The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-09-08

and Of which traces are found even in the diicucns o
Parliament, fabrications, and containing noshing
either probable; that before they trani-
mitted to him they had been communicated TO the a.
gents of the Police Paris, who blufhed or reading
them; and coul not recover from their iarprze, OF
feeling that fables framed with 70 little care and
bic, could charm Mr. Drake, and ferve the bas for
the operations and calculations for the cabinet.
Mr.. Drake Will be puniihed when he ll.all know,
that his bills, his gold, his correPondence thoe of his
colleagues the ipies Rotterdam, Abbervle, Paris
and Munich, the iport of men, who by approach
ing him and Colleague Stutgard, by watching their
feps, and by audying their character, have learned
and can teach Europe, that its min;try, which rem
ders tfe depcable by the choice and by the conduct
of the diplomatic agents. cannot inipire either fear
confidence of the government of the continent; and
that the nioence and corruption which that niniry
employ weapons to intindate or lead ARRAY the
councils of iovereigns, do find powerful an,idote
in the difeoyery of the meannels, immortality and Ru-
pidity of their diplomacy. -
Concerning MIR. Spencer Suiths ll1ksve ftrong
reafons to think that the operatio Ito hin,
not confined to thele po,s6 The e.
vents which have taken plaopi rich
and that the disturbances, (efable
diitri9 is again agtated, are nd his
intrigues. <<@<F
Citizen Firh Conful, - the
bounds of my functions but II Eh that
truth which you love to hear, n <linl6< fuffer a
hottie power to eltabllh neutral terfiory accre-
dited agents. whole principal million to carry diicor
the boiom of the republic You are the head OF
nation great enough, hrong, and brave enough, to
ebtain as your right, abfolute neutrality.s You
have conltanty commanded me to fufer that con-
ipiraces be framed in amy part of our mene terri
tory, againh any exiting government and al
ready, during the ihort fpace of time eapfed ince
l have been entrufed with the administration OF
the police, have repeatedly annuled Vaccinations
which threatened the King of Naples and the holy
fee have purified as far Straiburgh the forgers
of Vienna bank notes. All thefe facts have proved
how ncere your with is TO fecure efablhed govern
ments againif every kind of propagandas and plots
Why ihould you not have the right to demand an
entire reciprocity from the hates of the Germanic
empire Why fhoud Munich, Stutgard, Ettenheim,
have the right of remaining the centre of the con-
fpracies, which England ceafes to form againf
France and Helvetia
Thefe objects deferve your utmoh folicitude cti-
zen Firft Conlu and dare to tell you 70, becauie
this privilege belongs the chief of uce and that
the mo ferrous attention in this refpea forms part
of your firit duties.
1t may be objected know, that England, as a
friendly power, has right iend miniifers to the
electors of Bavaria, Baden, and Wirtemburgh.--
Engliih diplomacy compoled Of two forts of agents.
Such mniifers CORVALLIS and Warren, are never
accredited but for honorable millions, to maintain
good understanding between nations, and regulate
the grand interef of policy of commerce whiln
the Wickhams, the brakes, and the Spencer Smiths,
are known throughout Europe as the artifcers of
crimes, whole cowardice is protected by facred
character. will fay more, the prefence Of thele
contemplate agents Is very Notifying to the Princes
in Friendip with France and the courts of Munich
and Stutgard cannot iupport, without dilguf Drake
and Spencer Smith, whom numberlefs reai6ns render
iuipeGed of very different milton from that which is
announced in their official title. In confequence of
the demand that you have made them the Electors of
Bavaria and Wirtemburgh have driven from their
ifates the impure remains of French who are enemies
to their country and whole hatred has furvived the
calanties of civil war, and the pardon which you
have granted them. Let them equally drive away
theie artihcers of conipiracy, whole milton has
ther object but to reanirnate the intene diieniioDs
of France and to tow freh difcord on the continent
Ought neighbours % fuffer an equal alarm
with ourelvesat the return ofhe political troubles and
OF all thoie horrors Of war, which be profitable
only to that nation which is the enemy of every other
demand, in the mott earnef manner and every duty
which you, citizen Frft Confrll, irpels me to
make the requeft, that the cabinet may take fuch
effecfual means, that the Wickhanls, the brakes,
and the Spencer Smiths, may not be received by any
power in friendfhip with France, whatever may be
their utle or character men who preach up aiiatin-
alton, and foment dometic troubles the agents of
corruption, the mionaries of revolt againt all eta
bied governments, the enemies Of all ftates and
Of all governments. The Law of nations does not ex-
lit for them. have fulfilled my duty, citizen Firh
ConGul, in expofng to your view, the fact 5 which
prove, that Drake and Spencer Smith exercife upon
the continent the fame milton with which Wickham
was charged during the lat Your fupreme wifi
dom will do the reh.
(Sgned) REeN1rR"