The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-07-22
MARQUIS DE CASA YRUJo.
NETWORK, June 80, 1906,
DEAR SIR,

DEAR SIR,
Accept OF my warmea acknowledgment for
your very intcreaing communicated of ,h;s
odte, preiented by your fon, ACCOMPANIED with
INC letter addreiied 70 you from the Marquis
De Gaia Yruio. which after maturelv oonG.
derlng return agreeable to your requeR.
am lure ihail do juftce to the FEELINGS of
Mr. ana MRS. Adams, if in their name THANK
the marquis for his very polite attentions in =
Gde' no ooubt' near, intereRing and affecting.
am lure, when do him the iutice to err,
munlcate his tender folicitudes for The nrotcc-
thofe tenibies and nj ex wbicS
from them the Marquis is highly entitled 10.
For mytelf, not having the honour of his ac-
quaIntance, had no right to expect auv other
attention to feelings or dignity of character,
than what would naturally foring from his own
mind when making 70 interefting comnunica-
ition.
lie informs you, lie has iuf received from,
Caracas lift of the names of Americans taken
by the Spaniards on board of fiiranda's fcboon-
ers, that tie name of Smith is twice found in If.
he intpects the laft TO be my fon, and grand f,n
to MIR. Adams, and fays, that he flloud be very
happy by timely and immediate interference
to fave the life ofthe unfortunate youth, grand
ION to the venerable Mr.. Adams and his worthy
fpouie he having no doubt but the greateh
pau vi TIC Americans VIII be put to death.
But, to render this Intersection efTcStraJ. he re-
CURES As the only condition, that difclofe TO
HIM, through you, on my word Of honour, all
the knowledge have of Miranda's plans, of his
intended points of attack, of the perfons with
whom he has connections in Caracas, and the
names OF the Spaniards in this country who mar
ed IN his fchemes and expedition, in fae AL the
material information I may be poGef1ed of. the
knowledge of which may be ufcful to the Span
'ih government, for the prefervstion and tran
guilty of the provinces Miranda has in view to
revolutionize.
When the Marquis De CAT, Yfuio ral,es A
| diipatiionatc view of the circumstances conpec-
ted with general MiranJa's Wifi to WILMINGTON.
his tu5iequent conduct here, and clearly az
certains that the perfons accompanying him in
the Leandcr, were not informed Of his proieets
and plans, he will permit his benevoIenc. 10 ex-
| pand and ihelter all tbofe taken in the f,hoon-
ers, from harih treatment and unmerited pu
nihment, he will induce the government Of his
country TO view the quefion in other lights
than thote which may tend to expoGe it 10
more ieyere anmadver6ons than have hitherto
been made, or TO the routing of that fpirit of IN
dIgnaton and reienirnent, which If once per-
mitted to bura forth, Cannot fail of being at.
tended with itrong marks Of iut revenge.
With rstpect tn my fon, he was not made
acquainted with the plans of general Miranda,
nc went with him as a young companion, TO
ihare his fortunes and his fate, he was accom- :
panied by fome of bis friends capable of deeds
of hardihood and valour- Worthy their lea
der-worthy his c1ufe.
Whatever may be the ituatiou and fate ~
the perions taken on board the fchooners, I can
never tacitly fanftion the lafi oftyranny ON his
atiociates, and fnatch my fon from psrticip7.
ton in their fate, whatever it may be. Nc.
thing brit the Msfquis's want of an acousip,-
ance with me, can plead in execute for the in.
delicacy of his proportions. Do me the favor
my friend to allure him, that were in r1y
fon's ftuation would not comply with his pre-
potals to fave my life, ADD would rot oalt 70
great an lndiGnity upon my fon, my fimilv and
myielf, as to fheiter him under the 1bield of in.
fanny and 9ifgrace. have no doubt the Mar.
quis will give fuch advice TO the governor q.
Caracas, and make fuch Ratemept to hi,
king, (by whom I may have the honor To he
perfonaIly recolctted) as will induce them no,
to tarniih The diguified character of the SpaniA,
nation by any aets of PATTON aud barbarity con.
neeted with the prefent cafe.
am, dear fir.
With great refpca.
| Your obedt friend anil