The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-05-30

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GUS, and no doubt to fome an ntereiting paper
But 1t has by no means convinced us that the
administration was really concerned or even &C.
quanted with Mranda's de6gns for the fol.
lowing reafons
la: Becaufe every fact therein ftated was de.
rived from General Miranda alone; and it was
his intereh to reprefent every thing in the mott
favorable light. The peculiar enterprze, in
which he was concerned demanded boldnefs
of a0ertion as well as of action. Hence, it be-
came neceGary to employ fuch tools as were
credulous enough to be the dupes of his arti-
hces, and efficiently avaricious to adopt any
means that would better their fortunes. Wit
nefs Ogden and Smith
cd: Becaufe his general character is by no
means tufficient fecurity for his veracity. Mi
randa is needy, defperate, and perhaps I'M
principled adventurcr. Wituefs Thos. Paine's
letter to citizen of N. York, lately publifhed
in our papers.
| sd: Bccaufe there is one poffi1e inftance of
this deception in the cafe of Stephen Sayre
Efq. who was lately in this city, and who in
formed the editor of this paper that he was
converfant with Mranda's plans. Witnefs
Mr.. Sayre's letter publifhedi in our paper.
Ally Becaufethere is not al Jingle voucher pro-
duced under the hands of our government, adj
dreiied to Miranda or any of his partizans, al
tho the memorial afferts, that Miranda did re-
celve one letter from the fecretary of fate
| Mr.. Ogden however neither produces this
letter nor does he even Gay that he aw II. Wit
nefs the memorial.
5th: Becaufe when this memorial was laid
before congrefs, Mr.. Jackfon, the acquaintance
and brother-in-law of MIR. Madfon, politiveIy
ftated that the executive were not only ignorant
OF Miranda's plans, but of the fitting out of the
Leander in time to have prevented her failing.
Witnefs the Iaft days proceedings of congrefs.
| ely: Becaufe, not only are the general prin-
ciples of the administration, but the particular
declaration Of that principle in '93 when Mr.
Jeferfon was feoretary of fate, fufficient
guarantee that they would do every thing to
prevent any hottie equipments in our ports
that were intended to act aganft neutral
country. Witnefs Mr.. Jefferfon's letter to Mr..
Genet of November 80, 1898
We ihall nor deny that General Miranda did at.
tempt to found the executive in an indirect
manner, refpetting the plan of conditional
Incorporation in his fchemes the condition,
to be rupture between this country and Spain,
at fome future day. 1t is even probable that
he attempted to haften this rupture, by exhibit.
ing the advantages of his making dverion
at this time in the Spanifh colonies of S. Anne.
RIGA, while we fhould attack Mexico or the Flo.
ridas. Nay is not improbable, that Miranda
might have propofed in the name of the Brtilh
government, to form with US treaty of alliance
ofenlive and defen6ve: G.. Britain and the U
States to contend againft France & Spain Sucha
fcheme was exactly adapted to the crooked poll.
tics OF MIR. Pitt, & the oppreIed refources of his
country. 1t is not even unlikely that Mr.. Pitt
might have hoped, by producing the appearance
OF egociaton between Miranda and our Exc
cutive, & by tending the. expedition out of our
oavn ports, to have excited the iealoufy and re-
fentment ofSpain towards this country, and to
have provoked fome ACT of aggrcilion on their
part, which might have forced us into war
with Spain, and into an alliance with c.. Britain
All thefe conjeetures may be correct. II
would require however much ftronger evidence
than this memorial to convince us, that Miriam.
da was daring enough to expofe the whole truth
v. to the eyes of the executive. He NAV have
fpropofed cooperation to be attempted a,
Jome future time /; but he would fcarcely have
informed them that his expedition was alread,
IN fate of preparation at N. York.
Our farmers are at prefent much alarmed by the
appearance of caterpillar among their crops, which
is from a half to an inch and half long A
YET 1t has principally appeared in the fields of wheat
more particularly thofs which are low and rich. Ir
lone Places 1t has attacked the corn and even III,
erals IN the meadows. We are told by perfons from
different parts Of the ate that it has appeared beyon,
the Blue Ridge, in many of the counties on the lame
aud APpamattox rivers, and even in the lower coun
ties of Warwick, &c.
Ii IS laid in evera places, that If its ravages CONT
nue. for eight ten days longer, the crops of whea
and hay will be totally deRroyed. The afoniih n,
nnildnefs of the lat winter by keeping alive the egg
of thefe Caterpillars, is doubt the principal cau
of this Ggyptian-like plague.