Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1804-06-14
Extract E-om LITTER No. s,

army, can haveno MOVIES for oblecting
!! but you should not forget the observation
| which have so often made 70 you, that the
! ranifcations Of the project oushtnot TO be
| multiplied, since By doing 50 We multiply
the chances OF discovery, and that reposing
| confidence, unless absolutely necessary for
| conducting the operations, is not merely
| useless but dangerous. Howeveri datter
myself there will be no precipitation, and
| thatno one will begin to act until the plan
is fixed and known in every quarter, so
that all may proceed together to the point
proposed. Partal or unconnected mea-
sures will be productive of nothing but de-
fear and disaster.
8. am very DESTROYS Of knowing who
the persons are who compose your COM
miltee, and above all desire to knew the
character, talents, opinions and views OF
the person you contemplate making your
leader but am perfectly aware of the
imprac liability ofyour making sucha conn
nunication, until you can have a very safe
conveyance by Toulouse (Stratsburg) snce
it would be risking too much to be trusted
TO the post.
" It's of the utmost importance that YOU
should be thoroughly acquainted with what
passes in the Offices or cabinet, for know
ledge of the projects of the consular govern.
ment is necessary, in order to secure sue
cess to your own; and you will fad what
Ihave So often said to you, to be correct,
that one OF the best means OF aubvcrting
that governments is by attacking it with its
own weapons.
With regard to the rewards to be CIV
en- toyour agents in the pubic Offices, shall
find no difficulty in furnishing you with the
200 louis you require for the purpose,
as soon as YOU inform me that those agents
can render effective service
Extract fsmzcttsr No. 4. (eM December. J
have just received your letter of
the 2Sth November, and hasten to inform
you in the solemn manner, that have no
knowledge whatever Of the association, of
the existence (which your committee con-
ceives it has evidence. Ifsuch an associ-
alton really exists, am sure you and your
friends will not only refrain from embar.
RAISING Its movements, but afford it vour
aid for it's Of very little Importance by
whom the beast is brought down; it will
be sufficient if you areresdy to Join in the
chace.
Extract from 'ette;- No. 5, ca December. |
:" The information which you have Civ.
en- me of your committee is sufficient, |
and | do not desire to know the names |
of It's members, ifthe communication can
produce Inconvenience, or interfere with |
your engagements to your friends.
l canno. conceive how any members |
Of your committee could doubt our serious
intention of aiding in the attack on the
usurper; | am the more surprlzed since
all nv Instructions have that end in view 4
those instructions, and the recisals of the |
various conversations have had with YOU. |
will, trust, be sufficient TO satisfy them. (
You know would aot have recommended
that you should pay every attention to pro-
curing intelligence ofthe projects Of B.
were not firmly convinced that If is one Of
the surrst means of saPPing the foundation
of that mans power. However you can as
sure your committee again, that the chief
object shall be pursued, on NY part, with
out rela katloll, and IN manner the most
coatormable 10 your original instructions !:
but 1t rests with your committee, on a due
consideration of the state of Affairs, and the
disposition OF persons in the interior. to
determine in what manner they can best be |
complied with.
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