The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-06-16
EXTRACT FROM LETTER NO. 10.

SIR---Since the General( )difplays 70 much
confidence in hismen, iiuce he conceives the pre-
ient moment to be finsularly proptious to begin
his operations, fince he is of opinion that if fuf-
Tered to e!cape, circumstances equally favorable
will not again occur, the friend (2) here cannot
but fubrnit to his defires, by promi6ng him all
the affiftaEce in his power. The friend muft
neceiiarily abandon the details of execution, to
the general who is on the fpot, and who is more
lnterefted than any other, in the meafnres being
10 well prepared and combined, that the aim
ihall not mits. He obferves nevertheless, that it
is OF the bighef Importance to make fure of a
place Hbon fbe frontier of France and Germany,
IN order that the friend NAV have free, quick,
R7iq,e and FIRE communication with the general,
tor the trantinitfion of what NAV become necef-
Eary in the feaucl. Hun;nguen is the beft Gtua-
ted place for this purpofe, 70 much the more
10, as 1t is pretty near the field of the principal
operations.
&C 1t will be necefIary at leaf, to eRablifh
Tome trufty agents at every fix leagues diftance,
from Befancon to Fribourg, in order to bring &
carTv news.
It appears to me that the frf operation
ought to be to feize on Bioi5, (Befancon) which
might ferve as fortrefs, and, in cafe of misfor-
tune, as place CT defence. In this latter cafe,
part of the infurgents ought to take pot upon the
Cevennes and the mountains of the ancient Viva
rais, where they would be able TO maintain them
that fure communication be kept up to receive
pecunary fuccour, either by Huninguen or
Metz, (Bane) and Switzerland. After becoming
matter of Bioi5 (Befancon) and rafting the neigh
bouring provinces, not q moment fhould be LOFT
In acting in Cbalons, paris itfelf. Every thing
ought to be previoully prepared and diipo1ed to
begin operatioaS fbe. fra infant of the embarra!l-
ment and conformation of the preient govern
nent, when 1t learns the movements in the pro-
vinces. Ri
"Since 1t appearswell proved that vaft mum.
Der of the army, both officers and folders, are
highly difcontented at the aref of Moreau, il is
but natural that the general fhould fatisfy them
in this refpe9, in order to be afIured of their
aid in the critical moment. The general mutt
perceive that it is of the highef importance
for him, and of the rt nt ceflitv itfelf to adopt
as general principle, TO profit of the af1ifance
OF any of the difconterted whatever, & 20 unite
them all AZ firft, of whatever party they are, by
declaring that the grand end of the infiirrection,
being to put an end to that tyranny which pref
fs on France and foreign countries, every one
who is an enemy 70 the prefent government
viii De regarded rs friend bv the infurgents
il is OF the fri importance litew;fe that all
their feps b taken with the greatef difcre-
tion, particularly towards the partifins of
the Confll in order not to awaken the fears of
that great number OF perfons who till bear in
mind thofe evils they fui;cred at different peri.
DDS OF the revolution. The fyftem may be an
bounced, in The frft proclamation by two words:
Liberty and peace for France and the world.''
Thde reflections are Especially recommended
to the confederation of the general, fince an op-
polite conduct could not fa 20 ftaite the pub
tic in general, and conteqn -ntly engage the ma
jority 70 ftand by the prefent government, de-
teAable as it is, rather than bring repetition
Of revolutionary fcenes, therecolle6tion of which
is fill frefh in their minds.
"The friend ought likewife to inform the gene
ralthat he has received certain information that
the arrcf of Moroau has excited a general and
vifible dfcontent in Alface. This neralhaving
a great number of partifans in that country, the
didention may be turned to our own purpofes,
by acting according to the plan have jua laid
down."
{1) II is neceEary to objsrUe here, that every
thing zobicb has been qUrItfen TO Mr.. Drake on
TIE Efbie7 Of tie General, Lboken ofin tbs last,
and Relatively 10 The STATE Mebsnger in a breee-
ding pert cfi6e eorveLpondencs, is a mere m7en-
hon, as Mr.. Drake'5 ozon eorvelbondent qpiN de-
elars, IN the relation be infends making otbecon-
TeriafionJ fbat be had in London qvifb the En-
Gin E1iniRer; and at Munich with Mr. Drake,
soneeynino fbe obiet4 Of bis milton.
(2)Tbs Friend is Mr.. DRAKE, aUbo here 6beaks
III the third perlon.
PARIS, March IL.