Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1806-08-29
EWnoLEN No. 379.l

c0noe4 uy IuuBe WnuaeQ, now OF the
court q appeals. and warmly supported
bY ~ hose members who were then sup
r "a % Be- engaged in the negociation
4I. Eardoque. Governor Greenup az
j y .nnrked, that be understood the DC.
gocintion had % far advanced, thar even
the uanes ofthe several individuals were
menfioned. who were 70 gu the several
places At honor IN Keutncky, under the
Spanish government; but from thc length
Of time elapsed, they had escaped his
memory. He added, itwas his opinion
thar mpst Of the documents which could
throw light ou this conspiracy, were de.
stroyed I and tint II they existed, they
probably were IN the Possessipn Of col.
Todd. who was thsn secretary 70 the
convention. III /, z.-
I, The proposals Of Gardoque having
been agreed toby general Wiikinson and
his friends IN army vas Immediately
% have been embodied, 10 have conduct
ed revolt against the United States in
favor Of the Spanish monarchy. The
command Of this army, We afe authorize
Cd % Ray, was 6rst offered 70 general
Seott but the patriotism ofthis veteran
spurned at the proposal The prefer
was next made 10 general essss who was
equally indignans Il de plan. Wilkin-
son himself then yolunteered the com.
mand. The raising If the army was
however delayed b. the arrival Of an =
gent from Lord Dorchester, il Canada,
offering terms from the British governs
npenk Forwe suppose L mattered little
with wilkinson 70 what European power
the state Of Kentucky became subjected,
provided he himself received ahandsome
provision. s..s / q Fs.s-. 8
The sgeh. Of Lord Dorchester MAS 4
colonel Connolly, Z British officer who was
taken prisoner in Virginia during The re-
evolutionary war. The only Eentleman
he knew IN the state Of Kentucky, was
the late colonel Thomas Marshall. father
tp he prsssnt CHIEF justice ef the United
States. The acquaintance between col.
Marshall and col. Connolly, had orlgi.
tiated 10 Virginia, when the latter was .
prisoner- Connolly entered Kentucky &c
Louisville. Having only for his comp1s
MON AID protector m Indian sq.iaw, of
considerable inAuencs and well known ..
nong khe different Indian tribes through
whirhhe had to pass-He repaired with
out los oftime 10 col. MarshalI's seat in
the county Of Woodford only . few miles
distant from the plantation on which vii.
ki1son then lived. He arrived about
breakiist, and Immediately sfier taking
aFepast, opened the object Of his sisit,
and produced the copy Of Wilkinson'sfeA
port, which had been sent % lord Dor.
chester. The whole Of this day and the
gteater part Of the next were devoted no
die eonsideration Of Wilkinsons report,
and 10 he proposal which eonolly was
anthotisedSto make 20 the Kenfuckians
from lord Dorchester, which was the fol-
lowing +Es J. *s.l.5Sssz- So
lis. That Kentueky should, With the
assistance Of England, beereeted into m
Independent state, md the inhabitants
enjoy ell The privilege sof British subjects
nd. That the town and port of New.
Orleans with the free navigation Of the
Mississippi, would Be purchased from
the SPanisrds for Kentucky. 7
Colonel Marshall however, terminate,
cd the conference BY NOT only refusiug
directly M aid aud Interference on his
own part; bat By assuring colonel Co
molly, that the Kentuek ians, Whatever !.
few ambitious individuals might desire,
would never agree % separatlon from
the United States.
Colonel Coaolly, notwithstanding
the opinion Of Col. MarshaIl, had hopes
that by the powerful inhuenee Of British
rold, be might prevail on Gen. Wilkin-
son and his friends 20 break on The nego.
citation with Spain. With this view,
ne waited upon col. Muter, nov Judge I
Muter, whom he understood vas On
terms of intimaey with Wilkinson.-