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fii£g‘ fled to you, as being likely to br trended wih murhDr-j .fi ro li r .lubii in erefts I am tc r q .eft th;:* • icfi ynur cadirft convemency you • II proceed to B fton. principal object rhar I re commend to y. ur arter.: om s f he “iendea'-or to obtain he m ft accu ral* formation of the true- ftate f aFnin in that par of the Uuion, which, from its wraith, the num ber of its inhabitants, & the known intelligence ad abilirt of federal of ti leadi g me- , muft naturally p fT *s a verv cot fiderable uiflj over, and * ill indeed proba bly bad the tnn Efttern ft* es of America in the part that they may tak** r. thb important cr ft*. I fhu Ino r pretend to point out to v u the made by which you will be moft i k“ly toobrain rot impoi ta t your ow > ju ■§;- Rifn , 2nd the connexions ■ ■ j h you may have ;n the town mwft be y ur guide. I hu k it however nro jforv t pu y u on your guard aga.nft lan S’ 1 me (s if an afpiring party* ? he federa'ift* I understand have at all time* liev've’ed aI. anirg to this and ii*. fin, and rheir being under its particular fl ■“nee at this mo ms r: js the m re t<‘ be expr<sled f rn neir h v g no 1! founded : and r h pel if be g nea*<ir tbe attainment of their objett than they have ocen tor tome >eats pa ft. In the general terms which I have tna !e ul- ft in defending the ob ject w ich I recommend to your at att > , it is f.ar .-E ncceiriry t a I Ihoul i obferve, I include the flat* of tie public opinion b th w h r g rd to their internal poli tics and o he probability cf a war with England: the Comparative ftre gth of tne w gr a* parties in to which the cou tr\ is divided, & the views and defigns of that w.uch mav ultimately prevaft. It has been fuppou-d that if the F eraiifts of the Eaftern S ares fh old b* iur r‘ftul in ob;a nif g ti.a decided • fl ncr, wni h ituy en de them to j>r-6t ne pub.i - pud’ n, t is n>r mprobab'e, rhat ra-nrr than -'ibm t> a nt> uance of the (i ffi ;. ■ a i iftrfts to which the* are nnv* >ui j 6t, thev wfti xert char influ nee to br g a b ■>ut a frparat’ion irom the g acral U ..ju. The earlieft information ©n this fui j 61 mav be of great con ftq u nee our g ivernm nr, as it ituy all’ he, bar ir mav be nf >r n and how far in fuch an event they would lok up to England for affitance> cr he difpoled to enter into a connexion with us. Altn ugh it would be h ghlv in expedient that you fh ;uld in any manner appear as an av wed ig-nr, yet if *ou c uld contrive to ©oair an intimacy wfih any of he leading parrv, it mav not be impr per that you fh >uld infinuarr, ;h “gh wth grtat cau or*, r a’ they fhould wifh 1c enter into any communication with cur government through me you are au'horifed to receive any fuch, and will jafely tranjmi it to me, a J as ma nut b- mp nat they fli uld reqn rt l me and mmrnt bv w i h the rr.a he ‘ffur and, * a you reai l ar In tlv fituanrn in which u reprefem v suii. r , I encpif- a trede tul f( b<- pr >i'u and in V* wj i r I m ft pa i ularlv ew jo &and r ft, hat on and > >* make an ue of h s papr , u eva t t fi r to r. ’ | >.i r> fh h x (T , an ‘ unlefs you fee good ground that the doing o .-•? .end to a mo r e Confide* tial communication) tna. v. atl v j.. therwiie -iotv lor. In paflieg through the ftax of Vermont- you wiii of courfe e*ert v >u” endeavors to pro ore all the nfarmadon rhat die fh jtl ftay vou wili pr bablv mere will admit of. Y u \v>li u(e v; ur ovn difcre tion as to dela i-.g yotir i urner, Wi*h this view, m ic :r Irfs, in p r * p i'tio * m your pr .fpefts of brain ing an inf •i fna'i irs f consequence. I r queft h ar fr •s'i . u e quently as p (Tin! , an 1 a>> lexers d‘reftcd to tne o. g < * x ire fu m cion, it may be as vr; -ar <j r them under aover to M r aid ag -ven the adar. fti g ; always to the lame prrlon m ghr attra<sl notice, I rr „rn,n nd vour fornetime* ad n-ffi g your pa- kr. to the Chief Juflke here, /ro: a fi >nallv, though leldom, to Pvlr. R land, but never wih the addition of his fli ial delcription. lan fir, your m ft ©bedient, him 6lc lervanr, (Sg , ) J.Il. CRAIG. John Henry , F.fq. M 111 Credential from fir James Craig to Vlr Hcnr , bth Feb 1809 (Copy J (seal) Tnc b a ret, M john Henry, is employed b m , and full con fld ‘ce may bt in him for any commoni at o w|*Trh a:v p- - f hm 1 w fli n kc >me in the bufmeh committed to him I v lof wn,. h 1 ha.- g ’ n on ‘is uidcr m nand and fra Ia * , the 6 ; dav of F biua* , 1809 (- g ed) r H CR-IIG. N , IV Mr Henry's letter to ftr Jas CtaJ, written whiljl employed on a mijffion to Bofion Anfzver is the letter of Secret try Ry land prepojing the wij/ion, (' ’ ) Monneaf Jan. 31, 1809. I have oa kn wi (he fa o of y< ui l’ ttrr • the sl6- ii ill. writ ten bv the dffre of ms ex e' ; ocy the governor in chief* and aft 1t exprvfs, throug 1 vou, f > hs x d lency m■* readme is o com pi with hi w fh s I :ier and n v add Kow very filtering it s o recr Vc from his ex ell me . rhe fTi i’ e >f the appr b.iti *n of h>s in j ft ’s IcC-etary of ft e, f>r rhe v r uri le ter vices chat I may haye renderfd. If the na ure of the fervice in which I atn to he - wdl re q i.re o other fb tie vs tuai f>r mv individual exp net*, Ido not apprehend that t ide can exceed my private refources. I (hill be ready to fake mv de part ore bef ire ry inftru&ion* can or made out. I nave the honor to be, & . J- H>. H IV Ryland , Sec’y, fifr. N *. 2. To h)s Exellency tbs Governor general &c in anfwer to bis letter of in ftruftions. Montreal , Feb. 10, 1809. Si*—l have honor to ark•< ;w- Irdgc thr receipt of y ur excellen cy’s letter of inftru&ions, tne let ter of credence and the cypher for arryicg o.; mv correfpordenre. I ha ve belt wed much p*us upo * ’he t vp if , a id am notwithfta -ding this and fic t nr in fume poirt whicn m ghj er.anle m** to ilfsdc ftand it clearly. 1 iave c in iar< and the example with mv >w lex in pi fi ari n of the cy pv r, ad find a difF-reace in the rrl’ui * and as the prefent moment le ms a/ ‘■able to the interference of his majefty’s government in the m afures purfued by the federal arty m rhe northern dates, and ni r e efpecially as the afr-mhly of is now in Eft] >n, I ih.nk it better to fet forward imme diately than wait for any further cx pkavion of the meens of carrying 1■ * t Ircret corre p->ndenc * hicn the f equrnc cf fate cc n vtva.i'cs Canada, wii rrnd--rai mft wh’ liy u u (T.f . Should - ; r h-'wever b n. ft aa n time, I f ake I* a*'*.* r lugrg ft ha r th'.* 1 /dex gl'i-.e f urn fhe<- a a A r Ample ni dr —[ Ift e s a urn irr for every letter i he alpha'w f , and parts, u- U*- nimb rs f r pa -coiar ph v ale : o hat w I donor fid n :nel.i cm x the parti uiar word I want, <a fpei* with car figures which ftand p fi rto the letters. F r exami *e, ft Iwa tt to fay (( tr ops are as Anam,” I fi ;d the Icter ‘t* that number >6 fta ds i x c tro.ii.’S,* a:d Mj. 155 • r Al San * Th? tnte vening w rls ‘are atf I fuppiy b figures c rreipod iig w<th the let ? s 10 th Fe W'irds. It v ]■ be re rftary to p oVide a ga r.ft accide.tf h add eft] g the I t ers to M( ————, ( f Mootracl, with a (mail r&a x on ,r.e con .tx or thr miv< I e, which he wft under ftand. W‘tn he meivrs u, he wd! then add refs Ee incloFure to V’ ur excellency, ad fend it from M ontrael bv rna I. I wil be asc rui not to add re Is vour excellency in (he b dy of the leer, mr figo mv name to anv ( r tnt. Tr.t) wli b m? iy and fig .)ted dy the initials A. B. If this m cle fh *uld in any ref p*6i appear exe lonab'le, ‘f >-ur x rtllcncv wiil have rhr g odaels o order a more particular rxi laruticn of the cam. It wool- ea n me i fafety enclded t< ——— B fton. ! have the honor to be. &•:. J HT. Burling Vt. Feb. 14 1809 Sir—l rrm.,'.fd ;ere t*o da ■.■ n order fu! v it a! er ain the pr g s *ft* of the ar a g m“*nt hr re tofoir f r ga.‘2ii;g a ffi oif nf c-p> Fi ion t t c general g• ver me ,an well ss well as be come a q tainted wi-h rht opinions of the ituu g people, reiat?ve to the meafures of that party which has the afeendancy in the national coun cils On the fuhj 61 of the embargo laws there fet ms but o e opin * narrtf!?. that they are urine rfiV , opp: effi e and unconft utional. —{< niuft a;l<- be obfervrd that theexe etui n of them is f invidious as to attradl towards the . ffi .ers of go vcrnmrnt rhe enmity of the people, which is of courfe transferrabie to tht gavernment itfelf* <0 in cafe the ftatt of fhouid rakt anv bold lUp towards re fill • g thr execution of theft laws, it ; s highly probable that it mav t alcq late upon the hearty co-operation of the people of Vermont. I Jearß rhat the G iverncir of this flare is now v fi ti; g the t< wns in the northern ieflson of ir* & mak- s no fet ret of h a de'.erminacicn, a ct mmar.der in chief eft the ni 1 ia, to re'fufe obedience to any command from the gerral g which can topd r ■ interrupt the g and u . derfts a nd( g prevails thectt.zens V t ro rand s 11a jeftv’s *n Canada I is further intimated, tha , -• afe fa war, he will ufe hs fl icn e t preferve the ftate neutral, a dr fift, with all the far. e he tan command, any attempt to mr=ke ir a partv. I need not add that if dieic ref lu i or s are carried EcorflFft, ht ftate of V rmonr miy be confidcred as an allv of G. B.rain. To what exrent the fentiment which prevails in th*s q in : ter exifts in the ne-ghborirg fta s, or even in the ratt rn fedtin or ?h s (lit , lam not able to conjecture. I only ran fav, with cetuiniv, that the ieadi. g m*.n of -■<- dfra r * r tv act in v.oiKert; a,id h; i •: l > t. f r that a common lentitnent pi t the whole body throughou: Nevv- Fn gland. 1 fren a lft r e<- frm s g*- tleman now at *■ gton to his corrrfpondent in th.s place* ar.d as i:s • wnten s ma- Erve ro throw ft - I’ght on t affi g c ents there, I ftiali ft ci either or g oai or a copy with this difpaccn. The wrr.er of thr ietter i3 a man of t harder and veracity, and whether compe ent or not tu form opinions him- is probabl wtchm the react; of all the knowledge that can be obtained bv the to which he behng . Ir appears bv his fta e ment that there s a very formida* bie n Cos grefs on th file cf (hr admi:. ft a.i ~ di g wh rh rhrrc is every re a fen to hope, rhar the northern fta ea, iu the?r dift.nft capacity, will unite in r# fift b for. t a war with G Bri tain. Ia what rn de th s reflftd/ce w:il fi.ft (hew irftif, is probably not yet (Etc m*ntd up-nn* ad may in f me meafure depend upon the re liance that rh” leading men m i y plare upon ifTnrances .ft fapporc from h s m j -ft ’x r. prefenrativc in Ca jadaj and as I fhftlbc on the Ip n to tend: r ih s whenever the m ment arrives hat ic can be done w;tn tff cl— here is no rioubr thac all dic;i m-afures may be made lub ; ‘d!na r e To the intentions of his mq fly’s g vemment. Great pains are take? Ov the of talents and intdi:g nee to co: fin the tears of the Ciitn.no 1 prop},, as o the can curren e of -hr on he n democrats m the pr jedts of Franc * and eve ry thug t-*nds to encourage belief, that the and ffolution of the confede racy will b ac flera'ed by the fpi ric vvh ch n w a6luatts both political parties. lam &u A. B. ( r o he continued.) vjjtivJKiaiA EXi KEbb. ATHEnVaPRtL 3 ('HERE is nothing new from FVafbington City 4t the date of our lafl p ipe's ( 17 hult J Congrejs were principally engaged oh the Bmifh Plot The Hry Editors have got into a terrible tahng fince tbe dijelojures of the fcoundrel Henry For a while it ‘ put them up to all they knew'—but they focn regained their accufiotned ef frontery —and rejorted to their old trade of lying and film tiering they Jay that Henry received from the go vernment of the United States 48,000 Dollars , for expofug the views of the Agents cf ct Britain's fajl anchor'd ijle.” That's a good one. AS we believed there would be no thing imie acceptable to our readers y ive have de voted the greater part of our f pare columns to laying before them an account of the Br tijh Plot , IHR taking ptffefpicn of Amelia IJI nd) by the Umted States’ Troops , m&y be cenfidered as the fir ft fiep tow ards ‘-he commencement of hojtiiitiss Witts G Britain. Extrctt of a letter from Ftrnandino, March 21, ISI2. “In m lait I gave you a hint of what was going on here, I have now to infx m .cu that a laige partv of men nff and t*e river St. Marv’s ah'ut 10 miles above this place, *-,d iucceeded in revolutionizing aft the country between S\ Mary’s a- i St. John’s. Amelia is the only piat.e that fii w and any refiftance, but from the in.cau of the Aibcii-