The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-02-28
COMMUNIC ATION.

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3ork-that he has actually gone from thence.
with the fixed deiign to cmancipate his coun-
try from the yoke of Spain, is a notorious fact
standing alone, this might be deemed pro-
Jcet OF mere adventurer but when we read
Inc following ort hitory of this man, the mind
mutt expand with wonder, that it has been de.
layed 70 long.
so long i'nce AS 1867, there were five dele
gates from five provinces of S. America, at Ma
ara, lent to complain of i,to!erable grievances
they were denied redrefs through haugh;nefs
ana price, !uit as our agents were, before our
dhputes had ended by war One of thief; de.
legatcs, was intruted to make certain promo.
| iitions to Great Britain. Lord Chatham (wbo
had formed a whole Administration, under a
| mott tolemn promife from the king. that he
! mould have his unbounded confidence, during
ife) embraced thofe proportions, gave the a.
gent Gloco yearly, till the deiign ihould he
carried into effect he was paid this penlion no
longer than the lifetime of that Administration.
and the agent was, along with the other four,
tacrihced to the recruitment of Spain.
| In 1888, Miranda, who was born ia Caracas g.
city about l2 miles fouth of Liguira, made his
| appearance IN this country he is well known
by many OF our mott eminent citizens pofIcG.
es itrong mind aud fince his travels through
all Europe, he may be fhppofed equal to any
man, now living, AS to intelligence and capacity =,
for the mott important affairs.
| HIS object has been nothing fiort, and no.
thing ellie, than to deliver his country from a
mott intolerable, and humiliatipp BONDAGE.
When England fitted ont large fleet to fup.
port their claims at Neutca Sound, Miranda
was engaged to do more than aid them in
thoie claims, but the expeditionwas abandoned
the canie may he conjeelured, but time only
! will develope the facts.
/ T1ifaDrpinted t;u Oh. ..,,ot,,..z L 80 I,
war between France and Spain, he went to Pa.
ris; became general in their armies. That IA
tai defeat OF the left wing under Demourier,
which ne commanded, caufed fufpicions, that
having come over from England, they might
have been betrayed, but all the Americans in
Pairs (among whom Tom Paine and Toel
Barlow gave it as their decided opinion, tina,
his principles were arittly pure, honorable and
truly republican he proved afo, that he pro.
tetsd agaInlt the mode of attack the night be-
tore the action, and that he refufed Demon.
rier preihng fluctuations TO emigrate along
with him. Ha would have embarked with an
| army from France, for the directory had it in
view, bnt no opportunity offered till peace was
concluded. Intent on the fame Object, he once
more offered his fergices to England they were
| once more accepted, and he was once more de-
| ce'ved. When iuf upon embarking, he found,
contrary TO every previous and folemn compact,
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that Mr.. Pitt meant conqueh, and not the e.
Emancipation ofhis country. He renounced all
participation in the expedition, rent his com.
million IN pieo es, reproached him with perfdy,
dup'icity, and lies, and embarked for America.
| 1t is uhnece1ry to fay more than that the
doors will be opened in three provinces, now
organized they know our example and will
| follow 1t; M conditions remain with the 20.
vernment of England; all nations will be invt-
Ell TO their ports, none 10 much deiired as our
own; offers of fraternity and friendfnip will, II
we are willing, unite this whole continent like
the iciar iyfem, by one common attraction ;
every part holding its due proportion in its own
orbit, giving beauty and harmony to the whole
The above fketch is to fatisfy public curio6.
ty; it is enough for the moment; as to the
means, the place of defiination, or ports to he
fri opened, it would be improper TO fay anv
thing fartherj the plan is well digefted; mira.
Giles do not come every day, and unlefs mira
Gle does come, Miranda muft fucceed.