The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-02-28
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a. - Anse,soaU CitiSen.
Should we he aGked why we publn the following
vague, and anonymous. queries, we would eisher
reply chat they appear to us to come from the pen
o' tue Marquis frujo, or to contain the princir.s
reports which have already been circulated ahs,t
the ornaments OF Gen. Miranda. In either ca.
they may iatisiy the public curioG,y, without
producing any injurious nlpreiion. Every
: man will know how To diatuR tie ,u,,h cf
an afierton made by the SpaniGa E,.nn;n..r
or Propagatsd by vulgar rumous Every man
~noie Judgment deierves refPe9 or polsIes any
mnnenee, viii know how to fufpsnd his opi,,ion.
eht,i ne hears the other Gde Of the queGcn. What
Is ue Plan! was 1t really known to tie admiri.-
.,a,.on what eousfe did they really purfie
are 9ueis'ons OH which we ihouid fcarcely
lssE information iieh, the once privileged spy"
oil h,s SPsniih majehy.
From tie PSRadslpIia Gazette.
S"i'as 94sfioas TO Mr.. MsSSn.
pa MIRANDA go to Warrington about the middle
Had he two long interviews with YOU,
D.d ne not Prefcnt you plan of an expedition a.
gAint the province of Carraeasl
Du ne iuPPort the probability Of fucce.s by the
eHnDition OF various letters, either real or four;ous
upPoled to be written him from his friends in that
country! i~.- -: ~ 'NA'
Did lie ihew you plan of the government lie in.
!
Did the rseiidsnt perule tile iait plan Of ,-ors-r-
ment' Keep the nanufcrip, "a ,oursin his po,,.on.
ad return IL afterwards to Miraida approving i, in
general terms I F'''"s !" Ia
Did you obierve to Miranda that congref. did no,
appear 'eliDedto go TO war with -scain
&C. D'd Miranda reply that fgovernnrenr waynor 70
diiPoed he could carry the plan into execution him
ieif, il they did not Interfere abou, his ,ren,,,.,
Dd you aniwer him, after long paufe char .-n.
'SfnHent would fent Hf;r eef, provided he would
then, nv ~ eo'n'h'
p.u M , return Immediately TO New-Yor,
70 make his preparations and act in conIeoueree7
sitPoiible, it credible that if Nrirand, IA nv,
met from you with a kind of indirect encouraoe,,e,,
ne would Immediately on his return from Wsib;no.
~ nave proceeded to exPences that little yiyance
alone would have rendered ufriefs9
1t credible, that, without that indirea r,o,or,
'.eerso OF the federal government at the port Of
orr Gould have engaged in fucha n.iarious
proceeding
sn credible, chat one of Them would have perm,
Tea MS eideit ION to attend gen Miranda in this de-
predatory expedition, in the capacity of his aid
Is 1T true, that the Leander, in which this Young
man embarked, had on board many muikets r;aes
r,Hs'' neia'Pieces' howtzers, ammunition, of all
KINDS regimentals, two printing preiIes, with TEN
| or twelve journeymen printers?
is It true, chat this vefle remained in port fort,
nght alter clearing out at the cafom-hou to em-
bark recruits and thar the objects other delay were
generally known at New-York?
tsit to be iuPPoled, thar If the Administration had
even not mad any previous information of the fcheme
uisy Could be ignsrapt of thefe tranfaci;ons known
10 every body eide Even admitting FOR fnppoGt;on
iaEe' that they had not previous KNOWLEDGE would
not their iuPPoied ignorance be clarinr proof ef
| the moi criminal neglect }
fias not the honor and neutrality of our country
oeen committed in the mott icandalous manner bv an
hofiie armament fitted out in our ports under the
eyes oil fs1hf eGFsers, eonfning of Anvisan 1ps un
ger the Ame1iran flag, with Axre-iean ot7eer,, IL
me,'eSn crews, american volunteers, dsveriear arms
ana many other 3meriean Implements of war. with
the OBJECT OF attacking the colonies of nation w-h
| 7ve0nu zoe are at be4ee /?
Are NOT all theis circumstances together, fufcient
" ~e'ghty to influence the Spanh commanders il
Erandas attempt takes place. to Law an en,baroo ON
an As7trisan property within their jurifdi6fion
| '" III not the innocent merchant of the United
states be expelled the n,ol ruinous and efaIfrou.
consequences it an event Of this nature fould take
| place '"'-
And ihouid they not eonfider either a criminal
eonnvanee or not efs eulpabIe neglea on the part
tnoie through whole authority fuch fcandalous tro
ceedings could have been checked and prevented
the true eaufrs of their misfortunes?
iheie queitions are made by every body, and we
multi COMETS that daily circumstances occur, which
IN our opinion render satisfactory anfver more and
more difficult We fubmt then to the public, as i'm.
mediateiy interefed in the clearing Up Of miller,
which appears TO hang over this affair, and which
ieriouiiy threatens the terea Of fllow citizens