The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-08-29

The propofals of Gardoque having been a.
greed to by gen. Wikinfon and his friends, an
army was to have been Immediately embodied
to have conducted a revolt againR the u. S.
in favor of the Spanifh monarchy. The COM
maud of this army, we are authorized to fav,
was 6rt offered to general Scott but the pa
trotifm of this veteran fpurned at the propo-
fall. The profer was next made to gen. *****,
who was equally Indignant at the plan. Will
knfon himtelf then volunteered the command
The rafting of the army was however delayed
by the arrival of an agent from lord Dorchefter,
in Canada, offering terms from the Britiih go
vernment. For we fuppofe it mattered little
with Wilkinfon to what European power the
Rate Of Kentucky became fubjeeted, provided
he himielf received handfomc provilion.
This agent of Lord Dorchelter was col. CO.
molly, a Britifh officer, who was taken prifon-
er in Virginia during the revolutionary war.
The only gentleman he knew in the fate of
Kentucky was the late col. Thomas Marfha,
father to the prefent chief juftice of the u. S.
The acquaintance between col. Marfhall and
col. Connolly, had originated in Virginia when
the latter was prifoner. Connolly entered
kentucky at Louifville, having only for his COM
panion and protector an Indian fquaw, of con-
6derable influence and well known among the
different Indian tribes through which he had to
PATS. He repaired without lofs of time to col.
MarihalPs feat, in the county of Woodford,
only few miles diftant from the plantation on
which Wilkinion then lived. He arrived about
breakfaft, and immediately after taking re-
pat, opened the object Of his Wilt, and pro-
duced the copy of Wilkinfon's report, which
had been fent to lord Dorchefter. The whole
of this day, and the greater part of the next,
was devoted to the confederation of Wilkinfon's
report, and to the propoial which Connolly was
authorized to make to the Kentuckians, from
lord Dorchefter, which was the following
1T. That Kentucky ihould, with the afIift-
ance of England, be erected into an indepen.
dent fate, and the inhabitants enjoy all the
privileges of Britifh fubje6ts, without taxation.
cd. That the town and port OF New Orleans,
with the free navigation of the Mi[Iiiiippi,
would be purchaied from the SpaniarGs for
Kentucky.
Col. Marihal however terminated the con-
ference by not only reflfug dire City all aid and,
interference on his part, but by ailuring
col. Connolly that the Kcntuckians, whatever
afew ambitious individuals might deiire, would
never agree to feparaton from the U. S.
Coz. Ccnsy, ,,it',tSsa..,.',,.s LIS e
col. Marlhall, had hopes, that by the power
full Influence of Brtiih gold, he might prevail
upon general Wilkinfon and his friende to break
off the negotiation with Spain. With this
view he waited upon col. Muter, now Judge
= Muter, whom he undertood was on terms of
intimacy with Wilkinfon. We have the autho-
rity of governor Greenup to fay, that col. Mu-
ter told him, that upon his exprefIing doubts
to Connolly as 10 the policy of an union with
Great-Britain in preference to Spain he imme-
dately replied, 6" Col. Muter, Great Britain
can command Jour country zOlen6e bieaIes !; he
has at all times an army in Canada and a feet
in tbe Wea-L1dies."
What conversation took place between Co.
molly and Wilkinfon we know not. We have
only been Informed that they were introduced
to each other, and afterwards became well ac-
quainted.-Col. Csnolly continued at Lexine.
ton for feveral weeks together, where he. daiIy
received Wits from Wiikinfon and his friends
His itay p~ahably would have hss. mucn Ion-
geF. udd he not been recognized by fome Ken
tuckian' who, fnfpeaing his vifit among them
did not proceed from the pureft motives, threat
ened his life. We believe too that thofe threats
would have been put in exec ution, had not the
interference of the lately deceafed major John
Crittendon, of Woodford, prevented the ac
complement. The laft morning that ConoI-
ly was in Lexington, major Crittendon break
failed with him IN private room in tavern.
During breakfast a nofe was heard in the paf-
fage. Major Crttendon tufpeeting the caufc,
ruhed out at the moment that a huge woods
man, with large knife, was attempting an en-
trance; and happily contrived to pacifv the
enraged countryman, until aiiiftance was pro-
cured. Col. Connolly after this circumstance
thought 1t was mott prudent not to fay longer
In Kentucky. He left Lexington few hours
afterwards, attended by az elcort, which Will
kinfon procured for him, and which faw both
him and the Indian fquaw fafely landed over the
Ohio, at Limehone. Although we have men.
toned the names Of judge Muter and Major
Crittendon, we think proper to obferve, that
neither of thele gentlemen were, to our know
ledge, implicated in the negotiation with Spain
or England.
2 Colonel Marfhal. after ConoIly left him,
transmitted Immediately an account of every
particular to general Warrington and the in
terettlng correfpondence which took place be.
tween general Warrington and col. hiaribsl
on this fubjeet, we are authorized to fly. ia at
preient, in the pon;fiion of Gen. John Mara,aJ.
of Richmond, Virginia.
l3obe eohtinned.j