Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-02-26
coMMuslcATIoN.
s>rious questions to M. MADISON.

nh he not present you a plan OF an eA-
LIZ ,.:.. against the province of.Carracas :
Psp nS ~ .uppor, the probability of sue
l. the exhibition OF various letters,
ss 81. = real or spurious, supposed TO be
sl.. ..., 10 him from his friends IN that
scuntry9 J.. -o,srn
, IN, he intended TO establish IN those pro-
yidces? ...;3 IL. 20
,-.ynmeut. keep the manuscript "a hours
3 i. possession, and return it AFTER
cords 10 Miranda, approving It IN general
terms?
vr,ss did no, appear inclined to 60 to war
with Spain?
hid Miranda reply, that if government
x.not so disposed he could carry the plan
;alO execution himself il they did not ~
,ufsre about his preparations
Did you answer him, after long pause,
,Sn government would shat their eyes,
nrov;dsd he would act with the necessary
s.n,ion so as not 10 commit them!
Did Miranda return immediately to n.
York 10 make his preparations, aud act in
consequence?
Is il pessibIe, is i, credible that if Mi
randa had not met from you with kind OF
iadirect encouragement, he would imme-
dia.ely on his return from Washington have
J proceeded to expenses that alittle vigilance
alone would have rendered useless?
Isis credible, that, without that indirect
support, two officers of the federal govern
ment al the port Of New York, could have
engaged in such nefarious proceeding?
Is it credible that one of them would
have permitted his eldest son to attend &c.
neral Miranda 10 this depredatory expedi.
zion in the capacity Of HE aid
Is il true, that the Leander, In which.
CHS young man embarked, had on board
many muskets, riRss, pixies, 6eld-pieces,
hovtsers, ammunition of all kinds, regi-
menials, two printing presses, with ten or
twelve journeymeu printers? 8
lsit true, that this vessel remained in
POrta fortnight after clearing out a, the
cussom.house, TO embark recruits, and that
the objects Of the delay were generally
kAOvu at New York?
Is It to De supposed, that If tire admi-
nls'ratlen had even not had any previous
information Of the scheme, they could be
'snorsnt OF these transactions, known to
every body else! Even admitting, for sup.
position sake, that they had not previous
AoOWledge, would not their supposed ig-
lCraace be glaring proof of the most
criminal neglect?
mas not the honor and neutrality of our
eo10try been committed in the most scan
uS,0us manner by an hostile armamen, FIT
~ OUT lh our ports under the eyes of pat.
. ycers, consisting of American ships
~ sSus' the American flag, with American
t-ss's' American crews, American vo-
Ss1''eis, American arms, and many other
american Implements, of war, with the
sSlse' OF attacking the colonies of aation
''a Wnom we are at peace?
,nS nie oot all these circumstances together,
~. Is'''ently weighsy to influence the Spa
,,s a commanders, if Mlranda's attemp,
,irsa ~ pace to lay an embargo on all Ame-
~, property within their, iarisdiotion?
n, WI not the inpecen. merchant Of the
on. su dates be exposed to the most ruin.
ss1, uS disastrous consequences, if an e.
- :. TINS nature should take place
e,;a a.u should they not consider either a
n..lu .ual counigance or not less culpable
ANA ~. on the part of those through whose
eonlSny such scandalous proceedings
Il. ~. nave been checked and prevented as
aus Causes of their misfortunes
,,d 0ese questions are made By every BODY,
.,a,,s ss must confess that daily circum.
s.,; ss occur which IN our opinion render
,ul, s'%aT 1y answer more and more difi-
inm.lW we submit them to the public, as
of N'ately interested IN The clsor;oo mn