me princi-
INF ed hpI EeIr
effect The evening Before hat the moment the news had
reached New York their would have been known;
t1a had ef the papers in ae HANDS Of the late Ciuon
De VIII ESQ with discretion open them the moment
that ~ae dead or missing This declaration broueh.
them to their senses They denied having my hand n
the affair of taking my life but admired that they had
ain the papers held. We finally ~ the conclu.
siOn that within certain period certain sum oi
money should be paid into my counsel. hands ana me
papers be gwen up. binding myself not 20 carry MAJ
any farther after such settlement Inc tune ap-
proaches when the moneys be pa;dif they meet
their epgaeement, shall mine il they do not, their
high positions and influence will not deter me from at
tempting 10 redress lny-eiI.
With reference TO the contents OF the papers Will
take the liberty remark that they were at nature
10 enable me predict more than six mrnth ago,
o, Hon David Henshaw. Messrs. Clinton De Wit of
New York and Granville Parker OF Worcester my
and many others the present state OF affairs
in Mexico; and confidently state. that within
twelve months this date Santa Ana will be- !iceroy
OF Mexico And farther, let the Spanish Government
look 10 H. or Cuba vii. change masters. Win reference
10 NV predictions Santa Ana position WITHIN twelve
months wish 20 insert this clause: Prording he does
not sell or has 40. soid his knowledge Of English IN
iri9Ue 20 Tie Spanish G0rlrnneEt.
Yours, &c. HENRY NJ. PAINE.
LEVI D. s1AmM, Esq Editor of The n. Y. Globe