Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1806-03-07
From the Philadelphia Gazette.

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From the PHILADELPHIA Gazette.
Ssriou. questiens to MI. Madison.--
Did Miranda go 70 Washington about
the middle of December last
Had he two long Interviews with you!.
Did he not present. you aplan of an ex-
petition against the province Of Caracas!
Did he support the probability Of sue.
cess by the exhibition Of various letters,
either real or spurious, supposed to be
written to him from his friends in that
country!
Did he shew you plan ofthe govern
ment he intended to establish in those
provinces ~
Did the president pc ruse the said plan
Of government, keep the manuscript -
hours in his possession, and return af.
aerwards to Miranda approving itin &C.
neral terms!
Did you observe to Miranda that con.
gress did not appear inclined to go to
war with SPAIN!
. Did Miranda reply that If government
was not 80 disposed he could carry the
plan into execution himself, IL they did
not interfere about his preparations
Did you answer him after long pause,
that government would shat Their eyes,
provided ne would act with the neeessa-
~ caution 20 as not to commit theml
Did Miranda return immediately To-
New-York to make his preparations and
act IN consequence.
Is it possible, is Il credible that If Mi
rahda had not met from you with kind
OF Indirect encourage ment he would i'm
mediately on his return from Washing.
ton have proceeded to expenses that
little vigilance alone would have render
ed uselrssf 49,. .~.
Is it credible, that. without that indi.
rect support, two officers Of the federal
government, at the port Of New. York,
could have engaged in such 4 nefarious
proceeding:
Is it credible, that one Of them would
have permitted hisfsldest son to attend
gen. Miranda in his deptedatory expedi-
ton, in the capacity OF his aid
Is ittrGe, that the Leander, in which
the young man embarked, had on board
many mHskets, rides, pixies, 6eld-pie-
ees. hoWitzers, ammunition Of all kinds,
fegimentals, two printing. presses, with
10 or ~ jourReymen-printers
IL II true, that this vessel remained in
port fortnight after clearing out at the
custom house, to embark recruits, and
that the objects of her delay were gene.
rally knowna 1t New.York!
| Is it to be supposed, that If the admin.
istrasion had even not had any previous
information Of the scheme, they could
be ignorant Of these transactions, known
to every body else I Even admitting for
superstition sake, that they had not pre-.
sious knowledge, would not their sup
posed Ignorance be giaring proof ofths
most eriminalneglect - .-,
/ Has not the honor and neutrality of
our country been committed in the most
seandalous manner by an hostile arma-
ment fitted out in our ports under the
eyes Of bnbie officers, consisting of Ame-
ricdn ships under the Amsrican Aak, with
american officers, ANerican crews, H.
mericaH volunteers, American arms, and
many other american Implements of
war, withthe object Of attacking the CO.
lonies Of nation with whom Ne are al
lpeocc9 ~,
| Are not all these circumstances toge-
ther, sufficiently weigh,y to influences
the Spanish commanders, if Miranda's
attempt takes place, to lay an embargo
on all American property within their iu-
risdictions ..,'s
j VIII not the innocent merchant of the
United States be exposed to the most
ruinous and disastrous couseque noes, If
an event Of this nature should take place
/, And should they not conider either a
criminal connivance or not less culpa.
bic neglect onthe part Of those through
whose authority such seandalous pro-
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