Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-08-30
From the Kentucky Gazette.
FELLoW CITIZENS;

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Frankfort, styled the Ipestsrn Worid, has
become the Horlfs W9ndsr. /, spsu,C
mp like a mushroom, and no doubt has
excited the astouishmen of he ci,iz.ns OF
! cvefy part of H.: Union. Various are
the coaieclnre,; a variety OF opinions
prevail, as To its origin and ob;ect.
The unwarEanicd and war,on attack
made IN This paper, IN their history Of
The Spanish Assoc,a ior, sc. upon mary
Of orr most respsciabi. citizens, who en-.
couniercd every difficulty, and brayed
the storm, at - time wh.ci, ,ieI mems
Souls" IN the establishments of the first
Settlements OF Kentucky, merits some.,at-
( teniion and ought 30 be carefully exam-
med. Not because ths engages are rue,
! % can possibly iriure MANY Il The cha
t;cters niPlcatsd; bat because their arr
/ ic', td'e s,clemcr,s, If not developed or
tcootSaG'cset. may lead macy INTO error,
otea;c parties, and gov the seed, &c dis.
senlinn AZ home, wniie they are also cal.
cuiaied % lessen our s,andi-g and res
peel 'blEy in the Jnion, IS a republican
'oint", and 10 withdraw .vom Us The con-
! iidercc uf OUR sister States, and of ihe Fe.
deral Ccvcrnmsnt,
ie" 0cosks in orr country, would make.
!yon believe, that they have ob, aired
perfrct knowledge Of = serious conspiracy,
which commenced about iwcrjy Years
ago, and which, by a s.rgHte ccucalena-
'ion ut Imaginary fcfs. they. attenol 10
bring down 20 the PRESENT pe,;cG, .nt. 20.
sihrtiy assert, thal even nov, th;s con.
splracy exists; ,hat ~ this very t.Ioe.
there are macy, very mtiy nigh in Of
tice, and in The confidence at the people,
IN the Western StGtes, wh7 are traltors
to ,heir couUlry. Gan il be possibie
VIII any man of reflection b; lisve ii, :
so, 'eio@ ctiizens: thls consp racy ORR
gln2ied IN the malignant breast OF lew
designing mec, who have fprfc,,ed your
conhdence, and abused 'he ttus; reDosed
IN 'hem; whotie Wiling, even al The "a
c1iiice Of public tranquility and private
happiness, to CRAFTY heir spleen, by
lest vain attempt, to !gR, up ,he dying
embers OF Frustrated party Bu; ihcy
are isappoinicd--thosv men have fallen.
: neYsr 10 rise aga'n--Fr emen viii nol be
Imposed uPoa--;hey wA discover the
views OF the designing, and VIII expose
ihem.
The history of the Spanish ASSOCIATE.
or, IS a Pedl.y of iaisghpod ard asser.i-
on entirely without proof to support IL.
Alter, The 81 number appear ed, proof
WAS expected; but 10 he 81 nunher, the
Editors tell you il viii p. ohabls fake 10
Numbers, 10 publish the whole ccnspira-
cy "ith the documents to support it.
Na't documents can they proiucc. which
VII establish their assertions oouclusive-
~ l believe but few. if ,hey have
proof, "hy not produce ii. and sup.
port each charge, as IL is exhibit
ted. They know their proofs wiil
stand The test, or be credited. They
kooW that thia history. s,c. is the lAbgica-
ton Of malicious men, and the Jdcls
only exist IN their rankcred brain. How
ever, the monnfain is III labor, and vii
produce a'11sse, They are tying q
make it a great Big nothine az aR
should be pleased, and think it would
be gratifying 70 Nary Of my ftIrw c'o-
zens, ifthe Editors of,i.e Western World,
wonid answeI tbs following queries:
Whet were The views Of he Editors in
publishing The history Of the Spanish AS
sociriion, Conspiracy! SC.
Fron whom did they CD ain ;heir in
formation?
Was il not principally from q conncc-
ton Of men, wh9 have hecnIle unpopular
) or account of their paiJica! primo pies and
tfeacherouq coUdHet, one az ~ nom forfeit
cd ne confidence &C MS constiia,u!s, by
violating his promise, aod yotirg contra
~ to their known wishes !?
Are rot ihose men, or some OF
thrTn.:he ,vo a, 81 .,.,d ,ror,fac ~, s,,sy,ies