The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-08-26
haly approved; and the following enlarged view or
the project, will prove perhaps intere!fing
Ex TRACT.


After the mon mature confu'tation with perlans
perfectly acquainted with the iu5ctf it appears that
the Spaniih fettlemeuts the COAT of the
South Sea lies open, by the way OF India, with yuch
greater ieeuri,y aud profpef of uccsis than could
have been expected even from the original propoal
body OF 5000 Briti'h troops, with GOOD LAT.
cars, faii0g from Madras on board of armed trani
ports, or old Eat-lndia hips, aud fapported by de
taehnent from fir Edward Hughess fquadron, would
be iuiheient tn eniure fueceis this undertaking
The obec Of this force ihouli b. To fecure one of
the ina Lueonian ilard,, and then proceed to fom.
healthy ipot in New Zealand, in order TO eitabliih
means ut re'reihme.t, communication and retreat.
From New Zealand the fquajron houid fail directly
to South America aud it ,spr-iumed, tina, there is
not one place from California Cap Horn, capable
OF re'tt'pg fueh an equipment, if properly provided
| anu properly conducted.
The fort OF Cdl!ao, fonc advantageous polt,
houid be fecured, and terms OF independence offered
to the native Mexicans, Peruvians anil Chi;ians
1t iuch loigment was rfel-d, it is evident thar
the trade OF South America would be opene> 20 our
Ear Indian territories If, MT ehr4ed, Till
the blow 20 Spain mud he fatal, becauie her richet
poiieiior. woui he alarmed their commerce and re-
nttanees Interrupted their Hips draroyyd, their
forts de- nnlhed, aud the inhabitants ci,e to revolt
AL tiete traniattons may take place in the courfe of
cex tun'n'er with degree 0f pre- zion unknown if
o;hef climates; aud express Tent from Madras to
lnPand when the equipment fails would enable 90
'eraiusne TO arrange operation on this iide of
South America, 10 diitra4 rhe oT-nlive exert-
ons OF the Spluh empire Il will be ,a;d tha, ih,ps
o war cannot be fpared iron, this cou.try bat no,-
withdrawing the reluctance ofminiiters 10 fed lnps
at force diGant fervice IN. EaIt-,udia feet, which
- 10 fail IN September October can hardly he ra.e
without convoy, and ihit convey viii De fl.fcient
90 carry ont the troops a COR place the detachmsn,
from fir ELL I''ghe,'s iqlairon, which may be
receiIIry FOR the expedition.
i'h's plan is adopted by government, an arrange.
n'e"t ihi DC made via, confidential direGtors of
the Eat-inda Conpasl. and orders immediately dii-
itehed hy land to Bombay, MADRAS, and Bengal ;
ttiat hin' itnres, and Selpnys may he prepared to
Join the troops to b. fent from England 1.-THE troops
fail from hence in September they way arrive At Ma
dras IL iPrng aud in months fron, the ril,e he
n'Hio"1S rert 'nem :, leave India they niay reach
the COAT of South America.
Lieutenant Colonel; Fuilartnn and HumberRoa
VIII undertake to aug their tvs bl;talinns 70
LOCO men each or 20 greater rumbrr il required.
: o 'Ge" their zeal - promote This hufueis they
VIII, at their o"n rifs, and by the aiinlrce If ,heir
IrIends, II necsiary, undertake rr, conveyance
Tor iuch part OF the troops b. e1ihatked ON
hoard the kings hirs that acl convoy. This
they viii DO On luri terms as the comptroller Of the
navy ihail determine.
Ii IS hoped that government will appoinc fnn,e per-
ION, with power direGt the uecedary preparations
tor this bulneii oerNi(e re fa1,e dears the fame
difficulties, ana the fame 'l:lap9oirtnents will en-
ise, tha have already rendered ne original plan abor-
tive.
(Sisned) w FULLARTON.
Iheie documents iurniih all thar is Immediately
pertinent to our preent Purpoft, OF hewng Aha, HIS
been projected, with view To anticipate he, we
iuppoie mua now be in operation, fone,hin; tan
tamount thereto
This protest of 1880 it may be proper to obc,rve
was not carried into execution az that time oyir,
as the official pa7ers tate, the rupture nth EoE
lard m that year; in conie1ucnoe of which ira
--'fN'' ed on
different fervee, On the Goals Of Coroulandc and