The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-04-11
Dolnestit 3n.eItigents.
7oM PINE AND GENERAL MIRANDA.

A.
The following letter is froa, Thoma, Paine. 70 +,
gentleman IN city, with content to its publication
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Twill inform yon of what know refpet9 &C.
neral Miranda. fri became acquainted with him
at New York about the year, 1893. Heis man of
talent and enterprise. Mexican by birth, and the
whole Of his life has been life of adventures
went to Europe from New York in April, 1897
Mr. Jehcrfon was then miniacr from America to
France, and Mr.. L;tlepagc, Virginia, (whom John
yknows) was agent for the king of Poland at Pa
ris. he was young man Of extraordinary talents,
and hrh met with him at Mr.. JeFerfon's houie at
dinner BY his intimacy with the king of Poland
TO whom alto he was chamberlain lie became well
acquainted with the plans and projects of the north
srn powers ct Europe. He told me Of Miranda get
ting himielf introduced to the Rmprefs Catharine of
Rniia and obtaining FUN of money from her, four
thouiand pounds ferng but it did NOT appear to
me what the Object was for which the money was pi-
ven lt appeared kind OF retaining fee
After had ruhliihed the firf part of Rigbts OF
Man IN England in the year 1891, met with Mi
randa at the houf. of Turnbu and Forbes merchant
Dtvonthre Square, London. He had a little time
before this been in the employ of Mr. Pitt with relpe
to the affair of Nootka Sound but did not a, that
time know 1t; and will, in the couri- of this letter
Miranda ended, for knew it OF my own KNOWLEDGE
pnhli'hed the fecond part of Rights of Man in
London in February, $50, and continued in London
till was eletfed member Of the French Convent
on IN September of sha. year, and went from London
to Paris TO take my feat in the convention which
to meet the Goth of that month, arrived at Paris on
the 18th.
Alter the Convention met Miranda came 20 Pa
ris, and was appointed General in the French army
under 'DoInourier; but the affair. of that army
went wrong in the beginning of the year 49, Miriam.
da was fnipected, and was brought under arren to
Paris to rake his trial He fummoned me to appear
to his character, and alto a Mr.. Thomas Chrifie.
Connected with the houfe of Turnbull and Forbes
! gave my tettimony as believed, which was, ,ha,
his leading objea was, and had been, the emanc;ya
ton OF hrs country, Mexico, from the bondase of
Spain, tor did not that time knsw of mis- ENGAGE.
ment with Pitt Mr.. Chr;fe's evidence wen. IN
thew that Miranda did rot come To France as , ne
eeitous advenurer, but believed that he came from
pubic ip'r'ted motives, and that he had large fun
OF money III the hands of Turnbuil and Forbes. The
houie OF lurnbu!i and Forbes was then in a centraa
to inpPly Paris with -four. Miranda was acquitted.
Few days after his acquittal he came to fee me,
sho III few days afterwards returned his Witt lie
ieeaed defrous of fltisfyiIg me that he was indeprp
dent, and that he had money in the hasds of Turn
Dun and Forbes. He did not tell me his affair
with Old Catharlne OF RuIia, nor did tell him thar
VI IT. Dut ne entered inrO conversation
win refpet TO Nootka Sound and put into my
hapds ievera letters of Mr.. Pitt to him upon that
fnbJect' among which was one that believe he gave
me by nl'take, for when had opened il and was
begnning to read it, he pu, forth his hand and faid
Vs. mat IS not the e,terI intended" But as the
letter was fhort foon got through it, and then re-
tsfnsd it to him withOu, making any remarks upon
il.
The dfPute with Spain about Nootka sou.d was
then compromifed, and Pitt compromised with Mi.
randa Tor his fersces by giving him twelve hundred
pounds terng, for this was the contents of the let.
ter.
Now II it be true that Miranda brouoh, with
h'm eredi, upon certain pcrfons in New-York for
hxty thouiand pounds derling it is not dTicul, 20
fuPPo'e fros' what quarter the credit came; for the
opening OF any propolas between PITT and Miranda
was already made by the affair Of Nooka Sound.
Miranda was in Paris when Mr. Monroe arrived
there as n,iniHer, and as Miranda wanted 10 get ac
quain,sd with him, Cautioned MIR. Monroe acainN
it, aud told him of the affair Of Nootha Sound and the
twelve hundred pounds.
You are at liberty to make what ufe YOU pleare
o. tins letter, and with my name to it.
THOMAS PAINE"