The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1846-03-04
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why lac was Shot nc.

Our readers probably remember the statements
frequently made, that Mr. Henry NJ. Paine, Of
Oxford, Mass, had been shot at and wounded by
some person using an air gun, as he felt the ball
hui could not hear the discharge Of the gun
One OF two such attacks were made in Washieg
ton, and more lban one in Massachusetts. Mr..
Paine did not excite much sympaihy--he was
marked down as attempting 10 humhug the lie
ges But he now says that he has discovered
the cause, and therefore thinks he knows the au-
thor Of the attempts at assassination.
Mr.. Paine says, that some months previous to
the late Mexican minister (Almonte) leaving this
country, he (Almonte) entered into negotia-
ton with two foreign Powers, relative to Mexico.
| Ii became necessary TO send messenger TO 1a-
vana, to carry dispatches TO Santa Anna. That
messenger gambled away his money, and could
not CO. lie appedto Paine, who supplied him.
He gambled that away, and then persuaded
Paine to carry the dispatches for him. Paine,
out of spite TO Santa Anna, broke the seals of
Il the letters and read them, and learnt that GER
tain powers, pretending to ACT in good faith with
this government, were combining 70 thwari it,
Paine called on the writer's of the docnment,;old
them that he had their secret, and demanded
money for the papers and silence. They refl-
sed, and he left them. He was shot at in the
piazza Of the United States Hote, ,and in his own
1office. IIc says:
"Afler the last mentioned affair, waited on
the principal party, and informed them that il
their shot had taken effect, the evening before,
the moment the news had reached New York,
their secret would have been known; that | had
left the papers in the hands Of the late Clinton
De Witt, Esq, with directions to open them the
moment that | was dead or missing. This decla-
ration brought them TO their senses. They de-
MED having any hand in the atiar Of taking my
life, but admitted that they had agreed to give a
certain person S5 900 it he would obtain the pa.
pers held. We finally came 10 the conclusion
THAT within II certain period certain sum of mo-
Iney should be paid into my counsel's hands, and
the papers given up, binding myself not to carry
matters any further after such settlement. The
time approaches when the moneys are TO be paid
Iii they meet their engagements, shall mine; il
they do not, their high positions and Influence
will not deter me from attempting tq redress
myself
"Wilh reference to the contents of the papers,
: / will take the liberty TO remark, that they were
1ofa nature to enable me TO predict, more than
six months ago, to the Hon. David Henshaw
7 Messrs. Clinton De Witt, OF New York, ant
! Granville Parker, of Worcester, my counselors
and many others; the present state of affairs ii
, Mexico; and now confidently state that, within
twelve months from this date, Santa Anna will
be Viceroy of Mexico, And further, let tho
Spanish government look TO it, or Cuba vii
|change masters. With reference to my predic
lions as TO Santa Annals position within twelv
months, wish to insert this clause :--ProUidin!
he does not sell, or has not sold, his kaowJedg
Iof Spanish intrigue to the English goUerHment.
Yours, &C.,
HENRY M. PAINE.
LEVI D. sLA,m, Esq, editor of the New Yorl
Globn