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 OP 
 
 JOHN HENRY. 
 
 WASHINGTON, March fto, itn. 
 
 WITH this, I fend you a pjtpcr, contdning the 
 Message of the President, yesterday communicated 
 to Congress, Thus presented to the public, is su^- 
 dent to establish its authenticity ^ but lest any in- 
 dividual should doubt th|p validity of the letters and 
 documents, accompanyii% the Messaj^, permit roc 
 to state what took place before the Committee of 
 Foreign Relations,'to whom they were committed. 
 Immediately on the adjournment of the Houfc, the 
 Committee directed their Chairman to request the 
 attendance of Mr. Monroe, the Secretary of State, 
 to meet with them in the evening, at 7 o'clock, 
 which he did, and he exhibited to the Committee 
 the original papers, copies of which had l^en com- 
 municated with the Message. These papers beings 
 examined, Mr. Monroe was asked, if he knew the 
 hand writing of Lord Uverpool-^and he did not^ 
 hesitate to say, that the letters, frpm Lord Liverpool 
 to Sir George Provost, vfere signed by him : lie fur- 
 ther stated, that Mr. Knkney, our late Minister a^ 
 London, was well acquainted with the hand writing (f 
 Lord Liverpool and Robert Peel, and with the hand 
 writing of the clerks, employed in thofe offices, and 
 that be declared them to be authentic documents. And 
 further, one gentlemen of the Committee is well ac- 
 quainted with the hand writing of J. H. Craig, \^ 
 Governor of Canada, and he is fully convinced t^« 3*! 
 
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Instructions No. a, ap^d tjie CommHston tTp. 3, 
 numbered m the docuinenti, werd, signed by him. 
 
 There was a stipulation on the part of Govern- 
 ment, that the names of persons concerned with Henry, 
 in America^ should not be insisted on ; this was a con- 
 dition on^tj^i^iicconk^^ ^o»X^V|i^he papers. 
 He expressly 8a|d, hei never would^ under any cir- 
 cumstances, betray the cmfi^ence TTH^Y ^tfd[ placed in 
 ^i»z— afli4 W ^ ilfcouid x^ i^y^ bdptrayed the con- 
 fidencebf the Britisli government, ^ they.kad^ not, 
 
 fa th^ S^nafe. oin^ J^lou^ t^ Ripr^senfqff^ei^ d; tie K 
 
 nfte4 St0fis^ 
 Irla^r before 0^e?$.eopie^ c^<|main dppumeiit^ whjich TCr 
 ijj^in iij mc Dep^rtm^nt of St^te. ^hey provie diat at a re- 
 cent period, whilft die "pfnitecl States," notwithltinding the 
 ^rohga fuft,ained by theih, ■ ceafed not to obfervc the l^ws of 
 peace 'arid neutrality to ©reat Britain, and iil the mid ft of a- 
 ihicable profeflSons and negociations on the part of the BcttiOi 
 government through it? public minifter; here, « fecretag^nt of5 
 t^t, gpvernment w;a?~ ^ployed in qcrtain ftates^ more efpeci-! 
 ailly at the feat of go'ycrnifncnt in Maflachusetts, in fqn\9njing!. 
 clifafFef^^n to the constituted authorities cHF' the nati6n ; ai3 
 \fi intngues^-with tjie &ffe£ied for the purppife of bringing a- 
 I^Ut refiftance to the lkw§ : and eventually, in concert Iwitk a 
 Brittfh force, 6^ deftroying the Union and forming- the caftem 
 pirt thereof into a ppHtical connexion with Great Britain. 
 ? In addition to the effect which the difcoyery of fuch a pro- 
 cedure ougbttohasrc 00 the p\i]>lic councils, it wi^l i^ot fail to, 
 fender n^ofcdear to the heay^qf ^11 gop4 citizens that.happy^ 
 IJpioii of, thefe. states, v^hich, under Divirie ^rdyidence^ is tfe 
 guata^ty o^ t|ieir liberties^ ^eir faf^ty, their tranquility and 
 &eiVprofperitv/ ^^ '' '■' J4SES MAITISON. 
 
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 Mr. Hpiry to Mr. Mffiroe, l^iiWeJphJa, Feb. %o, iSaa. 
 
 ■ Srp-rrMuch obferyatio^ and cxpericjace have convinced me, 
 that' theJnjuries and infults with whl^h th^ United States have' 
 hctn io loiig and lo frequently vifited, and' which caufc their 
 
 
prc(encembam<r;nent,.h9VCbeeti owing. to an ppmiQp cntey- 
 faine^. by foreign Sutcs, «• thati^ any, mtflMf tyn/ftng t\ 
 womdtkelr ^me, or pfoi)oie their' h.afility* fif Bovfrnmnf 
 oftf.fs Ciuntry (^auld nev'r ivduee a great majority of tH Cttf^ 
 Zens /omfwr/'— And as many of the evils >)vhich to;w. Jcp^ 
 ^e i;ifluencc of this opinion on the. po^cy of fpi^'^^/i "^Vi^^V 
 mrit be rc^iovcdby ^ny a^ that can produce Unamntitjf amoM 
 till parties in America, I Y,o\vLnt!iti\Y tender to yo^ ^r^, C^<^ 
 means, asl poffcfs, towards promoting fo dcilrabledaa import 
 r;an,t ari o\n^h ; which if accomplifhed cannot faij to cxtin- 
 pxiihx D^rf^s Forevtir, thofe cj^pdaattons abipad, which maf; 
 protratt indefinitely an accommodation of exifting differences, 
 and check the progrefs of induftry and profperity in this fif- 
 ing empire. / 
 
 ' Ihavc t^e honor- to tranCmit herewith the Documictitii ana 
 Correfpondence relating to an, iiwportant miffion in which I was. 
 employed Sir James Craig, the late Govemcx General of die 
 i^tif^fiVmmf^^f »^.%]# ^]W^^ '^ ^ wintjcjr of^ ^ ye^ 
 1809. - 
 
 ' "^.puWikai^MM 9,( <^^^e papers willdemonftrate a faft not 
 lefs valuable than the "good already propofcd ; it wMl prove 
 ^t, norAlJiaijce oi^ght: tOt be placed on the proCefljona of good 
 i^i^qf apadB?iniftratjon»>^hich, by a feries o£ difaftrou^e* 
 •V^ijts, haf f^en into fvphjv^nds^ as a Caftlcreagh, a WeUeflcy ^ 
 9^ a tivjcrppol-— I {hpuld rather fay into the hands of the ftup 
 jm4; i^^h^terns, to whon^ the pleafiures and thfi ij^plence of 
 ^offt Miniiicrs. have confjgiied it. ^ „. ,^ , 
 
 In cpntrihm^ng tp the good of the United States by an exr 
 noetioawhiehtcawpt^(lthink)£?il to folve and melt all divif 
 Son Wd 4ift*nion among its citizens, I flatter mjrXelf with the 
 i(M expysOatioii that when it is nwde public \n England i% 
 will add one gr^t motive to the many that ^kc^f ejuft, t^ 
 mduce that natipn to w^thdrav its conftdcncc firam nu^n i^hofg 
 pgliticai career iA^^/rvit/uiJource 0/ injury andyimhrj^ffi^^^ 
 in 4mrica; of injufiict mA mipry i» Ir^l^v^i of diftrefy 
 mdapprejjenfanin Unglmi r *md contempt e%i$ry^Vfher*- l9 
 majting^is commuiwcatipn to.ypub fi|r, I deem, itin^ijmbent . 
 onm^ 4ifcnfttyand unequivocally to itatedv^t I adopt n^ 
 party vi^M^s ; that J have not changc4 any of my pp}itic4 o- 
 pinion^.j tM I* neither feeknprdc^re the pfttr^nage. iw^ ppuur 
 tenancy of a^y Government npr of any party. ;, ar^, that Jr ad, 
 dition to the n^tives^ already expr^fled I am infuemed by ajujl 
 refentment of the perfidy and, dijhonor of thofe who firfiviq^t^ 
 
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 ihe condittoni upon which t received their confidence ; who havv 
 injured mc and difappointed the cxpeaations of my friend^ 
 and left me no choice but between a degrading acquicfcencc 
 m mjuftice, and a retaliation which is neceflary to fecurc to 
 me mj own refpeft. 
 
 This wound will be felt where it is merited ; and if fir 
 James Craig ftiU live, his fhare of the pain will excite no fym- 
 pathy among tliofe who are at all in the fecret of our con, 
 nettion. 
 
 I have the honor to be, fir, your moft obedient fervant, &c. 
 (Signed) J. HENRY, 
 
 No. I 
 
 Mr, Ryland, Secretary to Sir James Craig, late Gover- 
 nor General of the Britijh Provinces in North- Amen" 
 ca,to Mr, Henry. 
 
 Api^ication to undertake the miffion to the U. States'. 
 
 Moji, fecret and cmfidentiaL 
 
 . ^ehecf 26th January, iSoti 
 
 f/ly dear fir, 
 
 The extraordinary fituation of thmgs at this time in the 
 neighboirin^ (Jates has fuggefted to the Governor in Chief the 
 idea of employing you on a fecret and confidential miffion to 
 Bofton, prdvidcji an arrangement can be made to meet the 
 important end ii? view, without throwing an abfolute obftaclc 
 in ^e way of yoyr prpfeflional purfuits. The infarmation and 
 pohtfcaJ ohjervatioris heretofore received from vou were tranf- 
 mitt^d hy hts^ Exceilencyi tQ the Secretary of States who hat 
 expreffed his pariicuJa^' approbation of theniy and there is no 
 doiiBt that your abl^ execution of fuch a mijfion as I have 
 fuggefted would gi've you a claim not only on the Governor* 
 General but on his Maje/fy's minifters, which might event- 
 ually contribute tp your adyantage- You will have tiie good- 
 nels-therefbre to ^acquaint me for his Excellency's information, 
 whether you could malce it convenient to engage in a miffion 
 of this nature, and what pecuniary affiance would be requi- 
 fxte to enable you to untler'tafce it with(Hit injury to yourfelf. 
 
 At prefent it is only iieceflary for n^e tq* aild, that the Gov- 
 ernor would furniili you widi a cyphet for carrying on your 
 correfpondence, and that in cafe the le^dii^ party in any of 
 the ftates wijhed to open a communication with this govern- 
 ment, their views mifrht be commnnira***/? fVimMrrl, ««„ 
 
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I am, wifh neat truth atid regard, my dear fir, your nioft 
 faithful, humbfe fervant, 
 
 (Signed) HERMAN W. RYLAND. 
 
 Jcfn Henry, Efq. 
 
 No. II. 
 General In/iruBiom from Sir J\ H. Craig, to Mr, Hen. 
 
 ry, rejpeding hisfccret Mij/ion, 
 His Excellency die Uovemor in Chief's inllruflions to Mi^. 
 
 Henry, February 1809. 
 Mofi Jecret and confidential, 
 
 l^ehec, 6th February^ 1809* 
 
 SIR — As you have lb readily undertaken the fervice which 
 I hare fuggefled to you, 2s. being likely to be attended with 
 much benefit to the public intereSs, I am to requeft that with 
 your earlieii conveniency you will proceed to Bofton. 
 
 The principal object that I recommend to your attention is 
 tiie endeavor to obtain the mod accurate information of the 
 true ftate of affairs in that part of the Union, which, from it$ 
 wealth, the number of its inhabitants, and the known intelli- 
 gence and ability of feveral of its leading men, mull naturally 
 poflefs a very confidcrable influence over, and will indeed 
 probably It ad the other Eaftern States of America in the 
 part that they may take at this important crifis. 
 
 I ftall not pretend to point out to you the mode by which 
 you will be moil likely to obtain this important informadon ; 
 j]f«ur own judgment and the connexions which you may have 
 in the town mufl be your guide. 
 
 I think it however neceffary to put you on your guard 
 againftthe fanguinenefs of an afpiring. party ; the federaliils, 
 1 underftand have at all times difcovered a leaning to this 
 ill fpofition, and they being under its particular impreflion, 
 thistnoment is the more to be expeded from their having 
 no ill founded ground for their hopes of beifig nearer the 
 attainment of their ohjeSl than they haye been for fome years 
 part. 
 
 In the general terms which I have made ufe of in defcrib- 
 ing the obj eft which I recommend to your attention, it is 
 fcarcely neceffary that I (hould obferve, I include the flate of 
 the public opinion both with regard to*their internal, politics, 
 and to the probability of a war with Englindi thic com- 
 parative ftrcn^th of the two great parties into which the 
 country is divided, and the views and defi'gns of that which 
 niay uttiKiatcly prevail 
 
h hut heeti fupWed, tM H tkf PcderaHAs (Jfthe E|ft- 
 «rn dates (hould be fucccfsful in ob|Aiiiirig tjfitit dpcided ^. 
 ftucfWi, \fh1ch Tfflay en(!Rt)lte tt»cm f direa the p^bli^ opin- 
 ion, it is not improbable that rather fhan .Aibnajt t^ 3 con- 
 tinuance of the difficulties and diilrefs to which they are novir 
 fubje^, they will exert that influence to brin^ about a fepa- 
 r«ti<^ frMi the gbne^al Unitfti. The^arlieft Mfofihlition dft 
 this fubjcft may be of great confequence to our govcrnmenr, 
 a^ it inay alfo be, that it (hoUj J be ln]FQr^rled /row far i'*/fl<^ 
 an event they would look up to ISn^Und for e^Jltthcef or be dtj- 
 pojrd to enter into a connexion ivt'th ^r. ^ ^^ 
 
 Although it would be highly inexp^idiirthat vou fhouM 
 if) any manner appear 4s an avowed agent, yet if you could 
 contrive to obtain an intimacy with any of the leading partyj 
 it may not be iinproper that j'ou fliouiil jriftjfjuitbj lnbugl| 
 wttli great cautioh, mat if they Jhoutd ivilh to eiA'er tnh anj 
 c»mmunicatioh wi^h pur £otfernmeht througp me io(i ari aufito^ 
 rizid to receive anyfuch, and tuih fafejytrknfthit ftfi^^^'. 4n4 
 AS it may not be irppoffibl^ tha^ they fliouid feduir6 j^l^db:: 
 eurocnl By which thejr may be altiil-<&d, ^^^t jSu afft (eiW^ 
 tti this fixation in mc^ pM tepitU'txt yoVimL liirtfefe i 
 d^edehtial to bfe prddubfed irt th^t Vrt\<)* ; Mi 1 Wi^fti baifili 
 tumf dhjoin and airea, that joii db hoi i^zpiinf fifti ttf 
 this paper, uttlefs a dell re tb that bu 1-^6^4 fhiuM be ^jb^^if^ 
 f(?d, and unlfefs ybii tch Iti it a gfoiina fitfr fex flelSflhg tm jftfe 
 doinst fo may broduc^ a .niore tQiiMcnUil itcidYmWiaoti 
 thanVbU datf m^Mk Ibok fot, '-;t' - '^ ■ ' •' "^^r 
 
 ^ In paftirig tlifotrgh^ ^ihb 8tai6 bf Y^rri^fx f6dMm df 
 courfe exert your endeavors t6 profcdi-4 ifl m UiUftci^tM 
 {Hztfht diort rta^ y6u i^lll pjobaBiy liikke thfcre will ^tfcWtof. 
 You ^ill ufe your own dtotfWh if td m det^ilig ydBf 
 
 iin^eU thai ybupirt theitt lirtd^r co^et^^ Mr. - 
 aseven theaddreiHng IjCtters always to the fame perion 
 attraA n6iid6, f recoY^rfi^rtdVi»di^,fdni«ilWeS:ad(?rcfl^^^^ 
 
 packet to m,C\\hfU^d6 her^r ^tid^Ci^^^^ "^^Jft 
 
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 The bearer Mr. John Henry is eitoployed by me-, and 
 fiull confidence may be plactd in him lor any commu* 
 nicatioh which any ptrfon may wifh to make to me In thi 
 ttiifinrfs committta to him. In faith of which, I have giv« 
 tn him this under my hand and fcai At Qiiebec, the 6th day 
 •t* Feb. 1809, 
 
 (Signed) J. H. CRAIG. 
 
 No. iv. 
 
 Mr. Henry s tetters to Sir James Craig^ Hjortt^ 
 4en vyhilji employed mi a mtffkn to Bofton. Anpjoet 
 to the Utter of Mr. Secretary ByUndy propoftng tbt 
 mij/ion^ £*fr. 
 
 (No. I.) Af^ttttfalf Jan, 31,1809. 
 
 I have to acknowledge the favor of your letter of the 26th 
 inft. written bv the defire of his Excelleticy the Governor 
 in Chief; andhaiten t6 exprefs^ through ycu^ to his £x« 
 ccllency my readinefs vo comply With his wiiheg, 
 
 I need hot add how very flattening it is to receive froni 
 his Excellency the affurapceofthe approbation of his Majef^ 
 ty's Secretary of State for the very humble ferVices that ( 
 may have rendered* 
 
 If the nature of the fervicc in which I am to be engaged 
 ^ill reqtiire no other disburfements than for my individual 
 expenfes, 1 do not apprehend that thefe c&n exceed my pri- 
 vate refoiirces. 
 
 I (hall be ready to take thy departure before my inftruc- 
 lions can be made out. 
 
 1 have the hohor to be, ^c. J. Hy# 
 
 a. fV. Ryhni, iifq. Stcretary, ^f. ^c. 
 
 •■•••■ ^ 
 
 ^0 His Excellency the Govirnor-Qiyief-aJ, &c. in arfwerhhis 
 tetter of ln/iru£fivns. Muntrealy Feb. 10, 1809. 
 
 Sir— I have the honor td acknowledge the receipt of yout 
 Excellency 'is letter of inilrui!^ions> the letter of credence, and 
 the cypher for carrying on my correJTpondeAce. \ have be* 
 ftowed much pains upon the cypher, and am, notwithlfand-^ 
 ins this, deficient in Come point which imieht enable me to 
 
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 ■au 
 
 10 
 
 underftand it clearly. I have compared the example with 
 mv own exemplification of the cypher, and find a difference 
 in the refults ; and as the prefent moment Teems favor- 
 able to the interference of his Majerty's government in 
 the meafures piirfued by the federal party in the Nor-' 
 ihern States, and more efpecially as the alTembly of 
 MaflacfiLfetts is now in feffion, I think it better to fct 
 forward immediately, than to wait for any further ex- 
 planation of the means of carrying on a fecret correfpondence ; 
 which the frequency or fafe conveyances to" Canada, will ren- 
 der almoft wholly unneceflary. Should it however be necefla- 
 ry at any time> I take leave to fuggeft that the index alone 
 farnifhes a very fafe and fimple mode. In it there is a nui^- 
 i>et for every letter in the alphabet, pnd particular numbers for 
 partici''ar phrafes ; fo that when I do not find »n the index 
 the particular word I want, can fpell ii with the figures which 
 ftand oppofite to the letters. - For example, if I want to lay that 
 « troops are at Albany," I find under the letter " t" that 
 jiumber i6 ftands for « troops" and a number 125 for Alba- 
 tiy^" The intervening words " are at" I fupply by figures 
 correfponding with the letters in thg fe words. 
 
 it will be neceflary to provide againft accident by addrefling 
 
 tl:e letters to Mr. . of Montreal, with a fmall mark on the 
 
 cortier of the envelope which he will underftand. When he 
 receives it, lie will then addrefs the inclofure to your excellen- 
 cy and fend it from Montreal by mail. I will be careful not 
 to addrefs your excellency in the body of the letter nor fign 
 my name to any of them. They will be merely defignated by 
 the initials A. B. 
 
 If this mode ftiould in any refpeft appear exceptionable, 
 your excellency will have *^he goodnefs to o^der a more parti- 
 cular explanation of the card. It would reach me in fafety 
 
 enclofed to , Bofton. I have the honor to be &c. 
 
 JOHN HENRY. 
 
 No III. 
 
 Burlington, P^ermont, February 14, 1809. 
 Sir — I have remained here two days In order fully to af- 
 certain the progrefa of the arrangements heretofore made, for 
 organizing an efficient oppofition to the general government, 
 as well as to become acquainted with the opinions of tlie lead- 
 ing people, relative to the meafures of that party which has the 
 aicendancy in the national councils.. 
 
 
 
11 
 
 On. the fubje^ of the embargo laws there feems but one 
 opinion ; namely, that they are unncceflary, opprcllive arjd 
 unconftitutional, Itmufl alfo be obfcrved that the execution 
 of them fo invidious as to attraft towards the officers of gov- 
 ernment the enmity of the people, which is of courfe transfer- 
 able to the government itfelf ; fo that in cafe the date of Maf- 
 fachufetts Ihould take any bold ftep towards refitting the exe- 
 cution of the laws, it is highly probable that it may calculate, 
 upon the hearty co-operation of the people of Vermont* 
 
 I learn that the Governor of this ftate is now vifiting the 
 towns in the northern fedlion of it j and" makes no fecret of 
 his determination, as commander in chief of the militia, to re- 
 fufe obedience to any command from the general government 
 which can tend to interrupt the good underftanding tjiat pre-- 
 vails between the citizens of Vermont and his Majefty's fub- 
 jefts in Canada. It is further intimated^ that, in cale of ,.a war, 
 he will ufe his influence to nreferve the ftate neutral^ and re- 
 fift, with all the force he can command, any attempt to make 
 it a party. I need not add that if thefe refolutions are carried 
 into effeft, the ftate of Vermont may be confidered as an ally 
 of Great Britain. 
 
 To what extent the fentiments which prevail in this quarter 
 cxift in the neighboring ftates, or even in the eaftern fe£lion of 
 this ftate, I am not able to conjecture. I only can fay, with 
 certainty, that the leading men of the federal party a£l in con- 
 cert ) and, therefore, infer, that a common fentiment pervades 
 the whole boby throughout New-England. 
 
 I have feen a letter from a gentleman now at Waihington to 
 his cbrrefpondent in this place ; and as its contents may ferve 
 to thrbw fome light on palling events there, I ftiall fend either 
 the original or a copy with this difpatch. The writer of the 
 letter is a man of chara£l:er and veracity ; and whether com- 
 petent or net to form correct opinions himfelf, is probably 
 within the reach of all the knowledge that can be obtained by 
 the party to which he belongs. It appears by his fttatement 
 that there is a very formidable majority in Congrefs on the 
 fide of the adminiftration, notwithftanding which, there is ev- 
 ery reafon to hope, that the northern ftates in their diftinft 
 capacity will unite and refift by force a war with Great Brit- 
 alVi. In what mode this refift ance will fir ft ihew itfelfj is pro- 
 bably not yet determined upon ; and may in fome meafure 
 depend upon the fcliarice iiiat tuc icriding Tutu, msy piiee up>»' 
 on aflurances of fupport from his majelly's reprelcntativc ia 
 
1« 
 
 •••••• 
 
 Canada ; and a& | fhall he on the fpot tp tender this whenevar 
 the tnomerit arrives that it can be done with effe£t' — there it 
 no doubt that all their meafures may be made fubdrdinate to 
 the intentions of hi$ majefty's government. Great pains are 
 taken by the men of ^a&nt$ and intelligence to confirm the 
 fears of the common peoplC) as to the concurrence of the 
 fouthem democrats \^ the proj[e£l;s of France ; and every 
 thing tends to cncoi^ragr A,e belief, that the diffblution of the 
 conrcderacy wiU be accelerated by the fpir^ which now a£lu- 
 ates both political p^ties^/ lam, 8cci A. B. 
 
 N<» I V.' 
 I^rti/jqr, Vermont ^ FfB^-uary tpi, 1 809* 
 
 SiRrrMy laft (No. 3.) was written at Burlington, the prin- 
 cipal town in the nothern part of the ftate of Vermont. I ani 
 now at the principal town in ^e eaftem fe£lion. 
 
 The fallacy of men's, opinions wlien tiiey aft ander tike in- 
 fluence of ienfilHlity and are ftrongly excited by thofe hopeik 
 which aiy^ys animate a rifmg party, led me to doubt the cor-^ 
 re£bie& df the opinions which I received in ^e northern fec- 
 tion of this ftate ; whi,ch from," its contiguity to Canada an<i 
 jiecefiary intercourfe with Montreal has a ftrbnger intereft i^ 
 promoting a good underftandii^ with his majefty 's govern- 
 ment. Therefore, fince my departure "from Burlington, £ 
 have fought eyeiry favorable occafion of converfiiig with the 
 democrate^ on the probable refiilt of the policy adopted by 
 the general government^ f be difi^erence of opinion is thus 
 ^xprelfed. 
 
 The federal party declares, that In the event of a war, 
 the ftate of V«rrinont will treat ferioully for itfelf with Qreat 
 Britain i and fup port to the wtmoft the ftipula*ions in 
 wljch it may enter, without any regard to the policy of the 
 general government. Thy democrats on the other hand alt- ' 
 ert, t 'at in fuch a cafe as that contemplated, the people 
 would be nearl) divided into equal numbers ; one of which 
 would fupport the government if it could be done without 
 involving the people in a civil war ; but at all events, wouldi| 
 rilk every thing in preference to a coalition with Great Bri- 
 tain. This deference of opinion is not to be wholly afcribi'dt, 
 to the prejudices of party. T-e people in the eaftern fe<£li©!i:» 
 of Vermont are not operated upon by the Fame hopes an^* 
 fears as thofe on the borders oi the Britiih colony Tht^^ 
 are not dependent upon Montreal for the hU ot their produci^f 
 
 
 
 '1^ n.«vr or«.t riftt 
 
IS 
 
 •••••• 
 
 ptehenfive •f any ferious dstngers or Inconvenience from a 
 ftate ot war ; and aUliough they admit thit the governor, 
 ^ouncUnd three-fourths of the repcefemation in Congrefii 
 »fe qt the federal party, yet they do not bclieye that the ftit« 
 would ftand alope and refift the national government. They 
 do not however deny, that Ihould the llate of Vermont con* 
 tiniie to be represented as it is at prefent, it vvo^ild in all prob- 
 ability 'unite Vith the neighbouring ihtes, in any fcriouf 
 plan qf refitlance to a war which it might feen^ expedient t<^ 
 adopt Tiiis I think is the fater opinion for you to rely on j; 
 if indeed reliance oueht to be placed ouany n^eafure depend- 
 ing up«.m the will of uie rabble, which is fever changing an^ 
 truft ever be marked with ignorance, caprice and inconftan- 
 ^ . As the c lifts approaches, the di%ul^y of deciding u^ioa 
 an hazardous alternative will increafe ; a^d untortunatelf 
 there is not in V«=rP^"nt any man o,f commanding talent^, ca-^ 
 pablc of a^tratting geittr<d (onfden.i ; of infufing into t\if 
 people fucha fpirit f and, amidit tae confufion of contradic- 
 ting opinions, dangers and commotions CQmi^etent to lead in^ 
 the pat i of 4uty or fatety. The Governor is an induftrions, 
 prudent man, and has more perfonal influence than any oth. 
 ir \ but his abilities are not fuitcdto the fnuation in which tf 
 civil war would plafie him. lam, ^c. . A. g. 
 
 No. V. 
 Amherft, Kew-Hampjhtre, Feh.i^i r%o<i. 
 
 Sir — A gentleman going to Canada, affords a (afe and i^% 
 vourable opportunity ot giving you [here this part of the cop- 
 y before us is worn fo as to render it unintelligible, but it al- 
 ludes to the fuppofed tricks of democratic poftmafters. J in 
 cypher writing ; and the contempt of decency and principle, 
 which forms part of the inorals of the fubaltern officers of a 
 democracy, would incline them to break a feal with tnefamej- 
 ^ndiff^jrence, that they break tl eir words, when either curi- 
 ofity or intereft is to b* indulged. 
 
 I have not fuffi ient time nor evidence to enable me to fortn 
 any opinion for myfclf of tie lengths to wi ich the kderaV 
 party will carry their oppofition to the national government' 
 |n the event of a war. Much may be interred trom the re- , 
 fult of the eledion of governors, which within two mont <$ 
 will be made in tae ftate ot Maifachufcts, New H-implhirc,^ 
 and Rhod«. Inland. 
 
 from all i know, and all I can learn of the general govern- 
 c^ent, / am not apprcucnuve ot an immediate war. 
 
IS 
 
 The embargo is the favorite meafure ; and it is probable 
 that other means will be employed to excite England to com- 
 mit fome ad of hoftility, for the fole purpofe of placing the 
 fefponfibility of the war on thJrt country ; this I moft parti- 
 cularly recommend to the confideration of minifters. The 
 dread of oppofn ion, and the lofs of popularity, will certain- 
 ly keep the ruling party at Waftiington inadlive. They 
 "Will risk any thing but the lofs of power ; and they are well 
 aware that their power will pafs away with the fir ft calamity 
 which^ their meafures might bring upon the common people 
 [from whom that power emanates) unlefs indeed they could 
 find a fufficient excufe in thecondud of Great Britain. This 
 jmpreflion cannot be too deeply felt by nis Majefty's Mini- 
 fters, nor too widely fpread throughout the Britilh nation. 
 It will furnilh a fure guide, in every policy that may be ad- 
 opted towards the United States. I have the honor to be, 
 ficc. &c. A. B. 
 
 ♦ No. 6. 
 
 Boston i March 6, i8oo. 
 
 Sir— 1 am favored with another opportunity of writing to 
 you by a private conveyauce ; and think it probable, at this 
 Jieafon, that the frequency of tlicfe will render it unneceflary to 
 (jvrite to you in cypher. 
 
 It does not yet appear neccfTary, that I ftiould difcover to 
 any perfon the purpofe of my vifit to Bofton ; nor is it proba- 
 ble that I fhall be compelled, for the fake of gaining more 
 knowledge of the arrangements of the federal party in thefe 
 flates, to avow myfelf as a regular authorifed agent of the 
 Britilh government, eyeii to thofe individuals who would feel 
 equally oound with fuyfejf to preferve witli the utmoft infcru- 
 f ability fp important g fepret from the public eye. 
 
 / fravf suffichnt means of information to enable me to judge 
 of the proper period for offering (he coroperation of Great Brit' 
 taiUy a\id opening a correfpondence bet%veen the Governor-Gene' 
 ral ofBritiJhi 4mfrica and thofe individuals who^from the part 
 they take in the Qppofttion to the national government , or the in- 
 fleunce they may poffef^ (n any new order of things^ that may 
 grow out oftheprefent differences, flipuld be qualified to a£t 
 on behalf of the northern {tares, An apprelienfion of any fuch 
 flate of things, as is prefuppofed by the majority begins to fub- 
 fide, fince it has appeared, by the conduft of the general gov- 
 ernment, that it is ferioufly alarmed at the menacing attitude 
 of the northern ftates. But although" it is believed that there 
 is no probability of an immediate war, yet no doubt^ arc enter- 
 
1ft 
 
 tained that Mr. Madifon will fall upon fomc new expedients 
 to brinj about hoftilities. What thefc may be, can only be 
 deduced from what appears to be prafticable. A noninter* 
 courje with England and France will probably fuperfedc the 
 embargo ; which, by opening with the reft of Europe a partail 
 legitimate commerce, and affording ftrong temptations to that 
 which is illegal, will expofe the veflcls to capture, detention, 
 and embarraffment ; will juftify the prefent policy ; and pro- 
 duce a degree of irritation and refentment as will enable the 
 government of this country to throw the whole blame and ref» 
 ponfibility of war from its own fliouldcrs upon thofc of the 
 Britilh miniftry. If in this, the party attached to France 
 fiiould calculate with correftnefs, and the commerce of New 
 England would greatly fuffer, — the merchants, being injured 
 and difcouraged, would not only a<;quiefce in the reftri£kivc 
 fyftems, but ever! fubmit to war. 
 
 On the other hand, should the small traffic permitted by a non- 
 intercourse lavjr be lucrative and uninterrupted, the people would 
 be clamorous for more, and soon compel the government to re* 
 store the friendly relations between the two countries. While I 
 offer my opinion upon this subject, I cannot express but a strong 
 hope that if any terms should be proposed by either govern* 
 ment, to which the other might think proper to accede, that ^ 
 principal motive to the adjustment of differences should be un- 
 derstood to arise from the amicable disposition of the Eastern 
 States, particularly of the state of Massachusetts. This, as it 
 would increase the popularity of the friends of G. Britain, could 
 not fail to promote her interests. If it could not be done form- 
 ally and officially, nor in a correspondence between ministers, 
 still perhaps the administration in the Parliament of G. Britain 
 migh t take that ground, and the suggestion would find its way 
 into the papers both in England and America. 
 
 It cannot be too frequently repeated, that this country can 
 only T)e governed and directed by the influence of opinion : as 
 there is nothing permanent in its political institutions, nor are 
 the populace under any circumstances to be relied on, when meas- 
 ures become inconvenient and burdensome. I will soon write 
 again, and am, &c. A. B. 
 
 ■ V No. VII. 
 
 Boston, March 7, 1809. 
 Sir— I have now ascertained, with arf much accuracy as pos- 
 sible, the course intended to be pursue ' / the party in Massa- 
 chusetts that is opposed to the measures and politics of the ad- 
 ministration of the general government. 
 
 nave aircsuy givcu a -ucvt-ucvi upnuvt i«jmi. » -ui^,,— .— — — -* 
 war is not to be expected / but, contrary to all reasonable cal- 
 
I« 
 
 <»••••• 
 
 etlbitfon^ sl^onld the Con:>refis possess spirit and {hd«p«ni9c>fi6i 
 enough tit p 4C'^ their popuUriry in jeopardy by sn strong i 
 Oieasuret thu te^ia'.ature of MassicUusetts will gi?e the tune i^ 
 the nei|<hb»rin^ states ; will deciare itseif permanent until a ne^r 
 election of members $ invite a Congress, to be composed of dele* 
 gates from the federal states, and erect a separate government 
 fdr ^heir '•otniiion defence and common interest. 
 
 iThis Cohgfefs would probably begin by afewgating t^C 
 oftcnfive laws, and adopting a plan for the mamtcinance of 
 the power and authority thus alTumedi 't'hey would by 
 fuch an ad be in a Condition to make or reciive propofult 
 fr6m (jreat-Britain ; and { ihould ftize the firft moment to 
 topen a correfpondtnce with your Excellency. Scarce any 
 Other aid would be necelTary, and perhaps noiie required^ 
 than a feW veffels of war from t^e Halifax (Ution, to j3rote<9k 
 the maritime towns from the itftle tiavv which is at the dif» 
 pofal of the national government. What permanent con- 
 nexion between Great-Britain and this feftlonof the Irepub- 
 lie would grow out of a civil commotion fuch as tnight b6 
 expected, no perfon is prepared to defcribe c bUt it feems 
 that a rtri£t alliance mull refult of neceffity At prefent V^t 
 Ofpofilion party confine their calculations nfierely to refift- 
 ancc ; and I can affure vou that at this moment they do not 
 freely entertain the projedi of withdrawing the Eallern 
 Slt^'tes from the Union, finding it a very unpopular topic ( 
 although a courfe of events, fuc»i as I have already itiention- 
 «d, would inevitably produce an incurable alienation of 
 New-England from t' e foiit^»«rn ftates. The truth is, the 
 common people have fo long regarded the conftitution of th6 
 United-States with complacencv, that they are now only 
 difpofed to treat it as a truant miftrels, whom they would 
 for a time put away on a (t^parate maintenance, but without 
 farther and greater provocation, Would not abfolutely irepu- 
 diate. 
 
 It v/ill foon be known in what lltnation public affairs are 
 to remain until the meeting of the new Congress in May^ 
 at whic.i time alfo this legiflature will again affemble. The 
 two months that intervene will be a period of much ahx*. 
 iety. 
 
 In all 1 have written, I have been careful hot to make 
 Any imprellion analogous to the enthufiaftic confidence en* 
 tertained by the opposition, nor to the hopes and expefta- 
 tions t«iat animate the frii^nds of an alliance between thfc 
 oorthern itates and Q. Britain. I have abllraded myfeif 
 
I 
 
 It ^ 
 
 *^''*from all the fympathies thefe ar^ calculated to infpire t bc- 
 taufe, notwithftandin^ that J feel the utmoft confidence ih 
 ^he integrity of intention of the leading charaders in this 
 political drama, I cannot forget that they derive their power 
 from a giddy iiiconftant multitude ; who; unless in the in* 
 ttance under confideration they form an exceptioti to all gen- 
 eral rules ahd experience, wiil a£l rhconfiftently and abfurd- 
 ly. I am, &c. A. B. 
 
 No. VIII. 
 
 , J ..I , Boston, March g,i2og, 
 
 , Sit— In my letter No 5, t took the liberty to exprefs my 
 ppinion of the probable effed of the non-intercourfe law in- 
 .tended to be enided ; and of the mode by which Great Bri. 
 tain may defeat i he real intention of the American goverlv» 
 merit in palfin^ it, But as. the fort ot impunity recommenB- 
 ied might, m its application to every fpccics ot commerce 
 that would be carried on, be deemed by G JBritain a greater 
 evil than war itfelf, a middle courfe might eafily be adopted, 
 which would deprive France of the benefit refulting from an 
 intercourfe with America, ivithout, in any great degree, irri- 
 tating the maratime ftates. . , 
 
 The high price of all American procluce in France furn- 
 |(hes a, temptation which mercantile avarice will be unable 
 ^to,refift. The confequence is obvious. But if, inftead^of 
 tcondemning^ the veitelsand cargoes which may be arrcfted in 
 Cpurfuing this prohibited com meice, they fliouid be compelled 
 : to go into a Britiih port, and there permitted to fell them, 1 
 - ^think the friends of England in thefe ftates, would not utteir 
 *?iicomplaint. Indeed, f have no doubt that if, 19 the nrofe- 
 cutionofa lawful voyage, the Britini crliifers fhould treat 
 ^American (hips in this manner, their owners woiild ih the 
 iprefent ftatc of the European markets, think themfelvies ve- 
 ry fortunate, as it wbujd fave them the trouble and expenfe 
 of landing them in a neutral port, and from jhehce relhip- 
 f|ping them to England, now the be(^ market in Europe for 
 /the produce of this country. Thegovernmeht*6f the U. $. 
 would probably complain, and Bonaparte fcKscomb perempto- 
 ry ; but even that would only tend to rentfcr the oppofitioh 
 in the northern (iates more refolute and accelerate the diffo- 
 lution of the confederacy. The generofity and juftice of G. 
 Britain -would, be extolled, and the commercial ftates - exult 
 s in the rucccfsof individualis over a government inimical to 
 
 •J ^- 
 
 -C-r_ 
 
 ^\2 
 
 ir* . 1 ■ .'4.**^i. 
 
 ■cviiiiiicn:f;ff anu lu wnoic mcaiUt^a laey can no iongcr lUDmif: 
 with patient acquiefccnte. 
 
r&«"W5is»r»w«?™^-- 
 
 18 
 
 - • •» 
 
 The eleaions are began ; and I prefunt^e no vigilance or 
 tndiiftry will be remitted to infurc the fuccefs of the federal 
 
 party. 
 
 I am, &c. A. B. 
 
 * V. $. Intelligence has reached Bofton, that a non-inter- 
 coiirfe law has adiially paired, and that Martinique has fur^ 
 rendered to the Britifli forces. ^ 
 
 No. 9. 
 
 Bsjioriy March 13, 1809. 
 
 Sir You will perceive from the accounts that will reach 
 
 Vou in the public papers both from Wafhington and MaiTa- 
 trhiifetts, that the fedefalifts of the northern ftates have fuc- 
 teeded in making the Congrefs believe, that with fuch an 
 iDppofition as they would make to the general government, a 
 "War muft be confined^o their own territory, and might be 
 'i£HPen too miich for that^overnment to fuftain. The confe- 
 quence is, that after all the parade and menaces with which 
 th^ fesfion commenced, it has been fufFered to end without 
 carrying into ^ffeift any of the plans of the adminiftration, 
 cfj^ept the tnterdi£liorj ohcommercial intercourfe with Eng- 
 land and France—an event ihat was anticipated in my form- 
 er letters. , 
 
 Under what new circumftances the congrefs will meet iti 
 ^ay, will depend on the ilate eledions and the changes that 
 rnav in the mean time take place in Europe. With regard 
 to Great Britain, (he can fcarce mrftake her true policy in 
 relation to America. If peace be the firft objed, every ai* 
 which can irritate the m*ii time ftates ought to be avoided; 
 becaufe thiJ prevailing difpofition of thefe will generally l^e 
 fufficient to keep the government from hazarding any hoftile 
 meafiire. If war between America and France be a gran^ 
 defideratum, fomethrng more muft. be done : an indulgent 
 conciliatory policy muft be adopted, which will leave the 
 democrats without a pretext for hoftilities ; and Bonaparte, 
 jvhofe paftjo/is are too hot for delay, will probably compel 
 this government to decide whether of the two great bellige- 
 rents is to be its enemy ..n, rv ^ 
 
 To bring about a f^paration of the ftates under dutma and 
 feparate g^overnments is an affair of more Uncertainty i arid, 
 however defirable, cannot be effeifted but by a feries of ads, 
 and long continued policy, tending to irritate the fouthern, 
 and conciliate the northern people. The forrner are agri. 
 cultura', the latter a commercial people. The ttiodb Of 
 ^herifhing and deprefling either is too obvious to require il- 
 
19 
 
 y* 
 
 lyftration. This, I am aware^is an objeia of much inters 
 «ft in Great Britain, as it woull for ever fecurc the integri. 
 ty ot his Majeity'spofledions on this continent, and make the 
 two governments, of whatever number the prer nt conTede- 
 racv might form into, as ufefnl, and as much fiibjed to th« 
 influence of Great Britain as her colonics can be rendered. 
 But it is an objed only to be attained by flow and circnm- 
 fped progreflion, and requires for its coufummation more 
 attention to the affairs which agitate and excite parties in this 
 country, than Great Britain has yet befto wed upon it. An 
 unpopular war j that is a war produced by the hatred and 
 prejudices if one party, but a^ainft the confentbf the other 
 party, can alone produce a fudden fepartion of any fed^pn 
 of this country from the common he;id. 
 
 At all events, it cannot be neceflary to the preservation o£ 
 peace that Great Britain fhould make any great conceflion at 
 the prefent moment •, more efpecially as the more important 
 changes that occur in Europe might render it inconvenient for 
 her to adhere to any ftipulations in favor of neutral maritime 
 
 nations. 
 
 Although the nonintercourfe law affords but a very partial 
 relief to the people of this country from the evils of that en- 
 tire fufpenfion of commerce to which they have reluftantly 
 Submitted for fome time pafl:, I lament the repeal of the em- 
 bargo i becaufe it was calculated to accelerate the progefs of 
 thefe ftates towards a revolution that would have put an end 
 to the only republic that remains to prove that a government, 
 founded on political equality can exifl: in a feafon of trial and 
 difficulty, or is calcubted to infure either fecurity or happinefs 
 to a people, I am, &c, i A. B, 
 
 *^ ^ ]No. X. 
 
 Bofian* March 29, 1809, 
 
 Sir— Since my letter of the 13th, nothing has occured 
 which I thought worthy of a communication. 
 
 The laft weeks of this month and the firft of April will be 
 occupied in the ekaion of governors and other executive of. 
 iicers in the New-England States. . , « , . 
 
 The federal candidate in New-Hampfliire is already eleaed 
 by a majority of about 1000 votes. His competitor was a 
 man of large fortune, extenfive connexions and inoffenfive 
 manners. Thefe account for the fmallnefs of the majority. 
 
 In Conneaicut, no change is neceffary, none is to be ap 
 -' jpt^hended. 
 
ao 
 
 In Rhode-Iflandj it is of no confcquence of what pai^y th^ 
 governor is a member, as he has neither civil nor millitarjf 
 powers, being merely prefident of the council. , 
 
 In MafTachufetts, it is certain that the federal candidate will 
 lucceed. ^ 
 
 A few weeks will, be f^fiicient in oirde^ to detennine die re- 
 Native ftrcngtn of parties, and convince Mr. Madifoh that a war 
 with Qreat Britain is not a meafure upon which he dare ven- 
 ture. Since the plan of an organifed oppofition to the prmefls 
 of Mr. Jefferfon was put into operation, the whole of the 
 New-England States have transferred their political power to 
 his political enemies, and the re^fon that he has ftill fo many 
 adherents is, that thofc V^^o ^onfider the only true policy of 
 America to confift iii the cultivation of peace, have Itill great 
 confidence, that nothing can ^orce him (or his fucceffor wh(^ 
 afts up to his fyftem or rather is governed by it) to confent to 
 war. They confider alH die menaces ^nd <« dreadful note of 
 preparation" to be a mere finefltci intended only to obtain con- 
 ceflions from England on cheap terms, From every fort of 
 evidence, I confefs I ana myfclf of the fame opinion ; and ani 
 fully perfuaded that tlie farce which has been afting at Walh- 
 ington ^ill terminate in a full proof of the imbecillity' and 
 fpiritiefs temper of the ad^ors. ' A war attempted without the 
 concurrence of both parties and the general confent of the 
 northern ftates, which conftitute the boiie and mufcle of th^ 
 country, muft commence without hope, and end in dif- 
 grace. It Ihould, therefore, be the peculiar care of Great-Bri- 
 tain to foiler divifioris' between th6 nortli and fouth •, and by 
 fucceeding in ithis, flie may carry into cffcdl: lief o\yn projeftjs 
 in Europe, with a total difregard of tlie relbntment of the de- 
 mocrates in this country. I am, &c. A. B. 
 
 ■No. X:I.. 
 
 Bojioriy April IJ, 1809. 
 
 Sir— Ifend l\Ir. R. a pamphlet tuthled " Suppuffed Docu- 
 ments." The notes and comments were written by the gentleman 
 who has written the ** analyfis," which I lent by a former con- 
 vcyance. . Thefe works have gi'eatly contribned to excite the fears 
 of the men of talents and pfopcrtv ; who iiow prefer the chancs of 
 maintaining their parly by open rejtftance and a final ftp aralion to ah 
 aUiancc wtthFrance, and a war with itnglaad ^o<> Urat ihould go- 
 vernment unexpeftedly and contrary to all reafon ble calculaiiop, 
 attempt to involve the country in ja meafyre of that nature I am 
 convinced (now that "the eledions have 'all terminated favor^bl)^) 
 that none of the New-England ftates would De a |)arfy in it. But as 
 1 have repeatedly written, the General Government does not ferieus-' 
 
Hi 
 
 
 ly entertain any fuch Seurc or intention. Had the majority in \h9 
 NeW-Enj^land ftates continued to approve of (he public mcafures, it 
 $8 extremely prob,*ble that Great Britain would now have to cboofc 
 bttween war and conceffion. But the alpeft of things m thw ref- 
 peft ischanged ; and a war would produce an incurable ahenation 
 of tbfc Eaftern ftates, and bring the >yhole country in fubordinatioa 
 totW*intere(l8'of England, whofe navy would pre(cribe and en- 
 force the tennis upoii whicti the con[imcrcial ftates (hould carry and 
 the agricultural ftates export their furplus prtKlucc. All this \s M 
 well known to the democrats a« to the other party ; tl|erefore they 
 will avoid a war, at leaft until the whole natidn is unantmous tof 
 it Still when we confider 6f what i^aterials the government i* 
 formed, it is impbfaolc td fpeak with any certainly 6f thrir nritafures: 
 The paft admjniftraiion in every tranfaaion pre(e«t» to the nun(^ 
 only a niuddy commixture of folly, weakni fs and 'dupheity. 1 he 
 Ipell bv whicb'the nations of Europe have been rendered inert and 
 inetfiti'ent when ihey attempted to fliakc it off, has ftretched its flia- 
 dow acrofs the Atlantic^d ntiade a majority of the people ot the 
 ftates alike blind to duty an4 to their true intcrcfts. " ' " 
 ■ ' I am, &c. ' "' V' T* 
 
 No xVl. ^ofion, Jfr 16, IW^ 
 Sir— Since my ktter No. ii, I have had but little to com- 
 
 municate. , . . i- «• • 
 
 ' I have not yet I^een able to afccrtam with fufficient accura- 
 cy the relative fl;rength of the two parties in the legiftative bo- 
 dies in New-England. ^ , o. j * 
 In all thefe ftates, however, Governors have been elefted out 
 of the federal party, and even the fouthem papers indicate an 
 unexpeae4 augmentation of federal members in the next Con- 
 
 ^^The correfpondcncc bdfcreen Mr. Erfkine and the Secretary 
 of State at Waflungton, you wiU have feen before this can 
 reach you. It has given much fatisfa^aion to the federal pa- 
 ty here ; becaufc it promifes an exemption from the evil the 
 hioft feared (a war with Englarid) and juftifies their partiality 
 towards Great Britain which they maintain was founded upoa 
 a full conviaion of her juftice and (incere difpofition to ^prc- 
 ferve peace. Even the democrats aflrea to be fatisficd with it 
 becaufc they infift it proves the efficacy of the reftnaive fyf- 
 
 tem of Mr. JcfFerfon. , /. i r 
 
 But the great benefit that will probably refuU from it, 
 
 will be that Bonaparte may be induced to force this country 
 
 from her neutral pofition. Baffled in his attempts to exclude 
 
 r .I.Z *:_««» ♦Uu •«o«.,f-ji?Vnr#»c nf frreat cSritain* ne 
 
will mod likely confifcatc all American property in his do- 
 minions and dependencies, and drclare war. Nothing could 
 more than this contribute to give influence and (tability to 
 the Britidi party The invidious occurrence ot the rcbtl- 
 iion would be forgotten in the reftntment of the pco|)!f a- 
 gainft France ; and they would foon be weaned from that 
 attachment to her which is founded on tnc aid that waf 
 Tendered to feparate from the mother country 
 
 While Great Britain waits for t'is natural, I might fay 
 iteccffary refult of the negociation, would it not be extremely 
 inexpedient to conclude a treaty with the American govern, 
 inent ? Everv fort of evidence and experience prove, that 
 the democrats confider the political afcendancy in a great 
 meafure dependent upon the hoftile fpirit that they can keep 
 alive towards Great Britain, and recent events dcmonilrate 
 that their conduft will be predicated upon that convidUon ; 
 it is therefore not to be cxpeded tliat«*»ey meet. with corref- 
 ponding feelings a fincere difpofition on the part of England 
 to adiuft all matters in difpute. 
 
 They are at heart mortified and difappointed to 
 jfind that Great-Britain has been in advance of the French 
 government in taking advantage of the provifional chufes of 
 the non-intercourfelaw ; and if they Ihew any fpirit at thi 
 uext feflion of Congrefs towards France, it will be only be- 
 caufe they will find Bonaparte deaf to entreaty and infenfi-i 
 hie of part favors ; or that they may think it fafer to float 
 with the tide of public feeling which will fet ftrongly agaiuft 
 him, unlefs he \it^^ pari paffu with England in a conciliato* 
 
 ry policy. 
 
 When I began my letter, I iiuended to' make fame ob- 
 fervations in relation to the boumffry line. — (Here loor 12 
 Ijnes of the manufcript are ei afed.) I am, &c. A. B. 
 
 No. XIII. 
 
 Bojlohy May 5, 1809. 
 
 Sm— Although the recent changes that have occurrfc 5 
 quiet all apprehenfions of war, and confequently lelfen all 
 hope of a feparation of the States, \ tnink it necetrary to 
 tranfmit by the mail of each week a sketch of paifing e- 
 iffents. 
 
 On local politic I Have r,othing to add ; and as the pa- 
 rade that is made ir the National Intelligencer of the fm- 
 «ere difoofition of Mr. Madifon to preferve amjcable rela- 
 
«f 
 
 tfoniwirh Grcat-Bfltain Is in my opinion cafculated to a- 
 waken vigilance and diftruft rather than infpirc confidence^ 
 1 (hall (having nothing more important to write about) take 
 leave to examine hismotives. I Jim not furprifed at his con- 
 ditional removal of the non-intercourfe law with refpea to 
 Creai Britain, becaufe it was made incumbent on him by 
 the aft of Congrcfs ; but the observations made on his friend, 
 ly difpofitions towards Great-Britain is a matter of no lit- 
 tie aftonilhmenl. The whole tenor of his political life di- 
 rectly and unequivocally contradifts them. His fpcech op 
 the Britifti treVtv in 'qp. His attempt to pafs a law tor the 
 conftfcationof *' BritiOi debts" and BritiOi property. Hij 
 commeicial refolutions grounded apparently on an idea of 
 making Amc.ica ufeful as a colony to France. His condudt 
 w^*>' Secretary of State ;, all form an alTemblagc of proba* 
 biliiies tending to convince me at leaft that he does not feri^ 
 onfly defirc a treaty in which the rights and pretenfions of 
 Great-Britain would be fairly recognized. It feems im- 
 poflible that he (hould at once diveft himfelf of his habitual 
 Inimofity, and that pride of opinion which his prefent fitu- 
 aiion enables him to indulge; but above all, that he (hould 
 deprive his friends and fupporters of the benefit ot thole 
 prejudices which have been carefully foftered in the minds 
 of the common people towards England, and which have To 
 materially contributed to invigorate and augment the demo». 
 cratic party. Whatever his re^l motives may be, it is m 
 this aage of the affair harmlefs enough to enquire into the 
 caufe of the apparent chanj^e. He probably aas under a 
 copviaion that in the prefent temper of the Eaftern States a 
 war could not fail to produce a dilTolution of the union ; or 
 he may have profited by the miftakes of his predecelTor, and 
 is inclined to feize the prefent opportunity to prove to the 
 world that he is determined to be the Prefident of a nation, 
 rather than the head of a faaion ; or he has probably gone 
 t ' lo far to remove the impreflion on the minds of many that 
 he was under the influence of France in order that he may 
 with a better graice and on more tenable grounds quarrel 
 with Great Britain in the progrefs of negotiating a treaty 
 Whatever his motives may be, I am very certain his party 
 '.vlll not fupport him in any iranly and generous policy. 
 Weak men are Cure to temporife when great events call up- 
 on them for decifion, and are Quggifh and jjjfft.^^ *^^ "*^* 
 Mtnt when the worft of evils is irt aaion. This is the cbaf*- 
 
u 
 
 a£ler of the democrats in the Northern States, 
 the South 1 know but little. 1 am, &c. 
 
 Of thofe ot 
 A. B. 
 
 No. 
 
 XIV. 
 
 . , Boston, May 25, 1809. 
 
 Sir—My hP: was linder date of the 5th inft. The unex- 
 pefted change that ha}» taken place in confeqtience of Mr. 
 Madifon's prompt acceptance of the friendly propofals of 
 Great Britain has in the feellhgs of poiitica! men in thife 
 country caufed a tl-mpbrary fufpeiifibn of the confiiftof par- 
 ties ; and they both regard hirti with equal wortder and difi 
 truft. They all akribe his conduft to various motives, but 
 none believe him to be in earhcft.^ 
 
 - The ftate of New York has retdrned to the Aflembly i 
 majority of federal members. All this proves that an anti- 
 commercial faftion cannot rule the Northern States. Tw6 
 months ago the ftate of New- York was not ranked among the 
 dates thar would adopt the policy of that of Maflachusetts J 
 and any favorable change was exceedingly prdbleniatical. 
 
 I b-g leave to fuggeft that in the prefent ftate of things irt 
 this country my prefence can contribute very little tathc in- 
 tereft of Great Britain. If Mr Erskine be fanaioned in all 
 ke has conceded, by his Majefty's Minifters, it is unneceffa- 
 ry for me, as indeed it would be unavailing to niake any at-i 
 tempt to carry into effect the original purpofes of my mif- 
 lion. While I think it to be my duty to give this intima* 
 tion to you, I beg it may be underftdod that I confider myi 
 felf entirely at the difpofal of his Majefty's gdvernmcnt. I 
 ^^> &c. . A. B- 
 
 No. XV. 
 
 Alontrealf yunr 12 f 1809. 
 
 Sir— I have the honor to inform your Excellency that I 
 received, through Mr. Secretary Ryland your Excellency's 
 commands to return to Canada, and, after the del jys incident 
 to this season of the year, in a journey from Bofton, arrived 
 here yefterday 
 
 Your Excellency will have seen by the papers ofthelateft 
 dates from the U. States, that a formidable opposition is al- 
 ready organized in Congress to the late measures of Mr Ma- 
 dison i and it is very evident, that if he be sincere in hispro- 
 
 
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 but 
 
 1 M < 
 
 4otihitxi. Sixtywohe thembers have already voted against a 
 resolution to approve of what he has done j and, 1 have no 
 doubt the rest of the democratic party will follow the exam-.' 
 ple, as soon as they recover from the astonishment into whicb; 
 his apparent defection has thrown them* " ' , 
 
 The pjesent hopes-of the federalists are founded on the^ 
 probability of a war with France; but* at aU events, this. 
 Sam is strong and well organizcc' enough to prevent a war 
 with Eiiglahd. It would now be superfluous to l rouble youif 
 Excellency with ati account of nature and extent of the af* 
 rangments made by the federal party, to rcsistany attempt ot 
 thelovernment unfavorable to G. Britain.^ Theywcresuch 
 as do great credit to their ability and principles ; and while 
 a iudiaous policy is observed by G. Britain,^ secure her in- 
 terests in America from decay. My fear of inducing a false 
 security oti the part of his Majesty's Government in their 
 . efficiency and eventual success, may haVe inclined me to re- 
 frain from doing them that justice in my former letters, 
 which 1 willingly takethc present occafion to express. 
 
 I trust your Excellency will ascribe the ftyle and mannet 
 •f inv cdmmunications and the ftequent ambiguities introdu- 
 ced ii them, as arifingfrom the fecrecy neceflary to be obser* 
 ved, and my confcioUsnefs that you under flood my meaning 
 ©A the moft delicate points whhour risking a particular ex- 
 planation: I lament that no occafion commensurate tp 
 my wifhes has permited me to prove how much I value 
 the confidence of your Excellency, and the approbation al- 
 ready expreffed by hisMajelty'sMiniftef.^ 
 
 i have the honor to be, &e. A. i5. 
 
 I certify that the foreteoing letters are the same referred t<» in 
 *k5 letter of H. W. Ryland, Esq dated May Ut, IS09, relating 
 to the mission In which I was epi ployed by Sir James Uaig, by 
 Ms lettec of instiuctions bearing date Feb. 6' \809. 
 
 (Signed ) JOHN HENRY. 
 
 No, V. ^ 
 
 Mr. Ryland to Mr. J. Henry. Ist May, 1809. 
 My DEAR siii-The news we have received this day from 
 theStates will. I imagine soon bring you back to us, and if you 
 arrive at Montreal bv the middle of June I shall probably have 
 the pleasure of meeting you there, as J am going up with S.r 
 sTamM aoda large suit. The last letters received tirora you are 
 <d tne i3tn Apiu ; xne wauic oic "■-■'»,»»••--- ----n- 
 
 littse of being sent homo where they cannot fail of doing you great 
 
 D 
 
28 
 
 •••••• 
 
 airedit. and Tmost sincerely hope thef may eventually contribute to your 
 permanent advantage It is not necesbiiry to reptat the ass(>rance 
 f h I ifo eHort witbin the compass of my power shall be waniing 
 to tills end. 
 
 1 a;n cruelly out of spirits at the idea ef Old England truckHn|r 
 to such a debased and accursed goTernment as that of the Uuittd 
 States., 
 
 I am greatly obliged to yoM for the trouble you have taken in 
 procuring the buuks, thouoh ifSpuin fails I shall scarely have 
 heart to look into thern. 1, can add no more now, but that 1 ao} 
 most heartily, and afftctionately, yours. (Signed^ H. W. R, 
 
 ^, Henry, Esq. Boston. 
 
 _ . Mr. Ryland to Mr. Henry ^ dated ^^fh May^ 1809. 
 . My dear sir— You muft cohfider the fhort letter I wrote 
 you by the laft poft as ahogether unofficial, but I am now to 
 intiniate to you in a more formal manner our hope of your 
 fpeedy return, as the obje£l of your journey feems, for the pref- 
 ent at leaft, to be at an tn^. We have London news by the 
 way of the river up to the 6th March, which tallies to a day 
 with what we have received by the way of the States. Hezurti* 
 ly wilhing you a fafe and fpeedy journey back to us. 
 
 I am, my dear fir, moft fmcerely your's, (l^ig.) H. W. R. 
 
 Have the goodnefs to bring my books with you, though I 
 fhail have little fpirit. to look into them unlefss you bring good 
 news from Spain. 
 ♦'■ •••••• 
 
 ' '" • • "' ■ \^ 'No. 'VI. •' 
 Mt\ H£nr)'*s Memorial, to Lord Liverpool, inclosed in a 
 
 letter to Mr, Peel of the iT^th June, with a copy of that 
 ■ ktter. 
 
 The underfigned moft refpeclfully fubmits the following 
 llatement and memorial to the Earl of Liverpool. 
 
 Lomg before & during the adminiftration of your Lord{hip*$ 
 predeceilbr the underfigned beftowed much perfonal attention 
 to the ftatc of parties and to the political meafures in the U- 
 nited States of America — 
 
 (Here is an erafure of about four lines.) 
 
 Spon after the affair of the Chefapeake frigate, when His 
 Maj^il) 's Governor General of Britiili America had reafon to 
 believe that the two countries would be invovled in a war, and 
 had fubuuLted to iiis Majefty s minifter the arrangements of 
 the J^ngliih party in the iTnited States for ati efficient refill- 
 
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 a 
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 c 
 i 
 
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i 
 
 27 
 • « • • • 
 ance to the General Government, which would probably ter- 
 minate in a reparation of the northern ftates from the general 
 Wederacy, he applied to the underfigned to undertake a 
 miffion to Bofton, where the whole concerns of the oppofitiori 
 .were managed. The objea of the miffion was to promote and 
 encourage the federal party to refift the meafures of the Gen- 
 eral government y to offer aflurances of aid and fupport from 
 His Majefty's government of Canada •, and to open a commu- 
 nication between the leading men engaged in that oppofition 
 and the Government General upon fuch a footmg as circum. 
 ftances might fuggeft ; and finally to render the plans then m 
 contemplation fubfervient to the views of His Majcity s Gov- 
 ernment* . .' <v o o • 
 
 * Fide the Despatches of Sir J. Craig in June 1808. , 
 
 The undersigned uoUertook the mission whicn lasted from the 
 month of January lo the mouth of June, dvirinjK ^hkh period 
 
 those public acts and legislative resolu- 
 tions of the assemblies of Massachusetts and Conneticut were 
 passed, whl«h kept the general governeaent of the Unrted States 
 in check, and deterred it from carrying into execution the mea. 
 sores of hostility with which Groat Britain was menaced. .;„,,. 
 ' For his services on the occasian herein recited, «ad the I08S Of 
 time and expenses incurred, the undersigned neither sought nor 
 received any compensation ; but trusted to the known justice and 
 Jiberality of his Majesty's government for the reward of services 
 •which could not, he humbly conceives, be estimated la pounds 
 shillings and pence. On the patronage and support ^which was 
 promised in the letter of Sir J. Craig, under date of the 26 Jan, 
 1809, (wherein he gives anassurance " Ihat the former corres, 
 pondence and political information transmitted by the under, 
 iigned had met with the particular approbation qf his Majesty ^ 
 Secretary ©f State ; and that his execution of the mfssiou (pro, 
 posed to be undertaken in that letter) would give bim a claim uo^ 
 only on the Governor General but on his Majesty's ministers ) 
 the undersigned has relied, and now most respectfully claims, m 
 whatever mode the Earl of Liverpool may be pleased to adopt. 
 
 The undersigned most respectfully takes this occasion to state, 
 that Sir J. Craig prSmoa^ him an employment in Canada woriii 
 upwards of one thousand pounds a year, by his letter (herewith 
 transmitted) undes| date of the 1 3th September, 1809, which h« 
 has just learned has, in consequence of his absence, been givtu 
 to another person. The undersigned abstains from commenting 
 on this transaction ; and most respectfully suggrsts that the ap- 
 pointment m Judfi-e Advocate General of the province of Lower 
 Canada, with a salary of 500 pounds a year, era coasuldte .• 
 
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 28 
 
 the U. Slaties, sm« curia, wotiirt be coiii«^dere3 Ijy him-W a'fll>*r 
 ral discharge rif any obli^aHoo that liis Majesty's g<>*etBineat 
 may cntertiiii io rcil94^»D 4o Ms «eHrvjc!ei5. ; 
 
 I- '-.i^j"."ii' V • • • i» • 
 
 -; ^!'"T"^ take the liberty to «nduse tp you a iikunioriar addrcsiseii 
 Jl<> the Earl of Liverpaul | ^nd bfg you will ^lave the goodness 
 Jeit|ier to exainine tlie <l(jcmjipnts in your office, or thq$ein mj 
 own possession, tdiichirig the extent. ^d legitimacy of my claim 1 
 Mr Rjf^land, tbespcretary of Sir J. Craig^ is now in Londorr, 
 ■;andfrbq» his ofRcial knowJpdg3 of thp transactions and f««ts Afv 
 -I tided to in the memorial, cam gire^ny informatioti required «t| 
 -tte^Miljjpct. I*ave thehtfttof (o*e, ^^. &c. * 
 
 J^^e 13(h, ISn, (Signed) J. Jf:. ; 
 
 Letter bfne Right Hon. the Earl i>f Lkjerpooh hy hts S^cre-, 
 tary R. Peely Esq. recvgnizln^ Mr. 'fienry\ Hr^icevy is''c. 
 
 No. VH. 
 V DoWTihiZ Street y2^th June, 1^1 1. 
 
 ' Sir--t have "rtot failed to lay before the Eatl of t.ivetpool, th^ 
 memorial, together >vith its leveral enclpfures, which was de- 
 'Jivfjed tp me a. few days since, by General Jjoft, at your de- 
 
 , m-z^iH •...•■.' • -' ; . ' ' ' ' ' ' ' . 
 
 -.... His lordship has directed rpe to acquaint you that he has r&- 
 ferrcd tOrthe correfpondence in this office, of the year l3o^ 
 and finds two letters from Sir James Craig, (dated loth April, 
 «nd 5tl|May,.tranfmitting the eorrefpondence that has pafledl . 
 during your residence in the northern States of America, and 
 expretfitig his confidence in your ability and judgment, but Ld. 
 Liverpool 'has not difcovered any wifh on the part of Sir Jamce 
 Ctaig, ih^t your claims for compenfatidn fliouW be referred to 
 Ihis country ; nor, irideeid, is rjllusipn made to any kind of ar- 
 i:angemenror agreement that had befn made by that officer 
 ]i,vitnypu. 
 
 Uiidier,thpfe circumftances, and had not Sir James Craig 
 determined oq his immediate return to England, it would have 
 teen 'Lord Liverpool's'nvifli to, have reftjrred your memorial tq 
 him, as being better enabled to appreciate tlie ability and fuc- 
 cefs with which you executed a miflion, undertaken at his de- 
 sire. Lord Liverpool will, however, tranfmit it to Sir James 
 Grain's fuccefibr in the governnr^nt, with an afliirance, that^, 
 fi-om the recommendations he has received in youij- favour, anq 
 the opinion he has formed on your corrcfiiondence; he is con- 
 vmced that the public -fervice v/oiild be benefited by your ac-^- 
 tive employment in a public situation. ". * ' 
 
m 
 
 Lord LivcrpboT will Mfb feci hinifeirbfeiindlo give the fame 
 alTurance to the Marquis Wellesley, if there is any probability 
 that it^wfll 2^vanee ^hfe fucccfs of the application which you 
 have made to his lordfhip. 
 
 I am, sir> your more obedient, humble servant, * 
 
 (signed) ROBERT I*£2L* ' 
 j^ohn Henry, J^sq. 27, Leicester square, 
 
 Mr. Henry to Mr. Peel, Sept, 24, 181 1, ^9 ot%erannOtr 
 than a dispatch to SirG. Prevost, and the letter marlced B. 
 
 ^ No. vm. . : . . 
 
 JjONnoVf Sept. 4th, 1811, / 
 l$IR — \ h^ve jast now l^^rned the ultimate decisioQ of tny 
 X'Ord Wellesley relative io th^ appointment Mrhich I was desirouf 
 ■fo obtain ; aa4 find thf t tiie subsliting relfttloqs between (he tw« 
 countries, forbid the creating ft new office in tiie (Jnitcd States, 
 $ucb as I was solicitous to obtain. In this st(|te of things I Jiave 
 tiot^a moment to lose in returning to Cftoada, ^ad bave taken cay 
 passive in tlie last: and only ship that fails for Qnebec this sea* 
 son. As I have not time to ci^ter de novo into explanations^ 
 with- the gentleman who is iq your office, and as X h^e received 
 assurances from you, in addition to the letter oCniy Lord Liveri. 
 pool, of the 27th June, *-^ that his Lordship woutd recommetid 
 ine to the governor of Cai^ada, for the first vacant situation that 
 I woald accept.*' I be^ the favor ipf . yon to advise me Jiow \ 
 am to ^et that recommendation without loss of lime. 
 
 I have the honor to be, &c. &c. ^ J. KT, 
 Robert Peel, Eyqlifci^-c. "(<!€. ■ - ■ 
 
 Copy of a letter written by Lard Livsrptiol io Sir Geo, 
 
 Prqvostf fusnished by the under Secretary of State, 
 
 Qriginai in the despatch to the Governor General, 
 
 No. XI. Downing Sreet^ 1 6th September f 1811. 
 
 SiR'—Mr. Henry, who will have the honor of delivering th^ 
 letter, is the gentleman who addressed to me the memorial, a copy 
 of which I herewith tniMsmit, and to whom the accompaipyin^ 
 letter from Mr. Peel was written by my direction. 
 
 In compliance with his .request, I no«^ fulfil the assuranci^ 
 frhicb I have given, of stating to you my opinion of the abilitj^ 
 ?ind judgement of Mr. Henry ha? manifested on the oc^^asion^ 
 mentioned in his memort:il j and uf the benefit the public ser- 
 vice might derive from his active employment in any public sit. 
 ^atioO) in which you should thiak proper to placo him. • 
 
 I am, sir, your most obedieot, humble, servant, 
 
 (Sisntd,) LIV^ERPOOL. 
 To Sir George PffVptt, Bart l^c. i^c." 
 
B.*w,*,.i'>:,J«tei«itai, 
 
 ASBJRawa HBM a s wi^T 
 
 A 
 
 so 
 
 Mr. RYLAND to Mr. HENRY. 
 
 [No. X.] 
 
 Tue/Jay Evening, Jufy'^d^ IS il. 
 
 "' Dear Hevhy— It gives me real ijltjdsui. u> li..d that Uie ^pm 
 
 prehensioa 1 had formed with respect to the fulfilment of youf 
 
 expectations, is likely to prove erroneous. As every ihinij which 
 
 passed relative to your mission was in writing, I think you will 
 
 do well in submitting (o Mr. Peel all the original pajjers. I, 
 
 'myself, could give no other information relative to the subject 
 
 than what they contam as you and 1 had no opportunity ot any 
 
 verbal c6mmunicatioa respecting it, till after your mission term- 
 
 ioated, and I never wrote you a letter iu the GoveruOr's name, 
 
 which had not previously been submitted to his correction. 
 
 The impression I had received of your character aud abilities 
 made me anxious to serve you, even before I had the pleasure of 
 a personal acquainunce with you, and the same desire has opera- 
 ted on me ever since ; I am, therefore, entitled to hope, that any 
 opinion which I may have given you, as to your Iwst mode of ob- 
 taining an employment under government, jyill be received wilh 
 the same candor that gav6 rise to it. 1 think you will do well 
 to persevere as you propose. 1 have no doubt that every letter 
 from you which Sir James sent home, will be found in Mr. Peel's 
 office, as the established practice there is to bind the despatches 
 and enclosures yearly up together. t > ^,t u 
 
 Sinceretv wishing you every success, I am, most faithfully 
 
 you 
 
 rs. 
 
 (Signed) 
 
 II. W. RY^^AND. 
 
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 I, 
 
 Join Henry i Efq. 
 
 ' LORD LIVERPOOU^ DISPATCH, 
 
 To Sir George Prcvoft, Governor Geneiai of Canada, with its en- 
 ;' ■ '■ ' dofures, dated loth Sqit. l8ii. 
 
 Downing-Street, 
 
 Sir— Mr. Henry who will have the honor of deiiveriiig this let- 
 ter, is the gentleman who addreflcd to me the memorial, (a copy of 
 which I herewith tranfmjt,) and to whom the accompanying lettei 
 from Mr. Peel was written by my direaion. . 
 
 In compliance with his requeft, I now fulfil the alTurance which 
 I have given of ihting to you my opinion of the abiluy and judg- 
 ment which Mr. Henry has manifefted on the occafions mentioned 
 in this memorial, and of the bene^t the public fervice might derive 
 from his aftive employment in any public fituation in which you 
 iiould think proper to place him. 
 
 I am, fir, your moft ob't. humble fcrvt. 
 
 ' '(Signal) LIVERPOOL. 
 
 To Sir Csorgs Prevosi^ Bart, ^s. 
 
31 
 
 Mr* Henrfs Memorial to Lord Liverpool^ enclosed in Lord 
 
 Liverpool's Dispatch, , ^ 
 
 ^o ^he Right' Hon. the iiarl of Liverpoot, the undefigned mofl ref- 
 pe6t fully fubmits the following Memorial, ^ 
 
 Long before and during the adminiflration of your Lordfiiip's pre* 
 deceflbr, the under iigned beftowed much ptrfonal attention to the 
 (late of parties and political meafures in the tJnited States of Ame- 
 rica* and bad an opoitunity. • [Here an erafure of ten or twelve 
 lints] and to unite the [An ^rafurc here of two or three lines] the 
 information tranfmitted by the underfigned to Sir James Craig, and 
 by him to Lord Caftlereagh, mt-viithbisLord/htp'sapprohatiek ; 
 and when the hbftile preparations of the United States fuggcfted 
 to Sir James Craig the neceffity of making correfponding arrange- 
 ments of precaution and defence, for the fecurity of his Majefty's 
 Colonies, he applied to the anderfigned to undertake a fecret and 
 confidential miffion to the northern ftaies to 
 
 the parry already mentioned ; to direft their operations, and tranf- 
 mir regular information of the fame, & to endeavour to render their 
 plans fubfervient tt. the interefls of Great Britain. The underfign- 
 ed readily undertook the miflion, and (pent five months in the ac- 
 tive and zealous difcharge of the duties connected with it [An era- 
 fure bene of twenty or twenty-five lines] which deterred the general 
 government from the purpole already mentioned, and from a coali- 
 tion with France, while the information which he tranfmitted to 
 Sir James Craig, probably faved the trouble and expenfe of arming 
 the Canadian militia. AH this, the underfigned performed without 
 ever (howing his commiflion or appearing as an ^uthorifed agent— 
 from a thorough conviftion that a difcovery of his miffion would 
 furnifh the French party with the means of defh-oying the influence 
 of the party adheripg to Great Britain in every quarter of America, 
 and enable the general government to goto war upon popular and 
 tenable ground. 
 
 In the application of Sir James Craig to the undeifigned to un- 
 dertake the miffion aforefaid, he says '' The information and polUical 
 obfervaUotis received from you heretofore were all transmitted to the 
 Secretary of State ^ who has expreffed his particular approbation of them , 
 and there is no doubt that your able execution offuch a mijfton as I have 
 above fuggejled. would give you a claim not only on the governor-general 
 (of £ America) but on his Majejly s minivers, ^c 
 Tile underhgned being now in LnglanU on his private afFairb, and 
 on the eve of departure for America, mod humbly and refpedfully 
 iubmiis his claims, under the ftipulations aforefaid, to the Easi of 
 Liverpool, in the confident expeftations that his Lordfliip will treas 
 them with that juftice and liberality which upon inveftigatiop they 
 may be found to merit. 
 
. ^' .yMi^kMtUKJKMU.: Gm, »... 
 
 received In any Ihape wlialcvcr any compenfation or patronage for tne 
 ftrviceshei has rendered. Thisfe^t, Mr. Ryland, the Secretary of 
 Sir James Craig, now in London, can vouch for j M weB as for the 
 truth of all the matters fet forth in this memorial* „-,x7t, v 
 
 fihaye the honor, &c. (Signed) J. tlBNKl. 
 
 27, Leicejar-S^aret J^nei3, 1811. ^ 
 
 R this Mbmdri^,. Henry en/cl6ftd the lettet of Imtructhnf^ 
 al{fti9 0ae.iw5»Mir. J^yUnd,,djiteda(5th Jauuary, 1809J