The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-03-21

II Is not 10 be inppofed that finch nan, h.:v-
lug no means, Certainly net adequate means,
could without individual aid, have betrayed the.
expences Of the expedition. From whom then
did he receive aid?
The Leander, commanded in her expedition
to st. Domingo, by the gallant captain Lewis,
ssas owned. il faid. by MIR. Ogden. OF the
truth Of this allegation know nothing am
but reciting. in'th refpeSt, report thar ieems
to be Northumberland.
Does the Leauder Gill belong to Mr.. Ogden !?
I canpot fay. CSpt. Lewis, who wa. her chief
IN the ST. Domingo expedition, when The was
confei1ediy owned by MIR. Ogden, ID fill her
commander.
Having then belonged to Mr.. Ogden, think
follows that fhe does 70 ftill unlefs he has diff
pofed OF her. Even Solomon will not question
the foundnefs ofthis pofition.-Has he difpofed
other to AfiyanA, ? The probability is that he
has not. He mutt then be, and am Of opinion
he is, greatly interefted in the expedition.
In confederation of this opinion will cite
fact which occurred in his examination before
the court.
Mr.. Ogden was aiked what number of arms
the Leanderhad on board? Psuting, for mo-
mcnt, he rcfnfed to anfwer the queRiop, alledg-
ing, that the anfwer might criminate himfclf.
On Obvious grounds the objection was overrul.
ed. Still he refufed to anfwer, and perfevering
IN the refufal, the diftrict attorney prayed that
he might be committed. Before however the
commitment was made out, he confented to an
liver. His anfwer is not material TO the point
IN hand. From this and other circumstances it,
may fairly be inferred that Mr.. Ogden, who
underttand TO be oppofed to the prefent ad-
miniftraton, is greatly interclted in the expedi-
ton.
We have then engaged in the expedition,
whole guilt was to blow up the administration,
MiGapda and Mr.. Ogden. Who elfe. We.
fhall fec tomorrow. a
No. 9.
Mr.. Kings name having been mentioned in
relation to the fubjed which at prefent engages
public attention, we are requefed to fay, that
no perioH whatever has been authorized BY that
gentleman, to make any declarations of his
knowledge respecting the f,p Leander, and her
defipation.
Asto the teftimony that he or any others may
have given under the obligations of an oath be-
tore the dHsrlet court, it does not appear to us
to he, at prefent. proper fubjetf of public ami
madverfion or remark but It fhould be reco,.
leeted, that no plea of confidential communica-
ton protects ~tnefs from anfwering interro
gatoriesput to him by competent tribunal.
Epe. Poi.
No. 10.
2be Lsander-As the oppoGtion papers have
difcoatinued their iliberal animadverlions ref.
peeting the Leandcr, and as the perfons impli.
Gated in the expedition will be tried before the
Dittrid Court Tin which Judge Patterfon will
Pre6de} on the irft of April next, we have deem.
ed it becoming to fafpend our remarks until the
inue mai De known. <d10. Cit.
No.Il.
We have great fatisfaetion in communicative
to the public the following pIeafng information,
inaimuch as It completely purges the govern
rnent of all criminal connivance at, or partici-
patton in, the late myferious expedition under
Miranda "a letter is received in town from
General Dearborn, Secretary at War, in which
he peremptorily declares that neither the adj
nor any of the heads of depart
ments Individually, have any knowledge of the
deNination Of the I.eander; that on this fubiea
neither Mr.. Jefferfon or MIR. Madifon ever had
any conferences and communications with Gen.
Miranda; that it was not until after f,e had
failed, that they were advifed her being def.
tined on hottie voyage; and on receiving this
advice, fuits were Immediately inftituted aeainR
the parties concerned, and that too, before any
repref were made to them BY any for.
eisn miuitter or agent.
ReJ's Gax. March Is.