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Th e object of this puWl^ion i« ftot to «Ho^5f'|ByWra|tt|M of a war
wiiK England, although tWs diHaapmeDt mus^ c^inc#|j^o«,^^f^»whilst pha
retains Canada, she will be contiftuaily plotuig agaiiwt thaiot^prbf th« Un*
ion. It i& not to acctive the peoplo of New-England designated as federalists,
<tftr«aioh against the United State* } for we believe tl^^yit«r3 tobe fairand
bottourable, and th%4hey are attached to the ConitltuM^ Of the U Statea, and
would wot ab^ndonlq^nleaa blinded Wlh4ir.feeiinBS, they could be Married
4owQ the pt^c'mice befMoe they were a*^Ai-e of approaching its brink. We 8*k
them to read and consi^r attentively tWi littlejf olume j foreflect ou the 8(;enea
to whtth itallui'es, and in which they may b|iye been acioi^andjiskthemBeWaix, "
it they have not stood oil the ver&e, huri^id by th^ EJahex Jfuijto, a#>dy small
Innumbers, but powei-ful in talents, wealth and *nttijpie;^ bent on the siibver-
aion of civil libe«y. to secure ihentsslves crowns, and titled of nobiliiy. Rcgar^^,
lest of the consequences #fsevemig the. Union, unmindful of the di»ife8se$ a^
calamity that tiieir measures m«t w»duce, pr( yidtd they Can ridi^ lo eropim
amidst the ruins of th(|.countig, andthrough rivers ofhlood- we ask. you, fel-
low-citizens, to read aMratiwly the disclosures o^ Hen a T,J^BRFriSH-
SHY, compare them attend^ely with the transactibi* of 1808 WpK), and say,
does not tli«ir inteqial evidence convince you beyond the possibility of a doubt,
that what he wrote^ wati true\ and that the conspiracy which h^e haagdevolved,
did and stiH continan^o exist I Ki 1808, early in the ^ear, ittppears that sev-
eral ships of the liil^ullof troops, arrived at Haljifajll it appears that Hen^
had been, during tWs year, engagedfor the Brigsh Government ; that his cdffit
diict in this negociatioo %ad been app^;ovld/ l#i that h% was agawemployfl
on the mission whiclj he has divulged. "^Mirso early as Sept. 18«#ivers ei-
Mytfppeared In the C^ntinel and' otherJ|o5yion papers* evtaentlj^wsigned to
prcpaie the people foi#««>erat*on of tWS^es, amJM'e^g ^«™ tofesistthe
laws of the Union. Ttiese'E^saj^ wer# w aTew ^jMi "t*i#^ »*»# sewioa
of the Legislature In November, followed by apraT of in^oiatoiy re«olve»»i»
declaring laws, (which had beet^eclared l^the Judiciarppbnsthutional) ui%
constitutional i declaring that 0^
be branded withj^my. Even the Hon. Mr. DKXTERjlid not
gue to a Bostoai
not to be law.
and aontmued.lhe ke^ap« assemble.^ They denounef^lie Lieut Gov. tor
obedience to oiWits of Congress ; declaw tte Embargo laWs unconstitutional i
andiiot legally bindingon the citizcf>t wiwWice the Southern States ; whiten,
tohiPocence Ae blflljdy hands of lii^^pd. and paint in the most glowing coJ-
oucs the trwwacti^tof France j*w1W<!|Mpgh l»d eonhgh, were white in com-
parison to tbe^^s of England. They pi&s, thr^h bath HotjMs, a Bill to Ic*
«afifce opposition to the Laws of the United litatea. They i #nr*|istrate in tHk
roost arrogant terms against the domgs of Congress, and issue imost inflama-
tory adiiess to the l*eOi)le, Cvmtaioing the grossest calumnies and basest iabrj-
catioiui^ Enlist the passloalf of the p-ople against the doings of the National
Government And appoiid ISmbassadors to correspond with unacknowledged
persons tor unfavourible tmrpoaes DuriBg tijese tr/insactiow a letter fro«
the British Goveniti»^i published In <kl(^aUttdiun§ before it was disclosed .
bjL our Government, alfHfcKRV apptf»,#mpngst them ; and in his letters pub-
liihcd at this timedevelopes to liis g^Miment their designs. Then the kpv
tor of fSonriecticut refuses obedienc^W the Laws. Then issues Mr. Picki
'h fa»oi« electioneering epistle, debouncing the goveralineht, and eologiiing
the Fast Ai|phored Isle 4 then cftmts, possibly from the same iborce, live sup-
pressed Vrehch documents. SacU, fcllow-ciiizens, is the chain qf event»,tton-
Mected with this catasirophv whl#j you must examine to detect the treai>Kmand
the Traitors; Enquire, who visited and conversed witl^is gentlera.in I Who
Went with him and with F^^cis Jam*^ jAtK*oN,^[^Bo8tpn to N*.¥ork f
Who went at this lime H^Mfbstoii «nd Salem, to QttiiiP f These are polnti
, eln^^Tlipe^th Of DJ£ WITT CLINTON oo this ii^jecu
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Washikgton, March, 10, 1812.
Mcisn. MUJfROg 43* FJiENCH-*'Betri9t Office.^
With this, Iscndy^iu a paper, containing the Message d| tile
l^rewdcnt, yesterday comnaanicated to congress. Thus presetited l6
i^9 publtev Is suScient to establiih its authenticity ; but lest any indt-
^diial should doubt the vaHdity of the letters and dooupeiits, acconi-
panying the Message, permit wwtQ state whsit took place before the
Cortimittee of Foreign Relatioas, to whom they were coinn(^itted«rr*
ii^inediately oti the adjournment of the House, the Committee direc-
ted their Cl^rmanto rcguesi the attendance of Mr. Monrob, the Sec-
retary of S^&, to meet With them in the evening, at 7 o'clock, whith
fie did, and he exhibited to the ComrTjittt*"e the origiotd papers, copies
of which had be«n communicated witbthe Mes^c. These paper*
^ing examined, M#J^oiiroeiir9s asked, if he ka|lir the hand writing.
^FLord Livcrpoot-— and h|^i4not hesitate to say, that the tetters,
^m Lofi Liverpool toSWfeefrge Provost, -mere ugned bif him j he
farther at|iled, that Mr. Pinltney, our late Minister at JLondoa, wjis
well Qcqmitted with Mff Arm</wW<m^o/*Lonf Liverpool and RoI>ert
peel, aipwith t|e haiid|rriting of thej;lerks, employed in those Offices,
«ml chat he declared the^ tei;be authentic documents. And fu'-thtr, one
i^nttemaii of thf Committee t« well ac^ainted with the hand writing
of J. H Cifaig, late Gbvefnor of Canadii, a«</./ig is Mht convJncedt that
the Instructions No.«2, and the Commission- No. jUbmbered in the-
documents, W»% .«^ne</ % Aim. 4
.. ^*There w^as a aj^latioa on the part of Gt^romcBt; that tfie nam§s
4f persons conceMHtl -ubith HKURt* in AmerlW, Mui^ mi he institid
Oil* \ this was a condition ou whi^ heconseuted to gjVe up. the papers^
He cjtpressly^aid, he never w«|jl; iUfder any circamstawces, betray
the confidence THEY ha^lacm^ him^^vad that he should not havp
betrayed the, fonfidenoe of the 3riti8h Government, if they had not
k^ peffidiot^to him. Yours,/ KBK^ SEAVEIi../
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/ To the Senate ttHeLHouse oj^epre^intatives ^the Ui State^f
^ t LAY bafore Congress i^mm of certain ^uments whi<
jiatdHn the Department of State. ^|fcey prove that at a repent peri
whilst the Uaited States, notwithalanding the wrongs •ustaiped
them, ceased npt to observe the laws of peace atiii neutralky tovrard*
G. Britain, and in the midst of '•raicahle jj^^ions and nf|Qciation*
on the psirt of the British government pt||^|i^ its public ifiinirttrs
here* a secret ageutoj[that goverament was employed in cert^tu statep,
* In the origfttsls i^Wenaiides were erase4« many of which, howem^ we^
^ t legi^ to h » on d em ood , a nd c |n|ecttty »*y*Jl**y *^^ S Xi tr
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4og ditaffectioa to the constbttted authorities pf the natidn ; and in in--
triguei with the disaffectcdlor the , purpose of bringtag about resiat-
ante to the laws : and etrenflually in concert with a British force, of de-
• itroying the Unio« and forming the eastern part thereof into apoliti-
cal Connection withfO. Britain. ; ; ;:■ ''»-^#^' \ ■ ■■'■'. ' ■ V; , "
In addition to the effect which the discofiirytlr such at^rocedtire
6ught to have on the public councils, it will not fail to rendsr more
dear to tlic hearts of all good citizens that happy Uaion of these state*,
#hich, uider Divine Providcnte, is the guaranty of their liberties,,
their safety, their tranquility aad their P'jp^P^y-t.i^ ,,,„' ^ /
Ma»ch 9, 1812; , ^.:% JAMES MADISON. - ,
Mr. flenry to Mr. Monroe. philid. ieb. 20, 181^.. ^
: Sir MycK observation and experience haVe Qonvmccd me,
tliatthc injuries anf insults with which theUait«d Stateahave been so
Jong and so frequently visited, and which causr their present embarr ^
Vfassment, have been owing to an opinion q,ntmained by foreign Stateaj^,,
■^ that in any me^re tending to wound thetr pride, or provoke the^^
Montility, the Government ofthh Country cqutd never induce a great nU^^ , -
jority of its Citizens to concur''-^ And as Aany of the evils which flo# -
ffoin the influence of this opinion on the policy of foreign r^ions , may
%« removed by any act that can produce unammity''(tmong all parties
in America, I'volviitarily tender to you, sir* such nieaos, as I possess,
\iowarda promoting so desirable and an imporknt object ; which if ac^
4«>n^pli8hed cannot fai! to extinguish, perhaps f«rever, those expecta-
.tions abroad, which may protract indefinitely an accommodation of ex-
. isting differenjpi, and check the progress of 'industry and prosperity in
Wis rising enipire. ' i . ^ *^ ' "i "' *
t have the honor to transmit herewith the Documents and corrf$.
Jonderce relating toan. important mission in which I was employed
' by Sir Jas. Craig, the lace GovernoP general of the Biitisji Pro»ri»ce*,
In North America, in the Winder of year 1809. .,.\*/ ~
The publication of these papers wp demonstrate a fact not less val»
tiablc than the good already proposed ; it will prove that, no reliance
ought to be placed on the professions of good faith of 'ah administra-
tion, which, by a series of disastrous events, has fallen intosuch hands
as a Castlfcreagh, a Wellesley or a Liverpool-^t should rather say in*
to the hands of th6 stupid subalterns, to whom the pleasures and the
indolence of those Ministers have coiSsigned it. >, .»
In contributing to the good of the United States by an eJtpo«iti^«i,
. ' ^hich cannot (I think) fail to s(gg| and melt all division and c^isun*
Jon among its citizen^, 1 flatter Itself wiih the fond expectation that
Vhen it is made public in E;ngland it will add one great motive t« the
inanytha|alrcady exist, to induce that nation to withdraw its confi-
dence from men whose poUtkal career is a fruitful source oj injury and
embarrassment in America rof injustice and misery in Ireland; ofdif
tress and appHhension in England I ond contempt every where. la /
making this communication to you, sir, I deem it Incumbent on me^i^
distinctly and traetini
♦ lihave not changed any of my political opinions } that I neither atek^' ^
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nor desire the patronajfe iwr eoiftit«rtiii'^ie of any Govet
and party*; and that in addition to the mo^es already expressed lam
inftuencedbtf ajuH rrsentment of the perfidy and dishonor of those who
first violated the conditions upon wftibh I received their confidence: who°^ ,
nave injured me and disapptjintcd the expectations of my Friends, and^
left me no choice but between a degrading acq«iiescence in injustice,
and a retaliation which is necessary to secure to me my own respect.
, Thiswoiind wiUbc felt where it is merited; and if Sir, Jame«
Craio still live, his share of the pain wiH excite no sympathy amonij^
those who arc at all in the secfet gf our connection. ; "^^^ - ; - .- ^
I have the honor to be, Sir, your most^bedifent sei^iii^r ltc.-ft#. ftc. ,
/Signedl • J. HENRY., /
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^liijri RYtANp, Secretary toSir James ('raig, late Governor general of the Briti
■^ , ishprovihcesio North-America, to Mr. Henry.
r ik^l1C6ATii» TO UND^TAKIi.THe MISSION TO THE y. STATlfi ,
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My dear sir. .^ ,4^ . .^ . .; ; ^. t"'^*^?^: T?''- ^^^^^'(^ .
* The extfloH^iBary situation of things at this^ime in the neigh-i
fedring states has suggested to the Governor in Chi<;f the idea of em»'
ploying yon on a secret and eonfiderftial mission to Boston, providedL.. .
an arrangeawnt can be made to nicet the important end in view, with- ,
out throwing an absolute obstacle in the way of your prefeasional pur-s
si^ita. >3*Thc information and peliticat ob8erya|ions heretofore re-'
ceivcdfrom you were transmitted by his Excellency to the Secretary *
of State,* who has expressed his particular approbation of them, an^^*
th«re is no doubt that y(»ur ableexecution of auch a mission as I hav|r
above suggested would give you a claim not only on^ the govogoiy
general but on his Majesty's ministers,«aj which B^i^t evemwUjr'^
contribute to your advantage. you;iviU have the gooMcss iher«ft>r||/ -
|o acquaint me f6r his Excellency'a information, whether you couki
make it convenient to eng-^g-i in a ^^iasioh of this natuire. and what
tieeuniary assistance would be rtqulsite to enable you to uadertsike it
without injury to yourself. 4i „
At present it is only neccssaify for inc to add, that the Govemof
IVoutd furnish you with a cypher for carrying on your cor respondencfti
Ind that in case the'leailing party in any of the states wished 10 opcn%^
communication with this govefument, their vi(?||rs might be communi* .
Cated through you. ^, -w
I am, with gicat truth and regard, m^ear sir, ydiir^ most faithfa%
:ittmble servant, : (Si^cd) HERMAN ,|y, RYLANDi ;
yohn Henry, Esq, ;'.- ; --., ^»«^3|fcr''^ > "■ -r^" . :'^ ■ ' ■.:• '^1' ■-
^neraUnstiucuonsfiomS'hJ. H Cr ^*^ to Mr. Hk MR t respecting his ••• '
crei mission.
iit« Excellency the Governor iti chief's tmtructiom to Mr.Henry^ei. 1S09.
»!{' |^Mo«it secret and confidcntUt.]
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Af you have so ripadily uadertaken the,4j(rvic<; which I have sag*
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* It ytWl appear by the docui/*v*nt8 quoted, that the Essex Junto, early In 1808,
"* > eorrcspondence with England, and had determined on the courte of a
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^i^peranon cT Ihe ^tatek. And pro^aHy Henry V]^refi<WI Cttrf iipMlllbei ft^ «/'j
lades to advances aiade by ihcn\ to this purpose. '^ .
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hi» <wytt - for th e ir cwpi^
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g«M«a CO yoa« a»Mng Kkely 16 be attended wkh ftuch keAefk ttf th*
public interest, I am to rrqtw^t that i^itH your earliest con veqi cncy yoii *
^iKill proceed to Boston. ^ ■ ■ : ^■■.r''['- ,-. : i'--- ■,-'■;./*■• •:i;-
re ^ ThcprinctpatobjectthatlfKconvmendtoyourattentidii is t^e endfeavl);.
or to obtain the must accura^ inform it'ion of the true state of aflfiurs iii /
that part of thft Union, whi</h, from its wealth, th« number of its in-
fvabitantSf and the knovrn ibteUigence and ability of several of its lead-
iiNg men, must naturally p6sn&%% a very conside^i^Ie influence over^
and will indeed pr<ri>ab!y lead the otWr Eastern States of America ia
fhc part that they may take at this important crisis.
I shall not pretend to/point, out to you the mode by which you. will
I b» most likely to obtain/this importaj^t information ; your own judge-
ment und the connections which yoi^ n)ay have in the town rouse be
,;' JTOUr guide* ^: ., '■'■■ j ■ :,;.,,.:;,■•":■■/;■-". .V-tt*- '' ■ '* -' ' ' '"?' '-'K' ■'"'■ ':f^''^'^ "^^^''^ :■
I think it however i^ee^sary to put you on your gual*d _ agiitist tli*
• anguinenessof an aspiring party ; the fedftralists as I "understand
hare at all times discovered & leaning to this disposition, and their bc-
Hig under its particurar influence at this moment is the more to be c«l
pected from their lliiying ao ill founded ground for their hopes of being
nearer the attaitmentvfth^r object tliari they have been for aoni^
'^-'.. years past. / ----■'■ -^ » -';.,-■;.
^ In the general terms which Ihave^made use of in describing the oh-.
jrct which I recoin/mend to your attention, it is scarcely necessary that
I should observe, 1 include thejsrate of the public opinion both with re«
gard to their internal politics and to the probability of a war with En-
gland ; the comps^rative strength of the two great parties into which •
the country ia divided, and the views and designs ofthJIt which may
' . .liltimateiy preMnU. ,; ; ;; .^'.r-'v'-" ' i'v #'>^^>-'^ ^■>:. r"-'-;- ■•- • ■ • ,
O^^It has been iilliosed that if the FederaUsts of the Eastern States
ahould be succesfi^l in obtaing that decided influence, which may ena-
ble them to dicrct the pablic opinion, it is not improbable, that rather j
^ahsubmitto a continuance of thft difficulties and distress to which ;,j
:ihey are now siibjc^ they will exwt that influence to bring about
p seperation from tK^ general .Unioi«* The earliest information 6if^h&
aubject will b« of qrt.xt consequence to Our government, as it may alSb
be, that it should be informed how Jar in such an even: they would look
up to England for asmtqnoft or btdhponed to enter into a connection
^lihuu* 'W-'''^ ■" ^" ">■■:■ '■"'^" '^ ' ' '-....":- r-'-''': '■%■■
^4 Although it would 1^ highly inexpedient that you should in any man-
"^"^r appear as an avowed agent, yet if you could contrive to obtain w|
Intimacy with any of the leading party, it may not be improper thit
you should insinuate, though with great cautioDr that it they should
wish to enter into any communication with our government through me
you are authorised to receive any such, and will safely trammitit to me^
and as it may not be impossible that they should require some docu-
ment by which they may l]||^ssured, that you are really in the situa-
•It appears thst early in April, 1808, the British had sent ships and menta
co-operate in any necessary movement — Sec CentineJ. of April 2/th ; ^' //a/«-
fttx^ jtjfiril 18.^ Thia harbour is crowded with ships, aud there is not BarraQjL,
( f )
'eniency you>*
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s of aflflurs in «.
er of its in-
il of its lead*
Lience over,
America in
ch yott wilt
own judge-
own roust be
against the
understand
md their bc-
fre to, be ex-*
opesr of being
SQ for aome
ibing the oh*
ice&sary that
both with re «
var with En- -
I into which •
which may
istern States
ch may ena-
e, that rather
ess to which
brings about
lation oii'^hrs • .
B it may Also
'If would look
a connection
I in any man- ^
to obtain an '
nproper that;^
tfley , should*,
t through imt
nmitit tomei ■
some docu-
n the situa-
ips and men te
3/ih ; ''Ilali'^-
is not Barraol^:
tion tn whii^h'yoA reprwent yourself, I eiidoae « cre^OHtil to be |k«t}*
iluced in that view i but I most particol||lf enjoin and direct, *hftt
you do not make any use of this ^aper^unlbsa a desire to that purpose
thouM be expressed, and unleit you aee good ground fitr expecting that
the Ming so may lead toatnoreconfrlential communicaiiQn%UtUkjpactm'
<3thcrsnse look fnr. ^ *;
In passing through the state of Vttrmont, you will of couiiie exert
your endeavors to procure all the information that thr shcirt st:|y you
will probably make there will admi,t of. Tou will use your own dis-
cretion as to delaying your journey, with this view, mbre or lest, in'
proportion' to your prospects of obtsiaingany information of, amse-
-i[uence. ■■'■-■■" ''^'■■''' '' * >• ** ,v.x^n- '•
I request to hear from you as frequently as possible, and as lettera »
directed to me might excite, suspicion it may be as well that yoii put
them under. cover to Mr. ' ' , and as even the addreising letters
always to the yame person might attract notice,! recommend'you some-
times addressing your packet to the Chief Jtistice here, or occasional-
ly, though seldom, to Mr. Kyland, but never with the addition ol'his
•fficial descriptictn. I am sir, your most x>b*t humble serv't. *
(Signed) -j^.,: J. H, CRAIG.
':fo&n HenrfjfJEtg. :- --- '^P-- -^o' tj,^,*.:-:.-:^.:^ :.._::.., :_:■■ ■ ■ '.^^-^^
No. IiL>-a V^^v-.- :c>:'v-y>4^' -. ^ '^
CZ^htlktlAti JTROM S{R JAtt BS CRAIC, I^O Sta BX«RT. 6til VXS. IBdik
(COPY) (SKAL.)
A ,^'The 'bearer Mr John Henfy is employed by «»fe» and full confidence mi^
hcplated in him,forany communrcfttinn which any person may wish to make
So me in the buaineat cotnmiited to him. In faith m which f have given htm
this under my hand and seal at Quebec, th« 6Ui day ef Feb. Iwi9
(Signed)
■ten wtubit emfiloyed on a mi0>
j^ofiomiigthe munony {SV*.
MOVTRKAI.. JAN SI 180d.
i Vo. IV.
• Air,, -HipftrjfV htters to SirJapies Craig*
:'li'' ::■ ■ ■■■'«' ■ fion t9 Boti
JlArater i^the iefte^r of Mr. Secretary Ry,
■ V (No I,) -
<^. I aAVK to acknowledge ihe fa^r of year letter of the S6th inst writ-
' teft by^he desire of hix excellency the pernor io chief ; and hasten to express
through you, to his'exceliency my readiness to comply with \\i% wiirties.
I need not add how very faltering it is to receive from his ezcellenoy
the asNurancc of the approbation of his aiaje«ty*s secretary c^ state for the very
humble sevvices that I iuay hnve rendered*
If the nature of vhe service in which I am to bciiogaged will require no
•ther dbbursements than for my ttidividaal ezpences, Ido not apprelund that
^these-can exeeed my private rennutaes.
I shall be ready to take my departare before my ioatmctions can be
made but. I have the honour to be,;Scc. J. H*ry.
.» H. W. Reyland, M»q. Secretaiy^ W^, (STe. No. 3.
To hh excellency the Governor generai, G^c. in answer f& hie letteH
■•-''fs-.; v' ;• 'ofinntruction** ,■.>-,-:-.-,■ ' ■ ^ '•. i,v . ,,.
MOM^ReAI., »IIB. 10, i809.
BiR—- 1 have the honor to acknowledge th^receipt of your excellen*
:()-*s letter of instructions the letter of credence, and the cypher for car-
rying on my correspondence. I have bestowed much paina up<Mi the
cypher, ahd am, notwithstanding this deficient in some |»oint wiucli
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*-be«p»teiMiitKe #th page.
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J'-i iffl'if jt
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«iigbt etiaTileineHo u»aar«i***if dearly. I1»t^ 5??^^*?P!f
V implc with my own excmp\j^cation of the cypher, •^^^^f" f 5f7^°f .,
^In the re«ults ; and as the prebeot «oment seemf favorable to the itt^ ^
ierfcrente of his maje^itj's government in the measures purstfcd by
the federal party in ihe northern statei, ""'i ^n^T^ "PJ^*"^ f •J^^ "»; ^
..embly of Massachusetts is now it, session. Tthmk it better to .ct
forward immediately,* than wair for any ^»-^^" ^P^"»"^^
means of carrying on a secret correspondence ; which the «r«4uency ot
•af^ private conveyances to Canada, will render almost wholly uhticr
cessary. Should it. however be necessary at anv t.me, J take leave
- ' to suggest that the index alone famishes a very safe and simple mode. -,
^ In inhere is a nui^bfer for every letter in the alphabet, and particular ^j
pumbers fof particular phiases ; to that whep I do jjot ^nd;" the^«-
dexthe particular word 1 want, can spdl it with the figures whifc|i
stand opposite, to the Ifettert. For example, ^^} .^^l ^^ ^ *»|^,
* troops are at Albany," I find nnder tt»J»ctt^r;T/>^that number 1^^^^^^^
aiands for " troops"* and a. number 125 for - Alban^'' The nt«^ .^
vcning >rords '* ate at» I supply? by fibres cosrc^ondmg with th*; ^
letters in these' words. ■- .- •:' .^ ": ■"' ^ -.>^ ^^^ '.■ jf*"^ vt^ "' ' 3^ ' ^*i^ ^^ - ^
* It will be necesaarv to provide against accident by addressing jh« ^
^ letters to Mr. — '-^^ of Montreal, with a small mark on the corhcr
^ « of the envelop? which he will understand.— When he 'cceivct »t, he^
will then addrets the inftlosure to your excellency, and sited ^t frojn
Montreal by m*il. I will be careful not to address your exceltency m
- thg body of the letter, nor sign my name to any of them — Ihty wm
be merely designated by the initials A. B. _»
' If this mode should^tt any respect appear exceptionable, vour eto^
Icnoy will have the goodntss to order a more particular explanation^ •
the card- It would reach me in safety enclosed to .— ^Boston.
#' .. i4 I have the honor to be, &c. } r^^r ?•. »y-
'-' No. 3. ;' .BUR^IKGTOK, (vT.)FEB..t4r 1809*
:\ ^:, Sir— I HAVE remained hftitc two days in order fulljr to-ascp-
Uiii^he progress of the airangcra#s heretofore tnade, for organvntug
4tnM:tentt,ppositiontoihegtrumlg9vernmenUMyfti\ asto >ecome
acouiinvd with the owaions of the leading people, relative to the meas-
' nrei of tbat partv which has the aiicendency in the national Qouncils., .
On the subject of the embargo laws there seems but one opjniott ;
' namely, that they are unnecessary, oppi-essive and unconstit;mf»na^;i^
'- ii must also be observed that the e«ecutibn of thim is so invidious m
to attract towards the officers of government the enmity of the people,
which i» of course transferable lb the govei^ment-itselt | se that m
case the state of Massachusetts should take tirtf bold step tgrvards resist^
ing theexfcUtioH of these laws, it is highly. prob:^e thatitmav calcu,
' late uponthe hearty co-operwion 6f the people of Vermbnt.
• ""^Ts Henry was in Amhewt the 23(1 oFFeb. he pro^ly lii fibstoa
thav or the next day, as the tUstance is but about 40 miles; . , ^..
t FivfmonUis prelk^us to this, the District Court, in Massaehttse^^^^^^^
a Federal JudgS presid^^- had ^CQided this law toj)e constitUtioiyiUod ntt.«N
peal was entered, alt hough thcr^lrcttit Cwrt and Sttpr^BX Qottf^ ot tfte.U^^
were both at ^hia time floral. . • . , "" ^^ ^ . . a. * ' ^ .
~ were both at ),hiatime
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r'a^'-l
ad a difftrence
tble to Che in*
ei purstfed by
ally as this, a»-
iDation%f the
;e irtf^uency o£
i wholly ui^rtcr
>, I take leave
I simple mode*
.and particiilar |^
: find in the'in-
figures wht(:|&
at to .say that
that number 16
.»» The int^*"-
riding withlh*
addressing th*
Ic on this corii«fP '
fcccives it, he
idsttod itfrom^l
or excelleticy in
cm.-^Thsy will
able, your e*ceK
ir explanation bt • "
■^ i' I,, Boston*^ - ';
.- ^. Wy. - ^
V* ■, *
FEB. 14,^ 1«00*
Br,full3r to;ascer-
iyfoT organvsiug
sll as to Jjeqome
itive to the meas-
fional QounciU., ^
)ut one ppjniort :;
nconsti^cuiptiaUJl^.
i so invidious av
ity of the people,
itself', se that in
ep towards resist'
that it may*calcun
rmbnt.
f arrived ill fibstoa
(saehusett^tjin irhich
>tUdtigiialai»d,q<» J!H?f
^. f leftiyi ,that tike governor i^f tMt icStftlaiioir visttint tkc ^ttplU
torchernseclifwibflt/ aiid inakea no ««q»u of h^t detomuiatioa,
eortmianilef ia^chlvf ofiliequlitiaf t^re^sa'^^iesfcllloaiif cam-^
itom the general goVernmcnjt* whi«ll can te<id to interrupt tM ,
understioding that pravails between the^ citizens of Vermont ao^
■Mjetty^syubj^ts in Canada. . It is further iatimattcl« thatia^itii^^
f #«r».he wilt QiitiioiniueBce to pretenre the UMmnrnttr^, «M«iM<i}
mi^ all the f<nN he^te comifuiad* ««iy ,9ttin||it w» niaiie it a piirty. t
llt«S.|iot idd, that^tftbe8<: resolutlonf are ijairted into effect, tlie atatf
jpl 'V^lrinoat may be considertd •• a» aHy .of Oreat Britain*
^^ To what «xtent the seotimentt which |Mrtvaii in this Quarter exist
lihe oci^borHig state*, or eriMi in the eastern section of this stato, I
%ot|i^t0 coniect«ii^^l>9nly^an aay/lrith cenatnty, that the JU&A
|N^ Mt^ OT THlJ^FEDERAt PARrV ACT IN CO-
«:EKT ; and ther«fore« infer, that a comoion sentiment penrades t
^ili^ body thro^ijlioiit I^eJr-Eni^aii jj^^ v
f I have seen a letter jTroo a gentleman liovr a^ Washington to hitc
ftapondent in this place { and as its contents oA^y sery»to thro«r aor
light on passing «venu there, I ^halt send either the ongtnal or a«o
widi this dilpatch. The #^iter ^ the letter is a man ol character a
l^ricfty ) and whether competei^r not to form correct opinionrhi
iett, i» probablf wkhin the rei|ch b| all the knowledge that cmi be i
iakMd hy the party to which he belof gs. It appears by his stateme
ll^j^re iaa very formidable majority in congress on the sfde ©f the
kbnretion, liatwithstanding which, there livery reaioa to hope*
that the northern s^tes in their diftinct capacity, wiU uiitte «|n4
'^^',
A,*
m
i. *.';
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d*
\ ^tkM tyv force a Jiar wfth Gr. drit4ti|. In what mode this reststiinc*
I ^irirst shew itself, is probably/not yet determined upon f and may
in soma measure depend upon the rejiinnce that the leading meii lAajr
place upOA justrancee oif<suppprt from his majesty's reprAentativc itt
Caaiiciai andaslshall^beon the spot to tender this, whenfrer the
moment arrives that it lean be dome wj^^fffect— there is no doubt t^
«U their me^nrei may be made SttbofN^toate to the intentions of Ii^
majpetf V govem^eiit* Great palna ire tal^en by the ' liKn, of talent^
t&dintetligence to confirm the fears of the comi^bn p^oplet /M to thf
•OBcttfrenco of the southern democrats in. the projects of France lT<*>Oi
Md ^ery thing tends to encourage, the belief, that the dis»<»lution of
thooMifederacv wiU be accejeratedli^rtbfe spirit which ii«|r^auaf--
MipolitM^murtiei. t nfini^ W , A?'^
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,. ^M' ('f-'^ -'-:'':' ''»^:' ■•'- wwfisoi, (Vt.)^iJ5i^ 19,- tao9. ^
; iSUiiT M ^ WW wfittciiat Buliio#on, the priicipd
*,.
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, * it appeitips % sppeml^ <A) thit
the ordc«% ot the g^nwmmentt- as abo«ej
X
«mor of Coaneeticnt di*obe)r< ,
,.^--, ...^ __-.,. -.™^te4; *i»dlHM.th«l^^»t»raof
itts'iH^i^il a Nteof cenuireofi tb^,Lifat.GS>uv«|iior for ojbcjfing sa^g.
iSntia he seen h* the papeisto^^lch i«^(^ the Eisex Jtwt^
IhaliiiBiSw^endeavotiT*^ to excite • )e«i«4i|M ilieSouihern Siatci, fc havO
' * "^-^^^ #lth.#«iinil«rt«« witii, and p^flrm^pr ^«» Fwmger.||W*ettlt m
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^ ^niS^Apr* «B^ «W MrAilfy fxcilfj* by'Uww hope^ Wh4^ f i
V IMtoftrii^lMrty^kAtliivto^babt tlvfe torreeti)«uortlMr«
#hifeh4 fc<i3vtd ill *« iwmlKim tectloii 4>f^ A^^
\^ tott^gt^ty tb C»ii*(iaW4 ttcceniry iiiterWMl«F w^Hli W&*il|H«|i^^
'P#^fiteeiit. tWclpret »la4?e my depmc^efHi^ BurliUftoi^, 1 1i«rt
^ sought every iiVdiwIAeoc^iiton of coiii(er«!|ig iH^ the dmnmcHltt ^
. the «»r^ble r^(t of the )^\cf jtA&pted hy the ^fcmenil g<»v«taii^|p
93i0 di6l(t'eiie« of opinion b thutfvpreited, .,,>«>
'thtffderal party dtckre,. I3l#r w tk$9vtmvfavt9r^ tlieltot at
X" Vermbot, toi//^i^ iw/^ra^y^ iHtjfwUh^, TfriUik / ymufj^^
t^m'ui^hQii m^i^lmtti4M§tl*whkk itmayenUr^wUhoiaanu r§gmt$
"^ e(7 tKt pplictf tf the general g.ove^rtmenii ITKfe deaoMii^rBtt on the mhfr
• hittdiMert thtifln tiich a-ease M that contciaiifaled, th^^opte iiNi^'^
> l^n^iiy dividfllatoequailaumbeN s oac<>f wHich V9#4 IIH^f^^
. ' the govertifia^t If it*6v»W t ^~ ' -?-i- -^ i. t..:— . -ui^ -^i^ a_^*.
I dvtl fTir ; but at ^l e v^ats
-r^= i^»4i(^f#n tvHh G, BrifditU^
*>rh<my atfiribed to the prftjudicei of party, the |i!||b |n th« i|i«p|
section of Vermont, are n^i^iPpctitedtipflvi hy^he iitea hpp(Ktaftd MiH
«hli«e 00 the borders pf the'S^i^ih co.loh^.^-^ttiaarare not dcpiiidejil
J^ Moitreal ibr the tale dfthbirpr^uce tiov'^e fuppiy <itfiifinj|i^
totatiiodHiei.<^THey are not appr^hietitiVe of any ier|«iua daagcvaof
tttcooTeisieiice from a atate of warr W althoi^h the^r admit that tlv»
JfSvemor, councU and three f4artht of the wMrij|||i|livea n co^^w,
fre of the faderal party, yet th^ doiitit beiveT^mt 'the state w«ol4
^tand altme and refikdiit iiatiboiJ«go«ieniBieiit. Thev do',itot»' l|Of g ft<!i%
defif, that ahou^^a state of Vem^oAt tftt&tliiitf'«kbie'repreac!R«Nl;«i^
ta'at preaentb it woflhi ia all probability ttnHoirith the,wldi&M^
Urates, in any>eri6tea ptan of r^aii stance to a War, which it mtfbt #t«ni
expedient to adopt.-*T|i$t 1 4^k is tl|a aaftr ckploioti for. yodtoJraNr
' Q%j^ if indeed reliance bUght'lo be plWa^ ofi jkf maafUfre dapen^ng
^' 1i|k»ii the will 6f the rabblet which it tfw dKaiging, and nniitcverh*
/ ^' Wifrfced with ijg;oorance, caprice , and iaoonsitfteiwy. As the crisia ap-
yi^^ea, the i&flEc^ky of dQcldiof npon an haxaraans alternative will
inc^ase ; and unf<i|tuaatc^rtlier« it not in Vermani any jiiao of com*
manding taleou cajkVie eftimi^ljlfHi^^ gmeralconfidintt ; of iirfiisitig
intoth»peopl«^%owttspif;|f^ jM^. 'a«ni4at ^ confusion of conflict-
ing iftbiioiM^ jdiMtgers and Cf>iii^imi» QUOip^nt ^<^ lead iA the path
of dutvifr saf«ty.-4i.Thdgo^cro9r is an induim^us, pirailebt man.jtnd
fcaa ittore personsa iniaence than any Qthar*4>ut foia abiiitie| wtftM
filM to tbt aitiiatioli in which a«f«i^ lawr woi^ place htos.
l.ait,\8tjj,,*-- '_^. , ^ ^* ,
^ AHHEasT/KEw-kAityfeikiVFti/W, i^
y 'l^ft^-. A ^iNTitii an gohig direct to Canadai affar^i a^safa and
ravi>miI?laopi ) o«wwty of givi ng yti wwia fu r dief ne cw
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— ^M ti^ie^Upc ©or. e^i4^e, «(^ <M|lito iM lo/^niW
t %*f^ToCtH%ififa» ^ liWfh 1^ |pd^r#|«rtf wiU c»t^ '
i9itionitQ^f jq^<li«agp^^ th«.«v<;nt oft w»i>
^^|| twoqiiaiiihf wJU bi^ f|it|4f in tiie itate«^ of MttMtlm»ett^
^bii^ tl tb«. ffiiison;« mQHiir^ ; ttid it 19 pr0li4bHl
ll^^^RMlfrm^Dl «tm 6e«inploy«4 to «xcU^ Englwd to coiimit iomjt
W0 hfi^xWu fot tii«, fo^ purpofltf oC pS4icWig>the^t3e9ptNitiliUi]tf oCirwr
-"^ IMn Q^otrj^ : rflU I flw>9t particuMy r«ci3wim#ii4 10 «!« cotitiiist*
|;^|«P», l>e 0re<id c^ Q{^|)tO|kio% Igd of t|i« Uim of iK>|)ii»
^iU ri*lt any iMog%ut ili9 lo*i of p#wc» i hckI i^y nw w*U»wiir*
ipiiiitiUiM) tiDlefS indeed they tsould find a tttftclem ^xcmr in iIm'
#ife«< pf Great ^rijtiiu. TW* imprw«i<» c^xm be too detply f^ljlf
'*M?^^*'*^'^^'^ iWini$^fi»i i|or ioi» widely f pretd ^^liont t|« Brit,
**'^***'*hA» It will Cuniiib n •ur<5 guide it» eyety JK]^ity iImk maybe?
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I ^fff |h« ^ipor to be. See. 8iC4 r ? r A. B. .
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Sii«if»| AX niKottrf d twib Aootlnnr o^niimv ^writing to y«u b^ t
pdTalo«o4iveyaiief/fpi4yilli«at.tt probable, ft, ijiii teaaooi tbattlw fret
qifWif^ ^ ihfte wlU wfmt U onoocoatary IH ifrilip to yon lo.isypher^ '
Ilikm Hit yet.ap|ie».pNK3fctiairy« tbat I a)io«ikl ili|cotr«i«io'«i^ |itr«*r
ail the luarpoae of iHjii^ii^KO Hoatoo t nor ia jt 4>roli«bla ihal I afialf
'*'^'^|*bIM, for tlic fike of gftioing moilp knowledge •! dai Mnmp%;
^ of liic federal oifrty io (Hieta autea, t^ a^w flKjf»<tf Jiai reguTai*
iociai4 agent of tbo Brlciib gov«|ttfoa»t» evett lO tkoH iMH^uala '
wha«rmiUlfttl>t<)ug|^ boafid wuh fH^etf m ptMrva «idi4h^ mfrfait'
iBicrot'abitlty ao imjiortaBt a aafif||ri»4rffirthe public eye.^ |G^K hato
Ihifii^jieat i^em.o£>«Qfofi»atiOi|"totQabfe me to judge .of the proper
Jj!«!l55^?, ^»TSI? '^^ r»^frWK«?«!^ ff M»4 Amfwa ao^
thou mdivid^ab,, who. fro«^ the pari they take in the oppoattion to thri
SOmI' gof^WiMot^ OTt the iotujeiicc th^ i«ay poaaeaf io ai^ «»ir or*"*
. if thtoga, that aaay grow eOt ol the prebent dlflferoneei, ahottid hi
qiialtfieil ta acton hfhiffor^' hortliei^ atyc8.|\ii£:i|^ ^o appra heo-
L &§!lASfi^li}^* ^*»*»*« Vf^f^t *<> e9i«perpif with hha^ loai aa di4
* yyj wBi ^weBw i a^ {a «hoy. ii|a po#era.
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4iBitMir«tiniicnt, thMt il 5» ieti^tosly aWmtd at th« meiiacliWtfflUWi
SiP^fttim tiAte*. »»t»iftli«m8li U ii believed that the*ew^
ftoSal^itv of an immediate Wl»n^ yet liodbubu arc entcrttm^dt n^
il^^l1i<i««m will fall upon sottte «ew cjcptaimta to bring aboyH'toJ*
#tfe» Wkt tliete ma? be; can bAly be ^t^uc^ from M;ai 9Pt»eanj
mi^mt€tWbit. 'A n^ihintercourae with l^gWrtd and Franc* wiB
mil^^u^tr»ede ^embargo ; whicb, by openinjj irith the reat (0
__«r«pe a partial legitimate ^mm«l:ce, and aflbir^tiij a*<^»g iemptiP'
#t)i^ WtlMrt wbtcb ii illeg;i!,* wiM expote the VeeieU ttcajiture, dj^
%ptit>ii, piid ambarratsment ; will justify the prcacnt p^^tcyj Md pi^
|m^ aiy^a degree of irritation and rettntment at wiH eattWa the gof»
^lfia«nt«E this country to thi^ow Ih* Mrliole blame aiid i^ponWIity #,
■mm friilfe ifca wwn abouldtfH upon tbbie of the Britith mmistry. If If
iyi^.thc^rtf attaehe4torran(fe abrtuld calculate with cftrrecweig
»nd tile cdmttitice of New.fenglaiid •hbdtd greatly «uffer--th*jfcef5
«h^ntg^eii|tl!^^ And dkcouraged, would not ctttly asquifeajJC #t»
icatrictive if)iMi«« bet ttf at iubniii to way. Oa the other^fc«*id. thoiiil^
#ie«nwnm«c permitted t>^ a ii6ninterc^«f»e law be laoralUja ai^
iiiintfrriiptedr the people would be eliililii66a foif^morc. and la^
4B9mpclthe govrrnttient to restore the friendly wlatiooa lielwtMt um
liro «<«w<rlei. While I olf«r my^Apinion upa« tWe ailbjeet, ^i^iS
ix^lt biit a atrong hope thti tf aof t^rme khoiitd b« propdatei^ ^
Iber govcniltt^t. -ip #hieh the othet might thihk proper to ^cced^
B priocS|jal motive |o the adjuatmem of diffbraBcet thould be m
ilood<» arise from the aiiicable disposition ol the eaetera atataa par*'
ilcttlaily of the ftate of Massaqhuactu f This, aa it^would increaM ,
the |mpnl«itfi«^tkeft|ii^t of G.Britain, could not fail to promoHr
ier ittiwraew^ If itciiM^iliot t^t^a uod ©Ificially, «or in
#t«r«spoudcoce betweeti n»ii»isteni« atiH pe^bi^ lb* •dmrniatratioa
In the J^airiiament of G. Britain might taS«f that ground, andtheaug-
geaiioo Would find Its war into the papera both in Eiiglattdii Ai««-i«iu
C JN^^c^ii^ be too frequendy rt^^di thltt tbia cotuiiry can only «t
'knijwirT'iilir-iliii n I by tha infttieiAa^f npinNm : asthera it nothing
Piilleni in i» political batlfutiooe/ilbr mtt m$ poptOic* undafrW^
fircumataiicea to be telitd «N wl*n Jneiiur** bccoma acvnvei^iM
•nd bttr4en«win*^ I will adon wfite again, and am^ IsiB* A.wp^
V'i BosY«ii,^aacii7',1809«
flllMiK)*i^b«'« now a»eerta!ntd, with aamocli aceuraey at poatlble;
the courae ifiteiided t6 be pursued l^ tbe jartj" in Miiaa«h«ielU that
• 'Oils palicr »»p»«i» Ip hava Jlyecn adopted at early as April It0i» when the
ling «f iSiiland Mm^ feJft owragf nw rrodaaiaiioa to eiisanMie ewr ^9j^to
viol»i(B thelmUiWH by e«»mmm»dl»ghb ihijs to traa|jrU^ rt^p«ct rewgwrltlk^.,
•at papers? ^leff irchy the law^astloitH»abjwitahe treated aa Wratea,
" (^) The <»»« P^^ hfs again hem reaawwl ta within a f«w
'pVlnee Rrteot. m opaaing por^s to opT komIs daring the Hott.
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- ^ ^^ j^reeiVy tb^1a»ga»ge nswl In the Bwton P^||l^^^it>|||||^ 1|
IMlUna^ Arrangement— vlhrcc moaths afiar tMl .^l|^ y^^f^.^i^^^b^n
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W ^ be expected I but, contrary ti^ Hlreiiaonable cal«u1a«ioi(v^M^^
:i^*4ip Cdiigreii* |>«?i%eia apint awd ludtf ^n^ttkte enough t« j^acethtif
V TfSl'ilariW k jeo|»t4vby «aftr«^n5 a iq»>'a«uf^V^e ^^^ture 6f M«i^
* aachutettt will give the tone to th(l oeighborlbf Irataa ^ %ftl^lli(i«g#
ittelf permanctit until a new el^iciion of Hfieitfb^a ; invite a tammt-
' tojii^oinpoft^dof delrj^^teslrorti illtfe fi^deral^«HH^iBatI eMet^^ilto^l^
^•dveri^meot for their confMnoii 4«f«ii«(B Wi^i. ^lil^<M tiiter^t.t«£^
. t,^Thia c««glrcaaw6ald prdbably be|^%' at^i>j{«Klrt|^theblfettaiv^ lar "
«^ JW adoptiiiff a pUn for thi: maiotcaaace of tbe jjloif <hr W^lifitl "
. tiius^asumed^ tliey woaulby attell an aet b« ^ i coaiiRlkw Ui
offre«c^|!e propofalafiroaa Great Intam \ $mi I M$^\Awtii^ tNi
'^ Hl&iiaeili f o open a correapepdeoce 'witl| yottr t i oi0 tei | >y y^ ^ flcai^e
Other aitl iroul4 be nectisafy, ao^ J^jraifW «oiif Jl^ifllti" ^ ***' " -
MMtAt of wir &0fiithe HiUfaX ^(«tiiH|, td^friro^cct^^ «
J||bt^intfciM«0^ which iaatOife^
mei^t4 ^ Wbat permanent co«ne^tioi» between Great BlMltmM^:
^ aectian of ihr rej)ublic would |r^ oiil of a civil cdmmbtUni auch a^^
^ migk^be ««pfctfejdr «>9 person i« prepared tQ^^cribe s b0t it aeanttj
|4^t,aatri<;t.i4^«^9!B.niuat rasuU of aeftatity» .|p preteat tht ttWpl*
1^ part)f coi^e their 'calcutitiotti i;ttei;^ly, to fffiataaee j atw^""^
asaurf yavi^^aiat thi| monient ^ey do not fi^i^iy fo^taiQ tbt
j^ct.of withdrtiwing.the ca«tern atatcs from tbe uiiioa, lindtn|^ '
' iinpppular topic,^ aiihbu^h a course of events auch as rhfte
n)RQttpi|ied, would inevitably produce 4a incurable ajieoailci^
I>C^w-Engian4^roin,„the southern states. The tnith is^tlie cQmmqtt
people have so long; regarded the coostitv^|ioa| ^( the Uolted 3fil|M
* Reuolvfd, Ttrat the legMatifre of thk^^N^nwealtb will seMously ^a^P
•late/Wftb anyof the.other«tstMV in all <ii|<ii stid conttimtional n^Mires, f^
procar«iH( >^ach ameiidineQU to the consti^atbn ftfthe UtkHed Scstas^ss MusMll:
ilid|^'|)ee«sft»r^.Mf ot^utn pt'ot«(:tloo and defonce for cominieraa^ and |chitfti(
the commerciAl yttes >heli*" fair and iuyt eonsideratlon In \h« ^^epum^plii
tbbt^iim i antt tor nff rdin|^ petmaneut aecuf^ty, m well 'a4' jjpiMisent jpsli^
fif^iiii^the (Vppi*eiisN^« n)ett9ar«» utic^r wh^^ ' ,
Rt^»tvedi 'that thefbouoorabtf tlie president «( the Seoate. sjl^ the hanoilit
«*>le the«apeske«^rh9hot»^,of ^eprefefitatliir^t is r^QMstid to iimimiil a
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Dy,!i^ ihU rt pprt, and the rranlation^ there<^. to the legiala|iifas ef i>acb ^
Wicer 4ca><M, as manifest a (linpusition to cuncur with us in ii(ieaawr«» t(|re
dor cotntabti country from impending rnin. [Afa«4.X)rf/9/^/ur^-->tt
'i^[ f |hic the plafvitated by H«nr« was the p)an of theEssiklitota «^UY
|IM|Jb.iil(Hiittyfr«»mief«i-eiice to Appendix (C) »
I 8<u* note oa 6th psge *
$ Th^ Jsnto, io I arly as "^pt I908, had in two serifs previoasly sounded tMo
public opibtoh on tbi« HubjeCX. tht th^ae nambf rs entitled* vh« one *' A scfa^
ti*.* of the States, and its coi^sequrncesto N«|^|Lngl, nd," signed *'FA|.Kt./M*i>?'
^fXv.
th th# B^on Centifiel'K of '^rpi. loth. 14' n.fip. 84th, andrOct. U\. and saj^
^ bt' written bfrmtdtWi^Jirtt lawyer'* in Boston. An attempt is mad* to wfu
eile a jeHlodiy of the sfntthrm states ; td magnify the abilities of Kcwȣi^|;Uiif
Mjd Xei^r-York. and to prove tbit they would be nio|'e prnftpert)us stMri^ia
#hm» thin afiitld with the soathrrn »iate» THe ollMr emit jed^yha wabaf*
^ineei t> -I M^# 1 ^ yiff f w i'tt it ivwal "g» s ipwti " ffWmwvvlf^t ^
:^|f>^^ *f /B BMHiies the EmUHto taws uae<tn6tktttt|twy|,,
ift!.)%4fl|?%>. A ■*'.:/ people to i«<lst^eia-4ee appendix (D.)^^"^
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Wmmmk^'M ncir coafr^M in May, at wimh tiaie nbl^pp
l#il| aSfin gMembtir; r, Ti« 4«e aontbi i\a^ iBieirv«ii« %ill
<*>I<i#M h»we writtfta^ i Q«ve hieoit xsaiwfaV no,^ tot jaakc my ioipvcto.
jaytftU fcom »^ tke^yiiMiathm Mie»««f« cakuiated tioiiispit*!^%
llrM tftiliti^ 4«r«v» tlietr power £ro{ii ^^Idb^^iiicoMtei^
^^lt«% m^^l ill y^6 itttMBC* tti!d«r.eQiiud8m6(iii« tlwy iotwt
Ip tU gemorat rulet and: tfxperrence, «rHl wt UicoMitt«<kt*
|h my letter No. 6, 1 took IHe U|i|B^lb'iibc^r«fimy opmii
"■^■^ elTcct of th^ n«n*intJi:r<;0|ir|^ ^^ Wteil4«d lo ]|e ^miist^
, l($i< by wliich U. la^^itifi liaji/ defeat. tli«>fid l^teiit^
^ikii^kan sovemment iR^^stng it. But atr th^ abtt c^toipuiiii
HUllciidtd n^ight, 19 its aM^pl^ to every ijlnick* ill '^ioteit^
i|%o'tild be carried on, %i ramlil'by G. 6. a greaur "evi! th«#'
*!*« tJftjfJi^Ji courie might easily be adopted, wKich would de^rh
ice of the^encffifrresuUmg from an iiitercourse with Amenca,v^
^ any great degree* irlritfaiog the mj^ritime atatet.
If higl^ price. (Q^aH Am^r tc|a pi|>diiea ia J^raiice ^caiabet a4eiii|iw
lllkiii which Biercantile avarice wiU be winible 19 nwiet^ The conM-
fitace ia obvious, fikit if, instead of eondeniaittg^e vessels an4j
les whieh pnay be arre^tfd in pursuing this prohibited cOtnifP.,..
ey should be competlej;! to gc^ into 9^ British povt, and tber^ peinsUn
t^ to St U (hem,^ t t^ifll ibe friends of ijQgland ia tliese stale§»j«ir<
Utt utter a €ompbiiBt4 indeed, I hava ihi doubt that if, ia the ^,
Wl»wa of a lawlat^yoyage, the British cruisers shoul^ tre%t |^nt^ri<^
A^la this manner, their owners would in the present stat^ ojf
Ipro^sQ ukarkets, think Ummselves very fortunate, as it woq1^«i#«
t^ii'thc trOublQ and e;ipeflKapflaadiiig them in • tieatrri |^art|ll|Ml
Sift tbeuce reshippiag them Ip Engian^aow the best market m Ku*
mhr ^f i^odaee of |h^a i^i^ntry. t>e|;pv^))f^|;i^ ^ ^ V' i*
^•^hon. tevi Lincoln «ral Lleu».0<^v- sad Id» lancibn ;vasnecepary to the
mxmgot\im%, the ciit4«t1ftpto was |K»tiMiMtf uM^liiart wh»n(f«*/ Qsv*
iM^ Uke iipe» bi«l>!»tfthe1)uanekt i^legM^io^ t^^fiterim f» tlie Aa^kssii^
4or«»Oti«ftndEb|ititi^. 7 -"^ »'
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Viigl ^ih^ J«|Wt^lMJtft»«sc*iite. y #v
> iPhe '•ledljaiw hgk tttgan j «fld I pifatmse nd^ ^«Wi«te^ ^^i^
f. S. {oUUIgeyicc haa reaciied Botton/ iSiW?tb6«i-itH¥iN»toi1l|1^
4liitl#^fliM^^Mid ^t^'l^ ittbi^ittn^dJbn^ t<^ the Vrit-
i:?^^^feArliRit» of ttw ii6*th«rti ^mtea h^va aaeceed^d in ^9»Sifigltfiii
'/-'J^^^^i^gtm b^lleVe, ihiu w^h aiich an'oppoeitioo aa thty »''6i ffia^tifa^|%
■'"'■f- ty geiend ffovemmcut^ awar mUKb^ *o»»«n«?.to tbe^A|gg|>illiM||
And might be rfcn too much*^ trkt goYcrnmcnt to auatalil* llii ,
ectewooeiifceia, tl^aft^raltidic^^W^
i^ectiiiif of the pipna of ihe administratiofr^
cemmer cialiiktercburae with England and Fra|ise««*^ ev Wt*a^l*ii
aUtidpiti^ittfmyfdnhcrl^itcr^ . uk. •*. *
-*^^^r %hat tfew drtm^mti^i ^^ Congr^aa will meet 1»>1S%,Jip x
.J on the state eTefc^iP'andtlie c^iaj^a that m>y iii the #«|||
ttfl^^lacain Etfto^. Wi^ r«gtt^^ GlMt Mtma^^^^
aearee mistake het- ime policy tnTelationtw America. JffptoctMm .
^f^H^meHit^oti-tahm can irriMttHemarUMei^^i^tht^'lio^
moMedi b€cmethe previiiling dispdsition of $httem^4n€ratfy'tt
^^ituketpthigQWrnmentfromhazardiiigUf^^ h^ile mmUfrf,
*, „ w.r between itln^rilia «Ad France be » frMid deaidmraHim^ aoPt>
il^|i»bre mttt« W^WrtJt imhw!t^ 1
. a%^d, ^liich Will IfcAvt <he dcmocrita #itho^l a pretext Torhoitili-
^. 'di^/ti|id'Bo^apartey whose pMtiont are (oo hot for delay wipptpba-
' i' ' My^eompel this goveriitoeot to decide whether -of the i»fo great Mk-
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pend^^t goreroniehta, is an affair of naore uHcerialnty i t(^.
iMMiki « ■**»«< he effected but bV a ietie s of tAta pnd>le»||;i
' ^ > piM^A^^^W tfl^.>rriiai»i<the 80iith«l»'and conciliiile th«tkorth«iA |
pte. ^K^foWiief IW^ njHttfltiwrtd, thttttter* A c<>Nw^^|i*|%^ ..
ii64« of fcWl^i?Wg iW a*|rt^iwng either la too i)*M<^illf «lif^^^
lliatntiiMir This, httin aware, ia an object of much intel'^at ia Grew
'Britain, m it would forei<erseci»re the integrity of W»«lfl««»y*»poi*
aessioiia on thla^cotieiaeitt, Md «ak» the two governmeita, W'^^wif^*
cr number the present conledemty migl^ form iot<^ iii tMlinil^Mltftt
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^^t^rt^Mhvk ^tki% mad ttcitc parties in thif c(»tili|ryl than GrtaC
fftain \m» y«t I!>et<o#«d 4pAQ it^ An unpopuUr if ir— that U « wtr
hg:eA i^ii^^mi «|i4|*f»i<»dice9 of one party I^ui againtt the c0|>«
,^^j^jA« 9l%r pai^jr, l(iiii«lf>fie produce i^saddeascp^nttioai of aior
«4|tctUiii 4>l ihi^/countk^ Iropi tfee coauii«>a head. ii u - ^v
At»nj^v#ats,i|c«l(iiiotbeQeceMary to the pr««erva^|»^#Cptpee mr
j|||||^%^ai»8hotdiC^ greal concession tt the frtiwK rtWiiifilt^
iJl^egpeciiUyas th9 flUore/importiiit changes that ^cur io Europe
l|i^( render tt iiiconvetiient for her to tdjhert t^s^f stipttlatiQns in f»-
,iror.«f«etttral'Bi«nt*nie'o»^ion»f r ■■■^' -f > ■'■ ■; 'r -^.l;.?;, ,^
. i|kt;)|.pi|g^ the noa-interco^se kl# ilfcrdqt but a v«ry>iMn?^ relief to
'ifce i^d^te etf Uits cduotry from the ^rlis Of that enure jitisp^oaiail
il q#j|n^rce to vrhlchih^y haifereluctantlr BtiSmltted ihr some 'timo
p?|tip^ l^cat ihWrepcal: oiP the embargo ; beciiwe it Wm calculat*
■,||d to $kocei«^rate the jjrogress of these states towards a revolution' th«6
^ji^^e pi^t anen^ to thp oaljr repab'ic that remans to prove thtJlt
ilJi -jeQi^f^viinied on political ec^iiilijcy can e^tst i(i a seisqn of ttU
ttltjr .or is calaiUted to iosur.^ Hsith^i: security or hap^ioc|F '* "
1 i' V Bostow March S»Al80
.'^'^rli-Aince my letter of the isth, nothing |i^^ I ^^UR^*
*)li»r%'of a cominunicaiibn. /*.. »iV *• . ^. --i.;^ * t
1 ' t&#it wtftks of -nils m mth and the first of April ^m be ocC4ipied| In ll# -
3MlWtktt (iC^i^rAiaiw aad other rtc^Wvfc blftces m tho How Bn^and i^t^tf*- ' *:
T*e fed^Sal csndi late i.i Xe\ir.fr»tnp*hirc <« al ready elected hr; a majof ity «i
jfttmit 1000 yotes. lliscinaperitorwfaf a m^n of large tortund, extensive eon-fi^
*^«l^lhdJlniiffLhdlrei6aiintr». These account for tte the «»^« ,.
■» In CoaaiMSitifiiit* 46 change is necessary, none is to be appre«MSi^ed ' * • ' -
w. In j^hode-Wand, it is ot no consequence of t*hat party the. governor m '#
^inem^r. a* he has. neither ciiril uor ijailitary powers, heia5.mi»rcljr president
of the counCiU : , . ... .>. ', ^
- In Maattichiis^tlt it is certain tH.at the federal candidate will snteeed. -
Afe# weeki will be siiM^/ient In order to detcrraTn* the retatiVe rti*ei>gtn m
.fMUties, ande^vlnee Mr. JMndii^on that a war with Q. Britain I vnot a m-asut^'
. upon which he darr venture, it?* >ince^the pl*«» of *ui oif aniaed oppa» iti^n to
the profcctiof iVIi-. Jefferson was put into operation* the whole of the I*cw*^
leinriand ^Mes have transferred* their political power to his political •«»«««•*
' — f ttii'T^ion that he has still so many adherents is» that those who conlia«f|
mm^nW \t$tt pettcy of America to consist In^ the cultiiration of pea«c, hate s»*™
great cwrfidence, that nothing can force him (or his, successor , who acts n|»
^s svstem, or rather h governediby U) to consent to^ war. They consider a»
' the mena<?es and "dreadful note of jireparatloo,**^t^ « » ?»*i;5 **"**£l'"!S?**
^*d <iWjWI obtain concesslorii from England on dh^ap «*rm% m« «jn[^^
'mokiUmitm I am rayi^f of thesame ephiion; and ate fitly ]{*#•••*«« »»
iuS wMl&lHsheen actiilg gt N¥a«hioft^ will termloat* in a loll pro?
' fJMl4 aeiHtVpss temper of the actora. . A war attempted wiUwait
,^^^ of bauT parties, and the geperat consent of the northarnstat^
riich constiuite the bone and muscle of th« country, must commence wUhont
t^and end in disgrace. Jt7^tfhoa)d,>heti|fore. be the peculiar care of Great
' k«)fioiiter divisions between the w>rtlCa»d sOttjth ; and by swccee^ng Jtt
^Mtm^mmmm in^ effect her own projects in Europe, yrfih. a. total disri*
\^%Mi^^m^K oithe 4et»ocr4ts. Ip.ihis countr|. aT am, 8w» 4> »
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Aents.*' 'Itie notes and cotamtTHiim^f^ SfT'ittctk by tt»e ^eprtciii!#
,%ho has written tfce " amalysU, whlCb I ^ent bjr atorDocr conveyance.*
"^iiese Wotks have •greatly contributed to excite fhe fears oTthe tiaeit
^f talents and property ; who now prefer thie chance of* fnaintajining
kheir fiarty by open ftshtihce and dfim^eperkthn to an aliance wit^ -s^
if^rqnce, and a war withMngignii, So that should the government un- "
«Xpectedly and contrary to all reasonable calculation, attempt to 'rtvolvif
Hhe ifountry hi a measure df that nature, /^ convinced fnow that thiJ
elections have all teriiinated favourably) lA^t none of the New-^ng-
- Hand *tatc» wont^he a parti^ in it. Sut, as I have repeatedly wriuco,
the gentrat govetnment docs liOt serioujAy en^rtain any such desii*
:h^r inte?otioni Mad th«^ niJiSority tn the NeW-En|^and sts^n continue^' r?
^m spprt»v« <rf the public measures; it \s cxtre.^iely pfobablc that Gre« ^-
/'Britain would now have to <*hoi>se between war and concessioq., Pi*^, '
"\%he aspect of things m this resi>eCt is chsnijed ; and a war would pro*
^tlifli^ ilK^rairble atieoatioQ of the Eastern states, shd bring thewhpl^
-ifflsy iii subordination to the Interests of England, whose riavy
rVould prescribe fl««J enforc* the tcrn^s upau which the cimmercial
; atatca shoiild carry and the agricultural states export their surplus pro-
'^Nce^ AH this is as well known to the democrats as to the otlicr partr ;
•Piertfiwcthey wilUvoi<ji a war.atleast until the ivholc nation is unani-
notts £sr it. StiH when wtf consider of what materials the government
•is foro^df itis imposi^iWe to speak with any ccrtaintjr df their ifteas-
vilirei* Tll« past administration ih every transaction f^eseots td .
^eidiad only a muddy comiAixture of folly, weakness and djipUcity. ^
^%«lpllj by which the nations of Europe have beenrendered inert so*.'
^laaMcfent when they attempted to shalte it off, has stretched its sha-
dows acrc^ss the atf antic and made a mi?ijority of the pedjple of these ,
•tat»s altl^ bUnd to duty audi to their true l&teres^ ^
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\,^",*;' ' ' • ' ' ^"^ ' llosTONj 'Afait 2t5, lli59| ;j;^
^(v'^M^iticetay letter No. 11, 1 have had but little to commiwaicat^i
' f have ndt yet bccii able tb ascertain with sufficient accuracivjh^ r»»
'0mi^,mvtiti^H of tb« twopartteain the legislative bodi<i8 in K. Englahag
. • NaUttDg sabre clearlf proves the ccmnexl^ between' the Essex lotife ai^
•B«<itish government, t^tin these aff^iirs of ssmreM^ddocai^ettts. Ihe coiitiex*
tsn thereby shewn Ijetweert EngUni ani t^ic B«u»n fediKal |irinter»««hoiimmjf
the public on their guard jgaiust any thUe they may »ay onjjchis sabjifrct. F4v
whatever th<7 lay must be considered as ©omlngtiom aiv Interestetl party, ittrt
alMwt taisUnn|» MX"* Viotiewail's electioneering letter w«b p«bHsh<rt. aixl alntvst
hand In handf conies thras s^ppregsid dotewments, wJlvich arc anno a|r*<* ^T » ^f\
fwcbitdriac wiiter, whose r«!iidenc4| in Eugjand has «otii« y seta^ed Uif
4evotion tn rtiat power. This writer is tjuite a Pro^rut. but always ih«? t^mtfn
alwavs a <«iUhel*' tOtkougli ditgolsed ask »> Renir.irristiun*' or h flrrver •Jf
Avalyslsei. rhete tlOctfments wer* given to x\A% agent probah^ia retartil*^
Uie documents fi cm Mr. Canning, puW'ifthed In the Boston Cen-iuei, Ian II,
whiflj^ bad ne- ar begn prAmalaatgd' by our gove rnment. Compgt* Mr. P'ltkcr-
•^^^iltelloneering leiiw wrMWs leuci's tvi the faut&e Bpt, ifttt iay»'ia«f}iar
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' '^d^i4|lrpsU'iy;gtf^«VtfP!t|>^t^ paperiB indicate an untxpected'aii^ ^'
i^entMcnpilederarmemb^jtra inthenca^ ' * '^:
' " t^e cpirrc8ponrfcnce%tween J||r. fir«l;in,e and the Secretary pl Sta|f
|t Afeashingtofi^.yoa.iWilih^ aeej%before thU can reach you. It hfls
given much satiifaetion to the fiderxtlpatt^ %<fre^ because it promiaetti^
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e^empiipnjrm the evil ihey most fparitd^Cawar with EnghndJ^a^
hiiiifies their partiality totj^diGr^at Bright Toidiph they ftiainta^
\^as founded upon (tjulicanvtction of ker justice 010 disppsitif^
'^mt preserve pr*^*. £ van the democrat^ affect to be Aatisfied w'^di it^
caane as t^ey \nvM,\ it proves the ^dlcacy of the re^iicttve symprnM
■:\ But the great bene fit tl^atwHl probably res^Ttfroiii it, wi||b^tl^
^onaparte may be induce^ tp force this country |rom her neutrat ppi^
ij^n. . j^afBied in his atteniipts to exclude frooa this comtncutit the inMlr«
Hictures of Great Britain, he wilf thost likety cot^^scate all Americjiii
topcrty in his dominions and defieridencies, and declare war« Notlih
rig could more than ^Ws co.nrihtitp to give inAknce and atabUlty to
l&e Brttzift parttf,- The invidious occurrences P^Jthe fel>f Hipn would
§e for^^tttn in^the resentment of the people againstjl^rapjce faj^dn^l^ '
ould sooh b^ weaned from that attachnient toherwhichis foun4e^P9t
e aid that was rendered to seperate from the rnqther coutitry,/
While O^cat Britain wajta lor tfeia natural I might say n^ ce.|i8a|r
sulto^che negpciation, would it B0t be extremely Inexpedient t^c$^
ude a treaty withthe American gcWcmraent? Every sort of evidenn^'^
d experience prove, that the democrats consider ^eir poliiicfit a#> '
odancy in a great measure diependent upon the hoj^Hle spirit that ihlijr
can keep alive t6 wards Great Britam, an4re<;ei;^t events deiootiaitntt^
that their conduct witl^e predicatecl ^pon th?|t conyictioa ^ it is thert^
lore ivottp he expected that they will meet with correspoi^dingfeeUDgii
ji sincerjB dt»posttion bh the part of En^^jind to adjust all mattera iti
\^ dispute. . tliey are at heart hionified and di8appptnte4 ^ find thai 0.
Uritaia has been ill advance of the French g|oyemment in taking ad*
vantoge bf the provisiptt^l clauses pf the iipn-iotercpurse taw ; and It
.' they ahew any api.rit at the iiext sessipn pfCpngress towards Franci,
^ wilt be only because they witl find Bp!|f{&arte deaf tp tnkf^ty and
Sbi^stble Pf pavt favors ^ or that they may think it safer to flopit with
^^die of public feeling irhi^h will set ttrpngly^|raipsthim,uiyi^M ,
Iteep pari pafsu with England m a conciliatory policy^ 1 ' - j*
: When I begtiw my letter .'Winteaded to mafc^ aoi^e observations ||i
fylatiof^to the&oufidaty litte.^[^Eiei« ibor IS litfeis of the Manuscript
^ elitsed.^ ^ I fini, &c. " M.B. ^.
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»: Si%<- Although thie recent chs^nges that h^ve occurred quiet a|l
apprehensions' of Ir^r^ and cotise^uehtly lessen ail hope tfaeeptration
o/lheetates,^ I IhinI: it necessaVy totranainit h;$^ht iflail of each week
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I ItJrtlocaT ripitfcs 1 have nptnin^ to aoci j ap^i ^s (^,.p,jr^p tjg^lf
nlide itt tb^^atioaal Intellig^jei^ o£ the sia cere dijJ»«iti<HI of M
lS(Ii4i4on t« preserve amicalii^elatians wish Great-Bntain, w m «
opinion talculated to awaken' vigilai|i^&a dUtrUtt rather tlj^n mspfi
confideoce»^| fhatt (having nolhiflgj«>pre important , to writ? a^iom,
iLake kaye to,?xaTA»oe his tnotives. I ara notJurprAsedat his con4jtio%
a! removal of |bcj«M|.inUrcour8c taw with rc»ptect^
becaiMC it was »a€(i^«mbcnt on h)m% tU ^t of Congress j bilp
th? oMcrvauo^s mide <i his frientlly ^isppsitioni towards Great Br«-
^ is » qi^t<^«" Q|f no t Jttifc' astonishnfient. Th^ wh^ fcwfior of his p—
llicall^ directly and Urj^qui vocally coij^radicts thema. Hi» spistcb
the J^itifh treaty in '&9. ^is attempts topassa law, for the coi*
aation<?f» BriiishdeHs** and British proj^rtyf l«|^ fcoiamerc
tfeaolutibns grotinded ijjparertdy on an idea olmtVinj^^An^ ^
as a colpny to F'rince HU pond^iijct ivlrileSe?r?tary,Qi$^ta,;all,/ar«
si^ assemblage of-probabiUtiea tending taconvinc« roe, at least, that he
4oes dot seriPttsfy desire a treaty in which the rights and pretension*
ofO.Wtainwoaldbe fairly recognized. It neems imposstblet|f
. hfe should at once divest biroself of his hahituaV ammosity . and fh
Mrid^ of qpinloor wKich W* pvcs^^t situaUon enables hi» to mdulgtl
B^t above all^ that he should deprive his friends and sw^porters of f^
^ l^nfcfit of those prejudices which have been carefully iosteredm tm
niliids'oftlie common people towards 'Engt^pd, J . ^ncl Whic^ ,h^^^
materiaiy cotttfibqted toinvigprate and aogr^cnt the den*ocr«iie partv.
Whatever his teal motives may. be, k is. in\his stage of the affair. bar #
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«r h« may liay? ptrod^ed by the miitakw <^f h»a ptei&amofijin^ in- ^
ciined^ seize the present opportuwty to proi« to the world that he >
ti determined to bfc the Pr«js«ient bl a najioli cfither tha|i the head tjf Ute,.^
> faction.; or he h^is probaWy gon«f thus far to remove the impres%km.^*
^n^\ic mind of many thatl^e was under, the inftaenqe of France m ufp r .
dcr that he "may witH a better grace and on more tenable grOun da cii^fc
»el with G.Bri^o ih the progress of laegociating a treaty. Whatever
Iws motive!* A»ay he. lam very ccrtjati ^'»ft P*"*')^ ^ *»°^ support hjns - ^ ~
m at»y manly awf gcncroiis policy. Weafc men arc sure to tcmp^Jte ,
^'whaagr<sat events calltipon them for decision, and areslvggi^i and m-. >
?ijrt at the mort#i;nt when the worst of evife is in action. Tliis i< tho * ;
Character of lip democrats lf\ tl»e northern jtatea, O^ those of the" .
V ^jbSTOK, MAT SS, I80t.
. * «l«— Mv last was under xlate tA the 5th iiJiPThe unexpecgj^ cbawge
• ihat ha« taken place iocqniseqiieftce of Mf. Madison's pi'OBfipt acceptance of? v
the f riei^lv propowte of iirftat Britain ,!l«« in ?he feeliogs «jI fiidittoa* tsen *H
««kU country, caused a teinpoiakry susptnfion of the cwf^ting pai^tiw 5 «»4
'4h#v„both r^ardhlro witb cq»aV wondar and distrust- T«ey all asci'»e ins
condttct to various moti^ft, but uone believe him «o be in Baw»«st. _,£.,^
Tbe state ol New-Ybrk lias ifetumed to the Assembly a^ mzjprAf-^^eetfpi ,^f
Qiirt¥em states. Twa mouths. ago tbe state of Nejw-"Voit was ^
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|it#i*^ie change l»as exceedingly problematical. ' "t; "^ ^-^
1 beg; Icrftve tb ««|rge«t that in the present state of thing* in this c<rontry vnf]
presence fianctnttvitwte very little to. the interest of Great Brtt*in. If Mr.
£r$kine be aanOitioned in alKhe has #6(>ceded, by hisMaj^ty's Ministetia, it la>
jgMiKrf^^ftary fir met a$ in^cfd ic ni^uld be. uo4vaiting.to malce any .<ueni|X to '
Wety Hto eff a the orfginatfiurfi^ieaofmy miii*loi> WhiV^ I thliti it to be
ny dttty tojrive this intimation to your, * ^*^ ''^ <"^y ^ understood thai I con- .
r^idcir layMtf •htUelf at the di%Ms«l df his M«je8ty^yM||uoment* ^> '
r"^/ ' fSf iT ^r nave fie ^mav io ii^fprra youfr. Excfitlet^ci} (hit I Received, thro*'
.» 'Ipilr, Secretary Rynhid, yoor Exceiiency*!* cbmitMhd^^^ return toXJ^oada, and;
' ipft^r the delays ifKStdent to thw seafcoof the year,. Io afourhey^ fh>m Boston^.
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, ■ Vim Excellency will haire seen hy the {Vtpers cff the latest dates froin the
, ;^ ^ateSf that a formidable opposition is already organised in Cbt^gress to the •
I uia^e meawret of li|r. Madison ; and it is *ery evident, tbtat.if lie be sincere i«r
, l^is profc&siorflf of ettachnteht to Qreat Britaia, hts partjTWill aUandon him*
^^i^)uy*onemen^bersvbAve'fttreiidy voted ag<ainst arest^^tien toapproveiOf wh«lt
iehal'dimo ; and*, t have no dinbi the rest of the democratic pirty uriW follew, "
, jfiilie example, as soon as they recover from the astonji^nient.into "^bich his ap-
'liArent ^fecttpn has thrown ^em. . ,y^^ '
„ ^* The fipitscot hopes of thie f^tlerilists are foundadi on the prpbability <^ « «tbi (L
,; 4l»Uh France ; 6tti» lat all evt^nts* ItTT this party is strong an<l well organised*
•■ 3^ to piev»nt a war with England* It would n<iw be/siiperfludns to tf^?
V*^e yottr Exec liency with an account ef the nature and cxtefit of the arrae^^;
inent J made by the ftideral party, to rewst any aMemp^ of the government nn - .
i^yovahle to G; Britain ,£1 They were such as- d6 grfeat credit to their abil* ■
tnd princ^ie^^^^*^ ; anlkwuilda jud^lotts policy Is observed by G. Britain,
jMcureliermlerests^ in America froim de6ay My fe?r of indttcltig a fatke sf* ^
eurlty on t^e pwtof hi^ Majestjj^'s Guvernment in th^ir effibieut^ and eventu-
al snc»BS^.in«<y Kave inclined- ine t^ refrain Ifom doing ehem that justice in my
lormer le£tei4, which ^ willingly take the present octaa^on to^xpresi. .
■ I trbst jgtwrr Exceliencv will aseribe the style and lAanhers of my commttnica>» *
tionsatid thejfieqi^nt aesbigeities introduced jn them, as arising frMn the se* ■..
An^y t»ecessary lo be oNeryttdi and my consciousness that yon^understood my
l^eaningao the most dedicate pmnts without HaltiTr^n particular explanation-
b riaraent that no Occasion commensurate to n>y wUihes has ^rmltted n>e to i>-
/;:»rove how much t value^^ the confidence of your Excellency and Ae approba*
^liMady expressed by' his M&jesry'sihinister. -^'' '
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I certify tiiat the foregoing letters are th,e same referred toifi the lettef of H:
^ R viand, Esq,' dated May 1st. I8O9, relating to the mission In which I was
>.jttttpJoVed bv Sir James Crdig, tor his letter 6f instructlmis bfaringdale F<*b«
^^iiiary 6, W09. x (Siened) . Jf^'lN jBENRY.
; Mr, Rtjiland t& Mr J. ffenry; Ut May^ t tm ^
♦i^t" VRML SIR— The news we have received this day from the State^t*
vrflK I itniHgine, «i>on bring you back to us, and if you arrive at- Montreal by the
middle of Jh»iie I shall probably have the pleasure of inee^ing yon thci?e as I am
feing t^ with Si r James and a large suit, The fAst tetters from you are to the
Sth il^pH ? the whole aYe now trarsCribing for the purposes of befng sent hpme
Vt^t^ iftef cannot faii of doin^ you grtat er edit ^ una I most Mincifr^iy h^fie
(key tmy tventtiQUu contribute to your permanent adva,ntagt. It is not oe»
cessary to repent tifS assurance that no effort within the cempast of roy pofifer
shall be wanting to this end. . - , ' :; , -^ t
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Ti'|ia»ed and Accursed government as that of the UnUed Sm**.
'^~rsfttt greatly obllfW 'tp yoto for tfei^ t^wiljite yoa hiive taken In prv^or
"iN>lw.thoiifth ifS|&ihf*iUT«h»ir»carcety have he«ri to loivk ijito.b^^
SaAid i» mort ii©1*» kut ihai I am moiinie«ttay, tnd affecltonAt^ly, yoft_
~ ^ ^ ^ . (Signed) V ■ H W. R.
iP^ Mr,Rylm4io Jlr. iTfenry, <*rf^^A ^, 1809.
4: Mn DEAI^ MR^tomnust consn^r t^ ftjiort letter | wrptc yott,^
% the last post as al|p|pethar tti|pftcja|l, , but I urn now to-mtim«te to
'5ou in a more formal mwnct our liope of j^ur i{}C«4y retiirii. a» the
^'Sbjfot of ?Dvr jo^rIlcy seems, for the present at l|Mt, to be at aaei^d,,
JfVe have Loncloti news b> the way of the r^er up; to the 6th Marcb„ i>
^which taWiM to a day with wh«t . we ^avc received by the way of th».
§tat€t* HfiVtily wishing you a safe and speedy journey back to us.
Xlili, m7 dear sir, m^^ ^f^^^^f T**'** W Lr. * .
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"^^ * jRave the gpodneas to bring myJboots with ypu,thoughi: ah»U ha«e
.^little i|»irit to looj: into rtiein unless you bring good news fron»5p^.
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'' 'Mi'M^y'^i memortats id lord Ihrrpool enclosed in aktter to itfis.
"♦"^'^ M of the XZth June, rioith a copy of that letter.
■; ^^hciindcrsigncd most respectfully submits thefoUowmg statement
ind memorial to the £arl of Xiverpooh » j i.- » *" ^
; i Long before and during tM administration of your Lordship s pre^
, fdecessor the under.signcd besWed much pcrsouak attctitjon to the.
- fttatcof parties »o4 to the political measures in ihp If* S. of America^<r*
\r (Here is ai» erasure of about four Uics.) ^ \
h 9oon after the'affaif of the Chesapeake frigate, when Hi|^ajesty »
Qovcmor <Jeneral4if British Atberic* had reason to bdicvc that th^
two countries woi^ld bij^ involved in ja war» «n4 ^^ submifted to his.
?.|I|jOe8ty'sm*mistcrsthBarra«igemeQt8ofthe Knglish patty if^theU.:^
Startes, for an eScieot resist^oce to ahe General Qovenrment* which
Wbuld prob»blv terminate hia seperatioii of the northern states from
' the gen«5ria confederacy : he applied to Oic undersigned tyjnder-
take a oiiujion to Boston where th« whole concerns of the QppjTUioti
-"".were managed;' The object of the mission was to P^o"}^*"^^"-
to'ur*e the federal party to resist the measures of the qwwl Gey-,
i«mmefit< to ijffer assurances of aid an4 suf^port from His Majesty^s
,; government «£ Canada ; and to <n>en a communication between the
. leadftg «ie^ engaged in that opposition and the Governor General up-
' on such a footing a» circumstances might august ^ and finally »<> ren-
' der'the plaiis then in contemplation iub8crv|«iUto^cyie^ of Hi^
, ^ .Majesty** Government.* ' ; ^ ■ : '. "-^i- -■ ;,.v- . -^
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lasted
the
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/fh® undersigaed undertook the mission Vwliich .^_,,_ ^ ^ ^,
month of January to the month o! June inclusiva, during which pen-
*0^ those public acts and legislative
of the Assemblies of Massachusfctts and Connecticut Were
passell^'Wftich kept the General Govetnment of the Vnited States 19
check and deterred it from carrying into execution the measutea of '
' fcosti Hty <)mh"Wht€h;-Gfeat Bf itjMW^'Waa^meaacca^ ^-==±
• >iidc the despatches of Sif J. 9rai|; in Jufie 1808.
c ^
'Mi-^'^K4JII:.'
jiUi»l|l<^eit^rg|9T«i^oi6iit Um iH^^vmmA of servkoivwbkb'coiild n«
>itttttf»iy conceives, be etttfim^ hi ^«wlf sWlliftas and pe^^f* OijJ
fe patr^nai;^ aikl t^jipon which wm p^wil^^ti In ln« letter dT'Sir J.
baig iindei' tlatc o^t^^ S6ffr I^Qiiary, 1909, (wherein he glvcs^ bs«
^Bfra^** that the ftitWiit jcotfeiglbndcncc utid poYUi&i itifotiWatioi|
' flfannrlitteJ by the 'uhadefslj^i^d tiMff'n)felwith A* paftlctilar apprbb4- :
t|9tt ^ his Mojesty^A Secretary dfSt«t; and iHattfii eitfccitiott 61 tli^ .
li^4il#i| (prdposed to be uftdijrtaken in tf^at letter) ti^dold give hin|^
>^||^ i^t ij^ly on ibe Governor General but on his HU Maj^styV mij^
iiiji**>«h^ tftJ^etifgnisd basrctied, and now most reBpectliillv clalmf,
llf^iii&Uf^iiiib^ the E^r^o^^^ '
^'Th« jadei^iMedwos^ fespiect|^Uy t^es (his occa^iob Wstate, that
ir J; Craig prornised hiqa. an empidytnWnt in Canada worth upw.arda^
lipc'tbotisiintl pound* a yfear. b)'' bis better (herewith t'riirtafniitted)
ftier^^te of 15 Sept* 4809, VhidK heliai jiist karmtd has, in const-
<)t|^ce of his aba^l^ee, been jglven to af^other person. The ii^efsim^
i<^ ftbiibibs frdm commfenting ott thU ti-^n^act ion ; ao^ ihinmrfpfeBp^t
My aoggfsii that the appointinenfipljtitrge Advocate GeneraJ^flHi
y.-
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ift^ entertain in violation to lits s^rvitjiis,
1 Sir— -I fale the li^ rt3r to erictose you a ihe»orial addresse'a \
'■io the Earl of Biverpool : and hc^" yoti will h^yc the goodness either*
io examine the docainents in yottelice, tlr those In my owai poshes- *
nMqo. toucmng the e«tertc and tegilimafcy ofnftjr claims: ^ , «-i
Mr. RyJand,the8€^crctaryri£Sir J Gr^ig, wiiowiii L^^
from Vw oficrri knonryg^ df th^ transactions ai^d^ Utis, ^\\ti0atptii J
ibe memorial, cim give any iRif<>*mation re<3^Mt%(! on that BiilyJ w.
«fe HAatrtbchOnortobej&ct&cc^'^
^ pit iStbv Wit. " Wm^ J-
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Mr b/4he Ru Hon, the ^arlof
Es^. recognizing Mr^'
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ihe'm'efnorial. tog^ih^r with its »ev<?
p/, hy his ^ecfetHryi R^€
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eficiosureSf which >^ deljV*^
fe^ ISIIf
Liverpool
ered to me a few days since, by General Loft, at ycmr dcs\re. ^T
* His lorilahap baa directed me to acps^int yon ^»t_ b^ >a9 rcfferre*!/
to'the coirrespondence in tbiaoflfiGe, of the year Jf08, jiid f.n<l» WHt^
letters fram Sic James Craig, plated l(>tb April, and JtK May, trj^.
mttting the correspondence that has passed during your re|lde|K:e if^;
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the northern states of America, and,ekpTe!V9iiig his cqbM^c^ io you|?'
llibilicy and judgimeot, but Lord 'Liverpqgjl . hat t^0t d|sc(|^ered aii^^v
=wtsh on th* parrof Sir Jamea Gratg^- tfea^^yottf-cl^aft*^^^^^
tion.
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should ^ jreferred to this country; n<w^'mdcc4» it.iUupiojti*
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jaiid« to any Icind of iKTrangen^t^t or agr^enHm thi|>r iMd been Aids
||jr that oteccr wiiij VCiiu. - '*•
t{^(}cr ^8« <r|irQDimt«i>cca, 9i>d b»(I not Sir faOieji Craig determhi-
rcl «iahHitn mediate ret^iro to khglaad, it woutdyhavc baao^^otd -
LlverpotiVt wisK ^ have referred voqr t«»ieniortal to hi«r,.a*beft»gliifl^
* %;r enabled to apijycciate the ability 8t succeag #ith wl^ich^pa^jj^cut^ji
a mllatoQ, underta1ce|% at his d(^siie. Lcfrd Liverpool iviUy however,
^]|rauannM it to .$lr januHi j|raig> ^weccsaor 4o' the goirftKniili^nt, ^ith aib •
^.jlwHtrfloct^ ih»t, frafj|Mlk€Qiia<»«n^ in ^t>^^^
.'«|^|r^ j|^^ thedpial^j^P^ni)!^^ corredpondeiAce, he ncxM* ^
^inc^d that t^&jp^pil eniplo)^*
; .. I^fN€ ^lL|fli^Ym^ f«elhii)a8elf bottud to give i^e^aame attwiw
fWific «• tS^^rgtui \Veltetly, if there is any prpblbility that it nHIl
V :^tance the iticc^iifo^thbap^.f cation whith yoa made to h^ lot-dtitii^.
^^ \ ♦ XamvSirvyouir most.obedit^ii^httniible'fervant^ . ^ ""
(Signed) ROBERT FEEL.
'"[JSir. i^rtf to Mr, FeeL September 24/ 1 8t I. . No^tthefamtvetfhan. '.
U , aiefpqffhi^^l^i^^firgePrevMt^^^ - *
Ho. VUL ' LONDON, 4th'sEPTT Iftltv
,, ^ ultiffiat<f dtcisfon of rtiy^
oM We4i«(sley rda^iv^ tothe appoiotYnent which I Wa&dft&rroiit to'bb*
«^' ^ '^Sii-il 1^|»y*>«t oow learntd the
J^ept.
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i ,ao4 X hnd that the subiiistifig; delations betufeeii^ the tw« (;;puo«/ \
i^ forbid the creating a new ofiSxe iii the United lSitate$» auch ai ^>
waa^oUcitoua to obtain. In thta state of thingg Wiave not a mome^
; , .«lp loae ipretumit^^o Canada, aitdhave tiik^h xny p^ssa^ in the laat &
-^ :^|iiid only ahip that ssiiU ibr Quebec thU $ea»oii. Aa I have not tWe ^
ji& enter 4e novo In^e^ianations, .wiih the geotiaman who i« in youi^ '
office* and as I have received asmfemastfrofB you, in addition ^ to i^
Idttcr of myLord Liverpool, of theitiii Jdae, "that hia LoirMip wput
icom tneod une tojhe governor of Can'r»taf for the^^at vacaTJtisittiirtron^ ..
c^pv' .Ibeg.thefaVQr,oiryou4Q .O'^
itinicndatio^Wuhottt'1088ofiim#ii|^*^P^^*'^^^^ >^ '■
C I hare the honor to be; &c. $tc. ^ J. \ILa
llbBtttT Fkti,, Esq. ^c. &C, &c, , " •
Copt^ ^the letfer' written by Lord lifHNfpooi to Sir ^o, Pripost^ jur*
\ ntihedbif the Under Secretary of^tate. Origi^iai, iw tht despd^ch to
^ thfOQVermvJS^nfruU / m/'XL ■■1^^'^;^>. r.:^ ^-
^'' • ^' ^ ^ ',. ' -:"•-';. ,,- ■' il&fSiiii©-«TiiEiT, i«th »EPTri«iljr*- '
Sm-i-Mf. Hetnf , who wiirbave the honor of def|^ng tfe*
fJletter, iitife g^tleman #li6 addr^saed toiae the meinpTiaf^Tcoky.of
yhich I hcrcwiOi transinit, andtowhamih«ac«;Qinpi»nj'iftgl?tter3^^
';^r. If eel wai Written by my direciionr « / :
^ In cortaplianQe with his request, I near fulfii the asauraoce which I •
W^^ j^iVcii, of ftatiiig to yau my opiamh of the ability afid Judgment
'^'f^p^ Mr. Heniy has manifested on, tKc occasions mentioned m 1^' "
%|^orial ; and of the benefit the public service might deriveirom hi«
iPlre ^mfiloj^eiit id an^ public sttitation, in which y«tLthink^pro^r
' (.;** fWste hitti. i iB|ivWrypgrTBp^ Qbtd ie i it rKt iiii ble: ttfrt^^^ .-■•- ■ 'x -
'Tc Sit George Prevm, Mrti&C. &«|.
LlVMtOOL*
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luetday Battninf, Julylid^ 1811^ .
' th«, »pprehef»»ioii«I
ation», is likely to
'C 'J^amL Henw-^Xr iives toe real pletsuic lo &» J. thafe i
' ^^iii fimnld with t-etoect to die fu'filment of loar eacpgtfli
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myself, could rfve no other information relative totne subject than wh*t thtqp
M6ntai»». as yoo .ahd I ^a<J no opportunity of ^nv verbal camaMiiucation reipt6U
.iflKiti tUJiftBr ypiu: mwsion was ieriOinaie(i,4ina Inevei wrpte ypoatettei*!!^
SjbeGovernor*»namCi ^v^ich had not piiviOtt*Jy been &ubi«iiUf4t6^|»fscow«Wft»-
The impreBsjon I hud recelv^dVof your Character and abilmes made i^e
/"fcnxious'uTsdWe you, e^Pn before 1 6ad the pls^»wi'e of a personal atmiaiotace
» Vi«i you,, and the same desire has operated on me ever since ; I aiu. thcMsfonb»
%ilrtrtted<to Iwpc^tliat at»y opiaion which I may have given you. ^*.^^^^^
' ilttode of obtaining an employratnt under gov.erntneot, wUl be riceiv^ wiUi UM
v^ cimdor iKat save rise to it I thmfcyou wilido weirm?er»*,*Wc a»yoj
v' »ropOs«. I have tio doubt thai every letter' from you whi6ll bjr James tent
I V Idihe, will be foufldin Mr **eers df6ce,Ws the estAbUshed.practicp tbereii^
4 Sincerely wishing you evcfy success. 1 am, m<»5t »V» »»»»// yf?*"JL«jJ "li^^^if
: / John ffenrvf £^^ ;*, C^?"*^) if. W.AY|.A
lace him.
rserv't
(S%ne(ll>J^ luiaa&Rpa0L4
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. LORD LIVEttPOOL'S BISJ^ATCH. w
Ta StrCiforee Prevo.it, 'Governor General of Canada, wtthih mchswM^
^tiattdiOth^ept: 1811. :/ ^««"»«^'^^-|i
SiR-Mr. lienry, who will have t^e Honor of delivering tb|8r«,«er» 1a^
eenDeman whii a^ressed to me the meiporial, (a copy of whteh I l»<««wig
iSwKlnit,) thd-Jtolhom il& accompanyiDg lettei* from Wf. Peel, w«i Writ««
^JLilSutlpcc 4ith bis hq^f,fM^\& the asturauce which I have givtj
of luiing lo yiiu my opial6« of the ia)ilityi^ndjudgm«».t which Mr. Henry hrt
^antfcsted oi> the occu»ions meirtiohed lo his memorial. «id o'. **»•,*»«" ff^.fjf
Siblic service might derive froih his active employmwtlh anjf public sliuatio(|
*^—hkb you slioutd thtiik proper to pl»«*e hinr. ^ r
I am, ibit your most ob't numbte •<
To Sir George Pre vo»^J|apt. *tc.
li-. Hxnry^iJU^oriaiio Ltrd liverp^ot, ipxJodt^ht lor4 U^erpooU
,Ni ■ ■ '? Dispatch. r-
the Right Honorable the Earl of IJver pool, the un^ersigoe^ in«»t i»sp«t*-
» fijllv submits tlie fonowingTJ*em«nau' ^ _^,v v ^f
-*t Long bifore tAxi ^u^iog the acjmliiistn^lion of your l.ord|h|.^w^4«wlK>r,
4ie uud^i^ bestowed Siuchfeerional attetftton to Uie««tt «^»*» 1^
^hSc2| meWes in the Unilt d %^ ef ^^^^^^f^^^l^'';^'^l.
CHeie an erasure 0^ ten or iwehrelin«8.]:ai.d to uo.te the tAn erasure hereol
ij^lr three lines] the mformatii^ tmn^iitted by Ih^ un^efaigned^^
{C^jMneV<>aig, »«d by hiip to Lord Ca^lereHgh, Mf t w,j« HI«'Mp|^
Jj^dU^h..^
10 direct their operaaons, ahd transipit regular 4iiformati<m ^^ *•»• •■JJSaSi
» toeXavor to render their plans «ibv?rvleirt to iheintereats of Great Brit^S?
* •c^t *h*^«'M*«^n f Mr. H »nry addres ted to the Secretary of SM^ m^ J^^r
v'-v,. /'/
and by lii» trsnsroitied t<> Lord
fJWcdrcumeni No l.herewithstRiirtUted. ^<|^^ .j- ^^.j^^
IffTKcpclffiria^^A^lli *i*|rj^
I See docwnwit No. IA»>4 ^i hfycim^l|tffflitt»fe^
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1Ni» mdf rslsne^ readily undertook. tli«! mUsioiHipHPRit five moBtht fn %\
ifctive and z^Umis dliicharge of the ^tie»^ eottoected wUh it £\q eraMre httrs
if Mie&ty or twenty4ive Hne»*] whtcti detetVed tike gefierat govetament froin
#• >ttrfx>«e already mentioned, tofbraa coalKt;fm,witb f rance4 whUe the
lllforitiation which he trammitted to Htr James Gr«%, pr<d>ably Mved jMl
troilbie and e^pence of arming the Canadian militia. All this, the und^^ndt
vv^fuvaied witlwtu ever titowtng his «(>iiimi«>ion or appearing aa an author*
iM^igpat^roiii a thorough convietion that a ditcovery pt' hw rol*don wmild
JKra^^ thd French parly with the means of destroying the infioenco
W'^^ piety cdhlerinig %a 0r«at BrKatn in <»very quarter of America, and en*
ible the general government to go to war upon pupaiar and tenable groJodv.
<> Ift the i^plteatiim of t^r James Craig to the undersigned to undertake ti^
ifcisdCM anrptaud, henys£7*'^Theinlbrmatton and political dl»ervations re-^
<3ipived from you heretolore were aU transmitted to the Secretary of State, who
iia» OQiressed his particular ap^fobation of Ihe^, and there is no doubt that
jj^mrafale execution ot such a mission as I have above sugg;e«ted, wouJd gi«#
j^u t claim not only nn the soverao^general (ol jB. Amerlcii) but oa hia MukMK
Thie tfndersMpied b^'tng now in England on his ^rhrate dnurs, and ontbe eiH
<lildk|iMi«v« for Alnerica, moM humbly and reipectlally sitfmihs t>^is claims*,
lindei^the stipulations aforesaid, to the Eairi of Liverpool in the confident ex*
^(mMiPi that his Lerd^ip will treat them ivkhth^t justice and abecalltf
iMliiillpQil ifiveatigatton the)' may be' toiind to merit. 1
■ inil^ net be su^^erfttcwu to add, that the undersignM has never recetvet
in an^ (mapp vfhatev!ev-«wy (Mmpiasativn ot patlronage for the services^he hat
||radered. tliisfact, Mr. Rfland, the Seot%t«tT of iiir James Cr nig, now in
iboadlQIkr eaft vaueh! for ; as well m for the truth of all the matters aet forth mi,
Ihis aen^iritO. I have the honor, 8e,o* (Signed) I H£Nil¥^
Jlbmci jjrt^ Jame$ Craigf Mtgned ty JUR'. Bytkftf^
^l^SS '*''-' '• Mott secret and coidMential. '.-y
^-^<m,: '-■ ',.-':■'■ '♦ <^«e*#t, aS/ft JSriMiery, 180». *
«^M]r Q«*r Slr->The extraoirdfiBavy aitttatioo of things at this time in the
' t|big|U>Oriiig States, has. suggelted to the govevuor in chief the idea (^: employe
lugyott on a secret knd c<Mmdential mission, provided an arrangemeot can b»
'r^«4e lo meet the important end ki vieW) without throwing an abwlute obstacle
utfi the way of ^bur protessiooal purxttits, - /
, tr* ^^'^ iofbrmation and politic.il obsenratians heretofocc received fhm ytm
'#er# transmitted by Hfis Eiccellency to the Secretary qC Statei who has fi|f(
trssaed his particular approbation of them/ahd there is no doubt that yotr nhui
icecutipo. of such a rotsaioo as I ba.ve above sugnsted* would j^ive you^a clAim
pot «|lf oil the Gov. General, but o». His Mi^esly's ministers, which wouht
JtvefttiiaUy contribixle to^ your iidvaAtage..^ At present it" is only ndcessary
far i||a to add that the Gove«)or mill U)irof^l^.y,o« wMh. a cypher for carrying on
(MiV corresfgpMlaffCe ; and in c<»se the leading- party in fny «C th^. atat^s W4sJ|>
fpophn <s ramnUtoiratloa with «hi»|oveffiimeo]t» IheM yi»<i<t HJ||MI' td QomnMn*
pVMmtHiHHighyoa* lawtli^
'^^ \tififtt'*»«^)v > / , HRRil All W.. RYtAjlD, .
^^Mfn^/^qs^fAe guneral itutmuiion* ghfen <y. SirJ^ime^ Oarr. fa iA^
9|»ni«Aa!i|oa,hA«aso tea^y DnderUfcea th« servioc whtclvl have s(^geat«i
jtMt. ftalihely to bii^ auended wilh much bent |t to the public iateresCK \ ain^
re^uesi that ^ih yourjsajrU^ convcuitojoy yoijk wMl precred (Oi Biostoa„
k :^e Letter Ko t of the series tianinvt^rd by Sit J Grait^ tf thf ^nhivM
tratttt, UHdrr date Feb. 14, 1809.
Uirf y^qsttiadeg of tha afeisesaid iettec*
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l^PXiTiat^iti^t{,\ht I recpmnifiia t« your attefrtlbn la the tMNivor ill
' iin the moit ««ciirate UvforAation ol the ttatl^ ol ftffftirs fen N^duH pi^rl af nnr.
do, iHidi from »ts ureaUb, tke M|M|!|^|t^ its liUMblt^o^ «HMfc%*n«wnrittK^
ligene^ Mid 4i^i kjr of MiYeti* 9« itiN. Jt»i«iigi ineft« ieomf% imHiimH^ o<m»cs«^x
^»$id^rftble influencft pvjpr^ m^d frili ituMed iK^^^ly^ le^,<tfce 4»wher Ew
lipices ol Ainerlcii in theptrt that *kity mmf Uht aithb mpm^m^tfiiiwm-
^4Uo(\t pretend to n^Siiitoii^ to yo» the mwie by ttht^yon ?»ili bAlwtly^^i^:^
ibtilip t||i» important, ifejE^rm^iVifi^ Vpur o?ifn|ttd|5|»ent aidth* «ortiit«tl«f||r
>-*|y||f e fbr«n«d m^^ -■■"■■■ ;< . ■ ' \.."t*
«^!^^ gperal t^rm* wmealliMr* ma^e iiat ol to t^acrlb* ihe €*jects; which
1 recorow«p4 '"'^ ypur awcnUdn^ i.tiM»c*Kiely aec^sMwy to observe that Ikicliidte
fs lUM k\ r«M^lie optplciu both witli re^gard to thitektefTAti poi|tici and thfc p«>-
bWiHty of » war with liDglaod ; tlie comptrl^lve attrAgfcsawd ^i«w« w
the {tl»it j^artiies, mto which the couatrv is Awti/BA^ «iid^e i^kw% & dei^lpft o&
' faft f^ich roaV ult^ -*>s>
'1 11 wf'^^^*^^^"'^' "^ th^^^tern Sti|te» shoutd bo fi,«ecr«tfu1 in obtei iill g ili il i
flffMia wBwnpe which may ^nial^ihiMntf) direct t** pttbltc o|>iiiion--It i#
libt tmp^MMe that rather than nubmit to k cnnttnuance «r4Ne x^OettUieA «id^
•• r,e#:itf> lirhieh ^Hty i^rc now Kobject, thcy^il) ilcer^th1i)l influence to bfiftiit
At I IKPARATXov c>f Tut (BftNKi^AL UpvxiHi T^o cftrKettlnf^iMMioii ot»
_i»»ubj[setin8i/p^i<»f «X***5M""P<I'"®"C® !'*> o«r |50irerf»iiMc«t i luiH ittai! it»ai»^a»'
iay^iWf^ infofiif^^ fiirjhcjf wiwKti* ««* aja «iffnt!o«ai o^to Snglaa^
^r «9»n^4^ arid be di*p<wp t«pBtf«r«HUt* m .^mnnum . Mtk u8^A^#
leave.tAYO|rX«|dnie|itanddKcf^t|0|i, V (9igttea> »| ,||,42M***^
' rr^j^ Vtter oUhstrttctfom ia long. Tbe a^v* tre the piiiicl^^mri»i«^
V fe^^tpt aitoiecil»cy-3 , ...--r-j— ■\^:?:^#i>-'-,5v-'v ^ ' '*'
- ^xirtcii pf jettera oF re««l fnoiM^lAi*, Mitt»ion*iii ctMH^iHe^^ th*
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iMf^i^hM^Hmitk^^ii SifWSi^Mt^^tdtti States will, I imagine,
^ soon briofyou kael; toes. Thte HiiSt lettfefi received from you are to the }3th
' A'^ff^Tm*'^wtt'4 irehb^ transcpbinig to be ^cnt home il?he,re th?Y c»fmo»
nHi\ v.f eit0H$ jiJW'^p^t credit, fcrtd H^ititoaliy cohtrlbut^ ^S^i^^iyj^^^fe'Di *^
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I am how formally to tntlmate to yoorbgijr ho|)il djfybn^ Return : T^s the onjeclk
%f v«|i- «ntMit« tcteWs fo^ the presint, *t leprnt, \a be abandoned. Sihc^rttlr
•#l!»M>»ft yoll m aaft and sj^i^ llkitnkf hitck tti 6s. 1 am, kc^.^^ ' . ,
•«; J.^«<iry, Hiq (Sifhed) H W. ftVt^gg.
%fftft ^0^« */SAy 9C<i U(f0rfro7^ Mr. Pt^'i^i Mr. Jkmty^
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Won. DK WIT CLINTON's S|»gtCH
4 - February W«9 l
!^^ . •» I BFXTEVE tha« virtw and Viet. S^l^ohi ^^>^, w* |er
Jj^lrHnt»ed wmoi g partie«4it preportien to tfr«frre1s<t^MKt^lh apd nu#i|N^<
' t beiirM titaii thefrttat body of #*ery pwty tn«ith te iO^rlglit, ahd Ifufly sitcbi
with A celebrated writer, that the people are never wron* In llwir septtfifKt
in their epiniena|Oft«i. Bit t de tiit mean to Mf'mpt ftbSi 6«i)s^ltf IMc ilspi
rate liadcrs ^ a ];>rflfli9ata cotrapir aey againatthe gciid ol" dor tsd^M^^ ^hkn 'n
this sU . im pOft Mit pettnd^rfr >c.a*ttrhit the Wl Ai a tids stiivW dbCerd^ t^n-wtejfc-
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liMI«f%]iromittttit%divldiMi, It Mkn^f ft noiw dAilf^^tid ^¥«»tiiiNMii «^
tHspel«lt^», kii&w»tBba( few, Umtth^ pro^ of a tli»Mtttib*rmBin of thif
,mmtf^ « llafc#flo««l||l»|^ growing out of reciitit measoitr effhe it»r«#iiiiiMii
IfefeksHif y«irs, %9^ikkm motitiiibefure the (l*s(th o£ » dilihl|E»fl4h«l^^
ffhwe 4cGe»s««»(iMt)ly! «xeuad tlte puHt^ M^MbtHtyt tf «^f^«^«tt' fo liMif
ll0fi»i»at#trfre«t taieikts in the iM-^atiMft)4 of^l^ fi^f^ibtt* )iaitm»i'& ^ %i'(
hsRoc be it ^kot^cB, it was t^e^^ j|y^ y w Aritb aOHonreiie* ahd dittfii^. Snthe'
oltlMiaMirftpafieraof Ke«,S»#fitdhiiii^«t «u«iiit titnt* iif^MlM4^fi|Lit«%^
AtfUlle dociritw in eiabOfifiiMivys, a«d tlie s&iwl^ appeat» to b# #irll|h^^
t»|iiwltftt^tti|.«]qilQsittf» witich wHl everwhalm us UithaU ^^jt hoffoyr* of civil
w*r.' It QaiHi«tbeiU(f(e8aar)r«&lv, to •Kpai^eoil't^ie oahOnkiet whiolstwillr^
siiilt from a severance of the Unicm I cannot pktui'* to pf fiti^^ttatiie^ s^ iMatSi:
«r evil. It will be the oiienin^of PMiilMMMl t !te*»trtonfileV-adc« ariayi
«d in hostile form against e*ch oth«»t'1l^f«%«r iiffiuetiob IriAKMl, i^tr> the %ery^
Qf m^of the body poiittc ; iiijarKius tntftettoMt and v«3catii»lf fergOUkPftill' <m|
commerce and tntereourse, standing^ arfhiefc tWi\ wafsr military dit:sp«i^sm^
Swc^^ltf^^mjrthe deplorable litaatiqri of «tsr«oupti?y. it thissUte p&nkuuit)^
«kffi||^p«i^mr she terot. willba a bor<tietin|^«Hitei & exposed to the tPCatesl^HWI
J'»<'y' «|*|*.K%»*»ns tru^ io4)ie w#sterni MHHhem' and midtJte stttt^sy s)»r witf bi
boundaa it|rl)»tee«f^he states of the Eastern eoDfcdtfrat^. If shejotftttbetBasttii
f»eitODts(^eik««iil bot-der on sooie of the states of the soedHen* eoi^^retie|ei
Our«ot»iQerciai empo^uai. the frieat depot of the commodities AetT rtade of
|P0reihaaoiie(yaf<if the Uatted^lSltates, and the greatest mart of^re%(t com*.
,l|iei-«ev\|iUbee3cp{M«dto-phK)deraiid coniribuuun. 'gm n&rrew tOh|«tt ttf
land which ruas up from the southern extrennity of the state, would be liable at
all times to be overrun by a supu'jor hostile fowe. And after having travelled
through a sea of blood, s<»me dartne adventurer, some Ciesar, some Cromwell^
or some Bonaparte, would 1e*t* fhl gov^rnnsefit i^ for«e, t^nd reduce us and
ottr posterity to the rank *f hk-slavel My Wood frttits with horrdr, and ev-
ery feeling of rojr heart revolts at Uic (Jreadful prosricct May God in his infinity
iMSCy avert these disasters fr^m oar be1ove« country. Should that direful
time ever occur, ot»r sky will be ens^||^ p |;]|pm^|um1^^^
sun i>f Anftericm glory willfet Wev^™i:.,. , '.'■ . . ;; C. J-y^;^,
Look sir, ^t th^e storiQ which is ga^t^r^g in the f:aj|t, its clou4s arf t4aiM||d
heavy n^d portrptoug. Look tk\ the resolves ef several of the tn|vn« and evfir^'
the (Mpitai of Massachusett*. 0|ie«nfe the di»org»nUing, ia^obinical, sevlitie^
and traitqrps spirit which perva:des them, ^'h? iegift^twres o| the dMbrent
i^tafei are invited tq array themselves against the general government. The
veilr iiten who a law years si6<:e were the strenuous advocates for meltlMdown
theataie govemiiieats, for a strong natioaa I txecutiye that would maUmiJInthe
ttoioe of the states, for mi energeUo, absorbing natieiial govennnent, that would
«onMtil and reguhtte tbt pentrtfiigal fqrce of the locargovemmtnUi these wm
ilw n»w Ah« Wj^JIwpanizajos <4 state supreipacTi «he devoted friends ef^ statt»
lei^statuit^ Toe i^toluiions of Bos«oo are 9)f^e seWUibus k repmlnuis&ki thae n9»
that were passed at the time of the Western insurrectten on^e^jntylYaaidr end
they ene^certeinly hitended to iaspure a spirit of treason into the protjeedlngs of
the state legislature. We are told that a special session ul the 1e|^kl#in# df
ComieQticui U to be ^a^ It thie a link fif the same chaWi t la tlwaVWrt of
the lysteiw of severai^ce ? Is this ^he ^qwnenc^meot of <#r Mrihtpm C^/#4-
f ^cf , which was threatened Isst summer ? It hi (Inif) ii is hig^ tl«ie,ihal l,h|s
j^at state should come forth b all her strength, anfi- exhibit a decided froot,
|udtaaefeOtaitktt4e in fAvor of the vioUted mejesty of the lavrs-*lt shota<V
froMp late inaiiMecglice theCjUilines and the Boegias of our country i it ihoiad
]l\^r l^i^''* *^^* ^^^ »i.on«e, itat »hty hiM« no«l»i«g to expefxirim «•
Jut decided o^sl^ion to a dismemberment of the Unloe. I trust ia Go*. "
that a e r^et, e COTnnaandirtjr majority of n " £ Rasterft bf gthr^
liiMl?es7w««r country, and tUpSiiifrfty^ I oaenpt bel
. Sw iiUMlient, ae patriotic, •• pure Hi: NMrftb, and a people whaliive
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KdcMl iiir^d I» (ti|r«iH»t reiMon 111 «pin«eh€i»d flitt tlierM* wj mtUB^:
it«fnilf>^ ^ Wtii B HrtigMexfe«Kglind tt« Bria»h ministry, and that ton^
hitoeiiee h«« «tnick lt& tlcmdly ro^ts deep in that pertipn of oor countrjr f
B«Ww»tk»«rfC«|i«ii«*«l*Jww»dw**Mpiant tetter, ihe tiotont decUiw
^diiftWkvor of Oi!tatBrtti»iii:thftiefvitc viodicatioii of h«?r meattuwiowa*^
Seiywt«d**t«lei» a«<l ev^n of th« attack. <m theChw»p«aiaf«h«wi»««>*«»»^a
Sividaa tlie itrwrtrfH .if »igliti»«c» **^ *«w'V</o**. andevtaceir deadly slant
Ur^onetett «*d «d.«beriWw mt\h a ft-teign government The leader* of mew
Si^<» orttCMdima are witli.mttk«1kj(iW|«|Cf «l«xc«^-.Dnyen fiom pw^
wS^iiliitnant, voice of an injared pt^, a^ despairing to re|rain u byi»oi»-
Sti»«»iisjtkef appear to be governed by the tame unpriAcipled «ci»yo)ei»«%
^ t^tuated by the affile hellUh prlnc^ptea, whicfrihe fi-«a*ett af fiUKa ajM
M«rH»a to the deceiver of W«hkind; . „„ ' '4
n hiSedone alr-t have diacharged a fipcat doty, which the Ifltwttlon ' ^ t»^
imifitfy dcm-inded. I«hall call «(«• the ay«* and nay« on *« ««»o^"«^«**-} °5*
4&er t not wiA a view «f p«rplexiiig any member m glv«»g W. vote, forTtoftdif
liope that every vo*ew«l»*|it«»t|SM»^^ thato«*-Mme» majbe
^er fowett^ 6r remembered ohly in the hirtori* page— when ^wi *»»o^»r*
llere aMembled thall live o«?y In th# metiwry <tf 1f«*«^*«^*5*»PiJ!» JrJ
,1#ieffin occarirta, m^ in th^i «if*itftil,«ri»ia» mty ht4»i« ilSk|fBfl^M »« Jwf^'?*
'itNt'ljiyiiirilii Cir<:tj)ari of 0«ai»orii«, the Secretary at War, to ftitO»v.
Wipt» g^fcg aeveral Statea, requeoiing them to designate ottcera and trojP*
to cm the throaiaof thoae citiaens, whoni the Collectors should suapectt wli»d-
fd to ittvada the scented Kmbar^ Lawty was tranamittfd tc fits Cxcetlenctf
.. j^ATV Air Tilu«BULi.< Governor of ^the SiaW of Coonecttcttt, To whici^
WttltthiedtheMlowi^gww^^ ^ ^ Centtnei.
pSf^t^lAnrecciTed your letter oftlic lath January, coovey-
'<. Int^^ib tmittmiK%% of the President of the United States, ttui|«»c6fn«
3 #wder ih^^iielQf the Militia of this State, I woold tppo|*ij« tel^
1*4 'piimher of ofllcers of our MiUtia, to whom the cotlejet^ni «»# t^
^'lows ulav vpply fbrwiHtary ttid p certain cases, whic^nw^ »A#>
Wtll9>il^(««^^diil^y |br pompeUUg obedience to the laws olf^iwyiUpi
> l<! I hMhidihtaiit^cel of (his Inquest undet'iny inost aenotis «i^
f |^|ilii« e«m8td«r«^ ; the final reiolt c^ which, I now have the hop
•^ ||i^ to comttt^i^jite to you. »'k^
._^ ^1 have rcQejCted that tieither the constitution, nor etetotee of €li»
^? Jloile. Iia^iti^^^ ^ comiMnder in chief of itf Mitma, anf «|thi^*
Ity to maff^d^ appoietm^mt of oflkert aa has been rec|i|peii4 » nor
.40etwt»i<iferf»tiQn ut|a;e«t to me. any authority given tp t^ jPresi^
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rre^lfor iK^ more rltorc^as e»Corceni|c«i ^i>»V«^«^^2^*'
SSW^ citterns <^^*«Wt^a$<JJf» i^^
^^ot sJ^pr^s* mv deep anmtciy for tl».e^«ii«» it m»y 1*f««^«;
«Iiit»gKt»»abadd, that! cannot be induced to rtf It ifly/wj
tiMitf to ^e piibjic tey^oWribnting towatda placingsuch a »«r|0^» P^m-^
ape in all Instances to ^.ipase the'fullen '"'"''^^^^^^J^n^
ISMi their individual act* and mea«ttrca, may ttOfihray* be ttO<wr
^leTcKaVation of the best ntotivea,' and when their proceedings in c*-
ecdit^n of thh law, will naturaMy tend to put- at e«jw me hazard, the
. peace, I4v<i», property, and dear«t right* of ««^ ]«»?!f-«i"*^^' . .
i^iion^ before me. my mind has b^o led to • •«*-'°« •^ . t^*=J°^
4letcrnitnatton to decide a compliance with your r^qoeat, and to have
BO agency in the 4^min»ei|t8 i^th the Prciidont has be«n pl«»V5«
^^Whills nike the liberty of thns dccKning iWi ageney;|Km wi«
pleaaed to recollect, that on all former occajiona, when 69n»timi^
»Ucationt haire been made to thia State, for the e«out««iof
fjiwittifwiitf/UwaandrequUitiovof the Union, the proniptnude
tadineaa of their compliance, have mertti^ Mlid '^^wVcd the 4ip
" witionif iiot the applauac of the general adminiitration ^ lheU»
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Wy ttf^mot the »t.gt of Febraary instant, iMOed Jy****"'»**^*f**X^^
.£tttenantV<rno", and cdmniander In chief of *»»^ <?:«J^»7«tK!^*f^
liSir. m^l and »;;conalalent with the PHnclpka «f th jej^^^i^ » J^
atory to tt>e hoBw of both ofBcew and $oldter» i sub#«rilve « »»« flWiitia
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JTteiu, and Highly dLjerouito the liberiiotofih^ people. t*,p
* ^^n whif h i» re&pewfttlly wbmKted.
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and the Dlace where ih» v*«!aI k»>_ ..^ ^i^^f^
?ff -^f l^^'^l'^'™?*^*^"^'^'^ •»-»»"» "««r principal pilQUfsWrwch .fesieia.
=c,ry ,ng the dest,»at»on ^llecige^J, 4d the pla?e wherf tSVe^eT^ S SS'
,^lSft^ " c«lonles^%fe„ds, ot^ oettfeinen'-s afomaid, such v«ssel Sfte^tt^^
V^ll.*^ "^ r^;-*'^,?"' ^»Shrt* *«* t, depart, athfer li UaSasr dr witt wf^^
Sitr "^r '*\^^S»*(y ^'KJ^^'^'i i« *"f h vw^eh ana lo proceed to inv^uajJ^^^S^^^
if^i*^ V *"^ * Pa^>urt for such pyrpo*^ £ll bfgra ,S Jo^Ke^
eaEi»c«ate in their a^s>.ef to ifae Qo^^rnorV Sp«e^, rtSJ totky
^ ^ . ppc lea^e to obuerve. thai thoaA ..:»i.»« ^2!-u .?!^
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^h« House obseiwin their ftni^»er^--« We art anw(tfiiic to bcHeve th^iJ ^
4p»dnriiion of Kcntirjiem can exist amoiie the New p„Jh.\,'i ^» , R^Ueve t{\a| ,
. wicKM enijigh o consiioe a dupinitiaii to support tlut bonMjiuiio. .„T„_
wr,.tlw Union hv <t wmperwe V«i firm "poMii™ "^"ri?i!?lrtr,S!!'
i.Mttoth*«r.tprhtiplt».„dpi,fpo.MofbU/n.oawSJMlid^^ -
r^i^ofc^r^'^tr^lXu ' o 'l^'i^ -pinion. ha« tK> ri^ t.VcSl^ i h! ,
tiin^rT^ MJCUon of ihc U*ion to the pr»judit«s. pmriialltie. cr C9t*Veui«,c0
/J*V^erf«!rti^lji^^ «oi>«|iAn thft general principle that i« a
I^J^^viS^ ;';!«^ ^" '*»'^ ^^'^° P^»i^«<«». v,e select the ^
• r^rSIJl. If' W^^ *""*'** '^"*'*'"^*"""***»>« compliance with the wihhea
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on tb«e iflft a^^«tnes««s which it is out o4 ww jpcwer tt> relit ve. ThcixrfA**.
S^ISi^** P»<e*«t¥«P««<» «**«*»^^»^
who will soon have il in their power to unite the whole sovn«unc.»tWthie killed'
w^ora* Joi.H fiflrort, withtalw'f w«lfcts #tK»Sept«i-^!^s and ob^««3ts art *lrt»ilat to
!^iK«V»»fiiattliBRCtoft«^€<m^ib^^^ ?«^fl <<
Hie nwth day o* lanoarj^ w 4b« pr«siwit yc«fi fd*_^nfbrci«| the at* Wr J«.
SbaTW»iand the «evwal act«^si»0pl«nieiita¥y thereto, i*» *« }^*=,<^P]"^!i^VS
^ll^^i^; 'tnttmSf i'wpftct«i4»^^ ttp|nfW»l« ilnd mtcoii^titd^ioAal, AJd ttf?;
teiBUWi>iodinKO» th»CHtiBt;nft of ChSl fitfttfe. ' „ ^ . * -^ « «*i«.^_ •
/^' VjH Q^. 0^eV«e^it we *ii*e «!«« f4tto#1.i« -W' Tdthit ejd, ^ C^fU ,
k*s8 reiJieiiV.th» «wttii*«»?s mmA tt« «»*vihtl^ with Pr*»tice. forbW alt co|f:
^^•Thui whenever a petty officer shtttKt»«oond hardy ^^^^^;^l^^^k
%a «iGctc|tt ihe withoftiWiCQiiferr^d %^>*»l*t^^H««i«^W^^
Siarorthe state will be humtrttd in *hfe dust ; <to it» govcritnwnt. most vintli-
:imii*^ ^ f«»« **^ difiSki^f *nd its honwrr lti»d may be co«ie^ati*l^')W*'WWd ««i a
^" xlSWlslJrtai* canjaot review wit^t||lh«<nio8t painftrf e«»r ti«rt9ih« mtm-
*^, ,wi«M>i t^ «<>s| gi&oiny appreheasioils,, tuilU'uipliWTp* pv««liW«! «««^ -
tiieno*»of«MMc««rf|t»ce »"!*nosetn«asurea.!'. " '' .^ , „..-t^..yt^'^
~" wW can be done, when tnewholftC^*«iittrthyw*ie»»tkc»^^ ^
i««^PPOreil»d». 1d44i^s 4^al and iiermA<ier^ ijtei»r««»fM^i*i« *nd>i«ger«l /
.when thealSafration throagW P?^»t»r»^"»'f«*on» misapprehension ofihe
teterM(»ofthecc^ti*« «r«'.dettheAiaut^^^ <
^e nation, ori'ndjiepavtiamy tQ ftn<«h«n «dnpt. ^^^}'^''*'^^^l\f'XT^
*« i«fi««t«i policy. ^J'Vch arrett*. all tb«f.occii^t«>««» iH>d di»tftr6i all tl« re-
' lationioAbci^y, and by sappiuB the foundations 4f1|.divitlu#l |rc*pe»tyjdmk*j
. * S^tfcSJSjj^S^^tesjifrj in m. JMBbt of God the ilntetr^J^ :«*'^S^«^
" tafthmrbt W%he uoitin of the statt^-ijii their determinatk** to C"*;^'*".*^
• Wcfte|tj»tev«ry ha^Wivi»»ti) rt ahallft^iitapectafe^t* thewtht^^bl***^
# which alone give value \o »ny form of government. Tlwy have at^fcigntiClvtlW ,
:fneB9Ure9r^f<»«*YWioi«»nttle«^^^l^^ spirii oi ani*»6Mtf , or A«e*«;*«o
• expose them to oWoquyand di8gra««» but with a Mirge view to stop th^-lr fear*
-ecr-m a oourife of measures to wWch it. i« physicjilly a»^^«H aff nrorafty itw^M.
jflble for tlw people at this ccnimpo wealth nwjcn longer to anbrn*. ^^*"J'"
Wntinatitm w4U prrtkably satisfy <4»r «»n«i.ttcot« tkat lesfr^ouid nfld «^fiAn«
'^ wjwttltot^ >M»U tl|c eiai^Qf oUr fellow citiaon*. nor more wi<4»©«t »%tli8#ft*»
'' \^>a.^fofi»«^ rnistal^ acts yt C^JteSreWt «" uUimnte resource, s^i deeplyj*.
f b?i»SSuti:4jKM tll^ cwea^^teb »i#A
to the imaginaxion, until they actually happen. ^^ iLi4«*Lui-*„»
■ ^«' Wiil<HJK»<*Wtaf«rtr iutiWl u^^ t*«tr ngHtt- to waro Hitif W1««w«<5rtl*«nt
■ 'ofritfkpli«»»tt«ti<Mi«l wts andiilbUTpiitlont of the n «|oi»«l go^emliieiit j an*
\ wkile,t*ity.inhulailit rtme, re<Mlilyackno*led|pjth» expediency nf-essrrei^^
, ins tWs fltkt»^j9t«Blt «^t»e «»tf1kitcd to «ilK«-of l^atnaiiunttl ^"^^"^^^^
' but ia»i«* to thfc!i^*#kM» to <<e«a»imi/f that ttie present i|»W of thts eomtuoti*
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jS^^fci; *" ^ d<«^rw» *IMMHI bed«c«iv€d bf tniUing to «y »oi»^
The leisiilatiive are awat« that their akeaturea and tentimenta^W ciKoti^
iMr ©MKineiit. It. prOTajathig the foul Imputation of a £iasn to dbmem. -
tje Unloa, «ut wlwo 414 It^rtjr PMtliei mttii n thtem^ toexctte popula* jit,
f^E^Il!;JS.li^?fKw'^ » IMteto oecM!»ih^ t^Hle leglrfatare to apply ahimne.
^ ^S^^ S ^''**" ^ X**^** *H P«^WtiiieM complain, and V^ich iweW
* !^^«^» »H^»«*e »n4 fatiVtfcoli^ t»dernew titles. But they
# Ji?nf??*^JS-l*''* ***' *V", "^^^ **»* !^«^ thfemaelve* that cverreS-
f^.SlJLSi^'^J^'^^*^^^'^^' WiSTihe adi^Bcatea lor Briihh w
J' ^,*»* < yntemaera of commerce can calculate upon your divisions, they will
W f^J^^* ^***' ••? *'»° preaiimptuoua caune, and rely upon your covemom
Sire ~P**»*""^"y«****n««»»^»V your oppositioot^^ ifi.
11.? ii^SS?^''* V*** 5'*^/':? fWtpiredio break tfediftina imposed b)^
Wal and mistaben policy, and ibM all tiie coutfttittlMl authorttiea oC Nev^Cil!
" land we iwited iu sentimeot «nd purpo«ie/*|?* *'****^
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itlf 'i^lflfe^SLi****? **^ liie most important pro^hioM.cS the State Co».ti-
^tion ii«««rM«i.^iolated ; tliat Coogtesi undf r a pretence of reanlatbig, baMk
iwmhilated commei-MT .; that a atat^ding army hai Hm rafoej anFttoSf
jMiartfrpd among «« iu tiro«i ofpttiliiundpeace, toeitlbrQe at the |iiii»i-«rS
^^©oeftht nio»r/|rriwjf|w4lawa ; that the encroachmcatk of tbe iSnS^al gJS^ ^
^imment upofi the stale goveromeatt ought to be stimils o#gen^l tbiiHi^i
vneKir sTAVca to asenaeof theirdanger** -^
pe*olMimM»»^9*»mttiinf in Kewbtiryport, in the Co^$v «f
L!* *T?''**'' ^*«»* ^««"«^r tlfc acta laylMg an Emburgo, ittid the ^^^.^
#0U «up^lemeotarv therejlo. and more espeGiallv the last actT as uncun»lituti<M^
^^rl^^lf'lt "PPre8aieer«iaihut we*ecomineod that aH legal steps be uM
'<^ firevent the executtm ^jf the mimf- Z
^'Heiolvtd, Phat we wiU not aid or asaisi in the execution- of the eevertf
Bmbargo law^s, espeeially the last^ and that we consider attlhose who do, a«
vio Utot » of ihfc Conwiiunon of the Umted States and of tlm Com AoA wealth i
und ihHt Jhey be considered as unworth)^ of thecmifidence and esteem of lh«ir
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'#*t -«f»Wvirrf, Tb&t «e do not consider it the doty of any aohHer to sU Uli
iMilt in cany uig mt© execiitio.^ thi^at Embargo law.« ~
. mMlutiontofthe t6vm o/ B^Aioi^MHed at a tofHin mating, Jan. t4, l»ll#
• Mteolvi-d, 1 hat;«re will not voluntarUy aid or assist in ihii execution of til
a^t pits^ed on the ninth day of this mouiih, feretytociug tlie 'sevtral eiPbarM
Juw$ ; and tliat ail those who shall So asatat, in enJWciug upon others lb» U»^
irary and unconsiijtitional provisUmn of ibis act, ought to be Considered US «««hi
mm to the const uuriou of the Uniied, Sutea and of this Mate, and boaule «o tbfe
Itbeiites of he fieopie. ^m
r, vy^M/ne*^ ThHi the example given by ti»t vet^m soHUev, Gem Uncoil^
mA ^fr^Hdevi^Uag p«tnot», in i^signing uflcea Intended to be prostituted «i;
auuseiV^'-tht |»urpQ*ri» of oppimsingihe ciiiaens, and eufnrcln? arWtimty edictH^
«^ht lobe rtS^tcd by all public officer | and that tbe. inhabitiiM* ^ Malfc
mb?ic w^elfe^^^^^ honorabj?;i#frtiice of iudinc'ttu^ UoM^ttjiut ^^.
^^^r^MiX'^ 'V^ssfd at Boston were advocated by Hon, Samu^ 9«)aeir»
j'gf -y ^ " ,aigu t he_8ttl4ecL in the Dijittict Court, but IwLHafecfei^ m
~l|PifWm« ^pu:.ue ot Boston, catbcr than the Suprtiuc Ooori of Uic U. J^,
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itrenf th of Virginia with N^w-Eiigland, he t#s ^-.♦* Wearetensibte that ca
p^risona of this sort may appear tdvidtous, but our fears have driven a« to t.™»^
«jcani2^ion. Btftrayed, and on the point of being sacrificed, we anxtoasty e*i^ '
qnire if there it any h6pe left, i( any means of preservation yet remain ? W,^''^
wand hke a man, who, perceiving an enemy appraach, mll^ktng his way wit# ^
a««trttction, collecU his spirits and efttimates his atrrngth and resources, bes
£|F%h%0^4es whether j|e will beg his life, or make one eil^t to save it.*** '*;
^imj -I i^ V :. . ^l^-^M^DEM'* in Bo»ton Centinel^iaui^^'i^Mt.
v^Now-England is approaching an awful crisis, but her prosperity may y«^
be retrieved; her dettihy ie still within her own controul ; and her hardf "^
sons must now decide whether she shall remain humbled, prcstra^e, debased
^the feet of a haughty mistress of the Union, or whether ahe shall at lebslli^
atoert her violated rights, ^nd vindicate her insulted hoiior. " The time ha|
ftrrived when every man who values the commercial i>rosperity of the northerh
■**!**• ,.T**T***^'^*^®"^**^ wealth and strength of our domcstfc enjoyment ^
SSifl * . importance may and ought to join in protecting that coromeice
iwraitheunjuiit, fyrannicjal and unconstitutional oppressionsr of Virginia " The
jimisequeitec is, ihaVthey cannot be regarded as laws (the. Embargo liwa) #
£lIill*jL*S*hru^Jf ^ **f * "*l^°^^^ whaiever- " What theT
ijour fBMedy ? WhWt ou^t to be the conduct of every good cittze'n ? * We pat
«|^ «lfe»tioij8 to the Legislators, the Jurors, and the Judges of New Biwland.^
L^ S-Sf *^ ^^^ certain that the several a^tsfbr laying and enforcing tlj: pres*
ml Biribargo, are wiconstitutional ; that they have no validity and no force
jhaleveriT m that they are not the law3 of the United «/a^«wThe questioti
tnea returns, what oiight to be the measures of New England ?" ^^If Virginia
♦Tf. uT*""***°"''",!®''"y Virginian would prepare his musket, and *«
that his bayonet was sharpened." * , ^.^ " -^ ^i
«^s perpetual Embargo being «ft»6li^rtft4tio.iaielte;fSi^1;;iu l^ceii^
diil 5fJi !2 '*°""^ ? '**8*'J* **» **"* "*y *«"^ his produce of. his merchan- '
uidtSrti«rt ■ i T?"' '" ""* manner, as if tfie government had neve#!
^Pt from the Speech of ffh Excellency Gov. Trumbull, to thtJbt
^ '^^^h#*, .. il**^^f^^cofConnecticut^Feb.2Z, 1809. ';' 4 -^
•^«r will be useful tor the Legislature to take a view of the varioua
r^ Lk- r^u'^ *'*?'^ "^^^'^^ ^"""^ i^rtiediate relation to the Embargo, but orhS
JS^.^if ''* '**^" «»d ^w ""d*"- th'^ir consideration, aflfecting the rights, fnl
■»^#e»lre, and even the peace of the iwtion. Indeed, it would be twW^
fpr^e general good, ifthe State Legislatures were often to cast a watcwS
eve towards the Qeneral Government, with a view candicfty to^nsiderT aiSl j2
STccedii oTa?^ '^^It^'>''l P°^'" ^^'?Sate^ '° '''' United States VrTiS
Shich IfS ™I .^iJ^u*'''^'* ?*,"**' ^" interfere with, or coi-nteraci thoS^
tli^rectil^^fT^^S^^'^^.P^^Pj''^'^ ^'*"**' own mnna^ement. When ttn^*
Ulf d rect.«. of a whe and prudent discernment, a temperate caution— notlil
^^.ti!°"' ^^•'P^*"*^"' *'*^^ an examination will alwa^^s proved Cholesomt
_J« On the present occi^sion it will be unnecessary for me to enter into anv uarl*
2;^blt^ku^^''*l!r^P'''•*"*'^'^•^''5s, or tJe threateatng arpec^ol^S^
J^r!^^I,r»Kr *'^V^""?"^*l"»^ "P**" "»• The ^"dividual feeling* and exp»X
J^C,wm »peak the private distresses which have been pr.tlacedby tSseacTS
S^'XlI!h"' *"^°r*"°' '"'» five you, gentlemen, 'a cS-l^ct View of tS|
teTuVil^lM^ ^^^pmrmy-ofiraowailtlfft m\tl fFom kny oth^rquar^
dLm an.l*^^£r,*^ "1,^ »°«king with anxious solicitude and hoixe, to the wis?
^ i^A^'"" ofthe Legislature oftheir own choke') and We.^ coRfide't
swnc mo^ may be d<r vised to remove the pressure under wllteU they wm
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s - task^AlMt pay it not be hoped, ^al^ wWcAr uoited efforts, under a temperate
, ' di4<^««t 4«A irni oonilderMSiAn of «li^<itlwti«n« aiid'cii^invtancmit we mav be
Abl«\ bf the 4Mitflneefr^ OtiNM im t» fikHH tHe jifit sii«l rteiiMMibte «kpcijt««
ti«|, ofdw fellMf 4:itiaeM } W)iOiie««i' mt K atlOital Lenslature i« led to^«^et4f^
, Jesp jM|0pre«0rilKdjioitBdi^ their Gonttitiitloiiftlpow^ on the Stetel^egisw
.' latorvt, tn«reatenkei^ncieSfde¥olveff ti»«ardiioiMUfiEi««tt it then' Hgftt~.ili
^ - b^pomet tMir dtttjr^ %y interpose their protecting thieM bctweei) thj r^ts ari^
41 *^^^*<* °^ *^* P«opte« asd the esMmied fkiWer of the General C&oiermNflt^
, P* Seirwal |»»miHi<»iiQns will nowbe imdii for yd«r ^ conilderaHdrii' ai^ori|^
mth^^ ^^ w^obgeeve a colrretpondence between me and the Secretary at.wi^^
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the United SUte^Mlie particulars of thiscoifrespo^enpe. with its object mii|.
' -^8|t ea «k)r pan> wl»-dMibtleaa gain y^ur most seriotia an4 solen^i attentioi^
r deliberatioiis on this momentbus OHecasion, may the Divine Wlsdbiii'
fotottle path^of dtttf, amd lead us to the happiest ri«tllrs for thegen^"
't|«i peace aada«»xrlty of the peo|«e* ^. TBUMBULllv '
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*' t%d tielau^M» tohwhom was rieferred the subject uf Itenry^s Diaciesu>'e. , .
•^^ Coimt JStfward De Cri/h^, #«wn— This deponent .IsfmM^ ifci
I^MMy -4ie dined with hrm at J^. WeUesley PoIeTa, .in &ptei9Bjrberp ji\
a|iiafiterwar$8.atliordlT«raioiatbV; met with him also at< diiSere«t ■:,
£lfitiionahle dubs ; depoifent feU to with Mn H. •abaeqtteiktiy' 1^ •#i'
ddcnt i depdneat p«oeitred a pawagc far 4^merica with capt TtiU^^ldf
the ship Nc w- Galen, of ^stoa . at the New JLondoa Coffee Houae« |i||
the day ^l^winis lie vent to Portsmouth, , but befort hla .4«i(i^
ture be received a^ latter /torn capV.Tjraey^y coi^cbed in-tbtt fatl0«#
iDg terms :— '♦*Sir, you must go^o Ryde, where yoit will ftitf= •- g*«H»*
tieman called cstptaini^ Henry, waiting tor the New Galen ; I^ballsroill .
^kbm on dioie for both of yoiN*' Oeponoat wetH to Hydi; btit'dbl ,
ind captain. If A there. Remained there a weeba ahmd before eapt.
Arrived. Capt. H. d d^y» afttr his an^al £^! aick, he kept bia ^d
days, diinngwhich time he was ofci^ndelmous, frequently tut«^)i|i|^
fljip name of Lord Liver pool. The d<&pooent having two aerviiiii^ij
iJHl&f them attended ^n Mr* H. during hi« iUnessM^he «aas i^iaft«#i|il^^
>M prPowelV of Philadelphia, a Mr. Wilkinaon, or Bickaom of'iitf
Kigali arrii^, a6d a Mr. P^rftiii«*of Boston j li^ lieceived aboyc 20©;.
fronpi a Boston house (Hin^insoo&l in Finsley-Sqiiare, thal^hftil^^
stopped payment* Hp, refused to t^e the If t|cr% gi vingr tbciit/^
t fUMIi captain* Mr. B. Waa: sdso visited by^^Mv. BaghoU, wbo bro^
;. hi« ktters from Sir Jimles' Craig*.».He«ry reftiied tq recdvc
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ers—lie recovered from his sicknesti— Kleponep^occupyi^lhe moa|
ble houae in the place, Benry*s physician asked itic £v4Mf o$c9m
Imt him till Ke was leady to e mbaek. After eight weefc»d|i%
,_, tlk^Ndnd became (air and the vessel sailed. The day Mim^
^, d«plii*t«rc, M^Bagholt arrived at Ryde. wiih letteirs from hotii.
EtverpA9(^ to Sir pebrge PNvost« ihnd to Mr* Henry, who, when ^|,
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/^^okAf ItAKPtsina PtaKtais the Moderator of Batten Caflcasi>> aa^
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Hi» ^pt«vtd.t6< b» quigH «fi^ aAl'nniMtolb rom Mr* ^t^fulfl/
retaraed Uiat night to l^tyjiip ^tlKit#«ai;ii%te»ye> Bui iM illii#
coaUoff fair the iicyi aiDniittf^iethifi anted. M f*. Bdiiwn#|tM« iMr
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akhtf^^about 10 o'clock^thfc wiuieas ¥raar«^Hdag'Oirdetfk «i«dl dilget^
c4I||^^Iieiu'r mcc^t^d Hi|ii»r-^* Gonot Ciilloa, (taid he) yioti^ fl|N#
ft^ «||i$i^ce ill uif r yd u «N lAihippr^ ; confide fmt aeri^Miri; I0(1
B«.tMilte KUEin^ thAt dvponem made Mni III p«i*t acquHltftwl
h^jSti^tio|i*— He repU^^^^tie eottfideaoe'd^aervei anoiinn^f^ '
nia^^leUr you itr attuation^ , X>h<vefb«eQ:veiy ill treaftd'hy th^ ]
gm^6fain^nt— 4r wai; b<|f a m Ireland^ 4t one of Hhd Im fMfciir««v in fhir
country; poor, becaoke a younger hrotheiw«| «Mnt ib Americtt m^tli'
e:^pec^ions from an uncle (Daniel McGormiciiir £ai|. of^ Itf.md^
who pbitMsea a large fortune^ it old and wMOfar^edr Wrtn^ |fflB^
fe ut io n.| |>i r ing,e»ae4 froaa that couiitry tifany of th^ n!ir|k{t^tf39#li^^
lte»<l&^«igcew I married nigSy'^f that ddacii|tiioti, ivlio'dted ah^Mtf
tiii^iAai|^t«ra #tthottt a^i^iihe^ra^ntiea to the Aiaerlcan jotn^
ttue^ «M;thrdUgH't$^ influence of ibe Qntish minister I* ipaa appoint*
ed a Giiptain of artillery daring Mr. A^am%^ 0mhifilr«i^ W^USt^
caaMVMod M Pprtlaod and at the fort near ^l^, and #fiHeiit cbtti-
mtvtonrtl <#iw^«iii^kiva$itt= c^tieHtng n meeting Qr iosurrieciion anibi^
tte itaMiei^y, awd duj^h^^ I gawe.^ -* "^
faeti^. Bift ptn^ceivihg there wat no field for my ambitioiif _ ^
ed an eatate in Vermont, near the Canada Hnfiv and th^i^ ati^ied itf
for fiye years withbilt stirring from Uomtk i detested r^piibfidkljil*'
venftiietttiii nttd^f fiMed the o^^»per$ wi th esskya agiinai it: ' ' 1^
BefKiii^nVa^^, th%t Heni|p>rd Kim in the course of ^iaintir#ii^
id^ch he mentioned yesterdays that the severity of hisatrictnrei l«'^i#
pwbli9 priiMs ngatoat repubKeah ^oV6mmem'attratEite%f tli^gtttiitioh'df
l UfrlNili al l gevemmetit. ^*'Sh' Jamat Griig," comimiftd Md; ** be^i|p^
de«lMiia-nf ii|^ct|tiaitit«ia He invited me to Quebec, where tm^
tui^iJmi Iiiii<S«t'irentto l>fontr«aK where every thing jthini^ to
l^l%and alt I had to hope, was disclosed to me# I went afterWttrA*^
t^mton4 whei^t established my titiial rii^sidenbe. Pwt^ iii
wi^'nUthtf ftdfil^ fiointed out to me hy the aretiti who vmre u\
fiifijiNkm I jteHre "^^in^ at tite ek^hinge coflEee hoiiae, gave lai,
parties, made excursions into the country, and rectiv^ as #rd«!r^^'
^^^^^S'^'Lft?"' ^^^ J»«^» ^"'ff» to disperse <>f the fl«et at Hn^fi^
•WddftK^^ps, to further the object of my missiooi if ftqinr^
My devotion '^6 the cause was extreme. I ezhiifsted aU ig^l^ids.
t sp^nt many predwus|eara.in the etrvice ; and wat advlipK^fr^.
teed to Londoo. The goycrament treated me with; great Ji^deai* fr
**^'^'5^i*^a**!ji*5"^^^"'*^**« i ^^^ complimented with a ticTCK
^^^m^wit hn^jJiiii^l i sihi Mii i fer^ AudW^
spent all my nwney and pre8ei«l«id^S%ii1»4rl»r tetribattto, fli*
ent atttmptid IP chfi^en my «?rvioe^ r«mf€h^
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»f|Mr. G^Msrt lto6iN-Ui»ii%^» HMMToil^ llteiiry co^t»K
'^Ud ia my espcoatfM, f^.^p^«#^ pmcetd to
.liMaiy ettit9»i|iidl«^UbrarfVttid talcttiliv i«7«fge aniiatc
!•» |0f «flM»Q|. lkiHM» that ii|tWe#i9 Ctnaihi, I must
^ PMWIU . ' I thiPAHri ^tirninii# lt> retirtn *#» docutineitti
tf JOiiilali iiii%el£ fro«i niy embfttTMsiag coniiesiloii I
Aiiif|.^4«^ % i^r ola paMage to H#iS m doe #^
0f ;«P»ri and dettrmiaed to live ptl^^fy^i^mm^d Jt IStyde,
^. !i»^;W*Hf*^tfei i»tvati«l thattSii^ trf^hc tX Statci
Thit tsdMCimse olyo«B' oMetiiig me at ilyd*4«^ ^s,
"-ry fiyMiWl* Wartiagtt^ Md stopped MTdilkiian't.^
law n^ l^»nerwar4Ui«niovedrtoOeor9a1ro#^^
if, Ml attc^oaat^where the dejwoeot ririted Wm every day. and foand
'^S2^5^^L waited for his disclosure*, not haTing any disi
' "'wSSL^Sf **'"y y *^ entirely silent, and incessantly si.
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I .oapoaent ,**tbat he hai great coiHRb hi bim ; ^r lA
5|wj^e thnie, and atlts his opiaion of Mr. MoaroftE
:,^.1*y**- »»*^'yUtt«(t aiwittaittted with any body. but -*"
.^ wiRiait f farinoKM Mid respwptabte nioii. . ^^^
le^remalaed Several days wUhiottih««ikwaiir Ikiwr aiore, until onH^
I »r%. Martial." fan estate of m^m^mlS^Mf, Imt W
J^^^Xy^"^ ^^r^ ***** <'^5 P^^m^ m. My name wiH b«
,||[A mai|,«lyQte baeamy friend,^'^'^P||HfPPVik^
^"7 f M|« W-y ott setiag4i«|M»P*-9 i»ni»aot «^^^^ Ha i«fe^
ia<t t9 nis agent mrraace to ^eatKiel tf^ bantalo* Tbz rciiiifiiiaaiM iHMl '.
Aade. ''a«ity left deponSS^^M^^^
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waaaiirrdlindadby spies }hiit he toNl them that ha liHPB te fiMtw.,? '
tat he wat *<aaas peuf & sa^s veproche." By one of ibesMiar^ I ir^ aif4«r «
uileave iKie city befoire m o'closk, a* aperscm t^jastwllradfromtondo^
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Henry told j^iff ent^at a Mr. Oilviiryvor CilUvrty, from Qitehe^f
had eomc lo hlna ii New-York, to persuade him to go to Canada j b^t;
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Itorf kept the fipcoidi^j^ at Bostoiyf
*|epo^Wjtft Bolton in ^ public atw^ Mtsay wa» also ajpiji^.
ft^wi|r. mifm Wtxr-Ht^^n depone%mit«.|^^ carrwce to Wrti^
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