Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-05-30

dence in tho different bureaus, for the OBJ !
tanning particular informations OF all The !
plans, both as TO the exterior as well as TO /
The interior. The knowledge of the plans
suggests the best mode OF rendering then. /
aboriive, and the want Of success is the
most eltectual meats of DISTRIBUTING The
government, the first and most important
step towards the end proposed.
81. To gain over those employed in
the powder mills, so as TO be able 10 blow
them up, as occasion may require.
"s. tits ind,spensibly neces AIRY TO gain
over certain number of Printers and I'm
gCavers, that may be relied on, to print
and execute every thing that the confede-
ration may stand in need OF.
| $50. II is very much to be wished, that
a perfect knowledge may be gained OF the
/ different parties in France, and particu-
larry in Paris.
"l3. 1t is we'll understood, that every
means must be tried TO disorganis- the ar
! mics, both in and out Of the Republic.
Thus you see that the real obie6is Of
Mr.. Brakes mission are to bring FIRE and
tiames into the Republic, to blow up their
: powder mills TO procure trusty printers
and engravers for the purposes of forge
! ry, TO penetrate into the heart of every
assembly, to arm one party against the
other, and in fine to disorganlse the ar
mics.
" He has agents in whom he dares not
coniide. His doubtful correspondents
write to him Uia Switzerland, Strasburg,
Kehl, Offenburg, and Munich. He has
subaIterns in these cities, TO take especial
care OF his correspondents. He makes
useof forged transports, of fictitious natnes,
Of Sympathetic ink.
"Thesc are the modes of communi-
cation through which he transmits bis ide-
as, projects aud rewards: and by these
means, he is informed of the schemes
planned by his orders Tor raising insurrec-
tion, in the FIRST place,in four departments:
ror raising an army, increasing the num-
Der OF the disafected. and overthrowi0g
I the Consular Government.
" Mr. Drake had an agency at Paris
but other ministers, the instruments of
discord and eXciters of mischief like him,
may also have agencies. Mr., Dral,e in
his correspondence, unmasks all those
that exist in France, by the very measure
he takes TO deny that he knows any thing
about them. 81 repeat (says he) that p.
have no knowledge Of The existence OF any
| other society besides yours. But repeat
to you, Che observes in several places) that
/ II there does, do not doubt but that you
( and your friends Will take the necessary
/ measures, NOT only 10 egnbacrass one a
| mother, but to be mutually scrviceable to
each other" In fine he adds Munich,
: Dec. 9, 1909 with a brutal fury, and
/ worthy OF the part he plays" Il is OF We
! ny little consequence by whom the beast
! is brought to H. s-~nnnf - 20 e,.eGcicn,
! that you are ali ready TO Join the chase"
Pursuant Ito the sytem, on the FIRST brerk,
ing out of the conspiracy that now employs
! the hand of Justice, he writes " II YOU see
any means OF extricating any Of Geore,'
associates, d. not fallto make use of,hem:"
and as his evil genius is never discovered.
even in his Disgrace, Nv Drake will not
have his friends give themselves up for
lost in this unexpected reverse Of for
tune.
| earnestly request YOU" he writes
(Munich, 25 Feb. 1904, No. 9) TO print
and distribute, a short address to the ar
/ my immediately Doth to the officers and
! soldiers.) The main point is to gain parti-
Fans in the army: for lam thoroughly per
suaded that it is through the army alone
that one can reasonably hope to gain the
change so much desired"
How vain these hopes were, is sufIici.
emily characterized by the striking una
nimity that prevails every where, now that
the danger is discovered with which
France was meBaced."
April lo.-Price of stocks this day al
one o'clock-Cnns. formoney IS rs; do.
for May acc. So 10; 1 per cent 20 81.
On Sunday dispatches were received at
lord Hawkesbury's Office, from the CONT
nent, which caused a great deal of hustle
among the ministers yesterday, and seve-
raj Of the foreign ambassadors had confer.
ences with them. We do not pretend to
know the cause: bat report states that a.
mSng other accounts, q declaration OF 30.
naparte to the Court Of ST. Petersburg has
been received, stating, that in case any
Russian troops from he Baltic should land
in Mecklenburg, Holstcin, or any where
else upon the German continent, the
French troops would Immediately occupy
the Hansc towns and if any Russian