The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-09-23
FROM THE WESTERN WORLD.

FROM THE WESTERN WORLD.
TIE Kentucky SpaniG .AHoeiatior, Blo,ut'5 Con-
| yIpiraey, and General Miranda'5 expedition.
| NO. VIII.
WE fiall divert the attention of our readers
a little in this number from gen. Wilkinfon and
John Brown, to his honor Judge Sebafti ian. 7,
has been related that Sebaftian after two wears
reiidence in New-Orleans, while a Judge Of
the kentucky court, returned i'm 1899. Soon
after his return, he formed proirSt in com.
psny with DR.. John Watkins, the prefent Nav.
or OF New-Orleans, to draw a number of the
Kentucky fetters into Louifiana, doubtIefs. in
our opinion, with the defign of rendering the
connection between this fate and the SDaniN,
provinces more intimate, and thus paving IN !,
way for his friend Wilknfon, more eafily 70 ef.
feet the deiired Junction. The following is a
verbatim copy of the original plan drafted for
tins purpoie, which has been afforded us by one
OF the members OF the company, for the pur-
pole OF publication. This member unwar;nelv
had iubfcribed his name to the propaiais. along
with many others, without refleetiug on the evil
consequences which mutt have flowed TO the
ita'e OF Kentucky, from the ireafouable fcheme
It IT had iucceeded. With regard TO Doctor
Watk'ns' 1t is proper 30 obfcrve that at this pc
ROO ne was young man iut returned from, HE
tud'es at the univcrlity of Edinburgh, and there
fore, may be fuppofcd to have entered uoon
TINS emoaiiy from his honor Judge Sebaftian, to
MS catholic Majeity, in great meaf;,re from
motives OF curiofity. But what pofiible ana
iogy can be made, for Judge of the Kentucky
court OF Appeals, fetting on foot plan for
the encouragement and accommodation of
Spain. v"
g We the fubfcribers in,n-e I'd :
ri Ia
Loni'iana, is extremely delirabie on account of
the temperature of the climate. the fertility of
the io'', and convenience of it's ftuation for
! commerce, have determined to make an appli
cation to his Catholic maieity for grant of
tnree millions of acres of land in that country.
nncer the following regulations, viz.
-. lit. That the grant when obtained. fhaII be
! divided INTO forty-two flares, and that one
tnird ~ the whole grant be refervetj for the en-
enlargement and accommodation of adventur-
erS.
Cd. That no perfon habfcribr for lefs than
Tx mares, at one hundred dollars per l,sre.
with the liberty of difpoGng of as many Of the
mares AS ne may chufe, provided he does not
oIipote OF the whole of his intereG and Dro.
vided alto, he be refponfibIe to the other fub.
icrlbers tor the amount of his iubfcription. nav
able at iuch time, as they, or a majority of them
may hereafter determine.
=, 90. rs inc mares Will be diipofed of hv
the 'u9icr'hers, whom they perfonalIy know,
d"o nave coincidence IN ard as the tran fer
renee OF the hares TO ftrangers NAV be prodi,c
tive of confulon and Inconvenience. and will
aiio nave the appearance of Ejaculation, which
mould be itudiouliy avoided, no iharer ihaI be
permitted TO Tell, or any manner difpofe OF his
mare, without the content and appreciation Of
the company, or a majority of them, given in
corporate capacity-and TO the end tha. a.;-,;-
rarer may be known 20 hecompang. each fun.
icriher ilall on or before the 9Th day of JuIv.
return TO Dr. John Watkins, lit of iharers
claiming under him
:" 9TH. Each fubfcriber does hereby bind him
ieif to the others to ufe the utmoft exertions to
perform all fuch G:pl.;,.t IONS, as the AGENT herr
after to be appointed, may fin.i it necef1arv TO
enter INTO, for the obtainmeut of the Eaid grant
IN Default OF which, the whole OF the nterrf of
inch perions failing, fhal be forfeited, and ,c-
crue to the uie and benefit of the perforrnino
iuhfcribers.'
oeoa'tlan's name is the next to Walking on
the original lift but it having been fuppeited to
the ludge, that 1t would be more prudent for
Perion in his ituation, to have his fhare entered
IN Tome other name; he therefore, in the In
winch was afterwards drawn up, entered bie
mare IN the name of Andrew Watkins. The
company being complicated, Dr. Watkins G.t
OF for Madrid; but being an unexDerienced
traveller in Spain, like Gil Bias, he was enfnar-
ed by band of robbers, who robbed him both
OF all his money, and number of letters which
were neceflary for his introduction to the levee
OF his Catholic Maiefy. This unfortunate
c'rcumitance, delayed his application to the
opan'ih court, until it was too Iate-Lonifiapa
having been afterwards ceded to France. The
DOCTOR therefore misunderstanding was fruf
rated in his intentions and the membero -
ne company loft the money which thew had
fubfcribed. '"~' ""u