The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-02-21

April laR. he has heard with iurprife my arrival
in this city,, the rrlidence of Government, and
that he thinks this ftep of mine apropcr, adj
ding AT the fame time, that my nay here would
he Unsatisfactory To- him. As the Object Of my
journey is not with the view To hatch plots, tn
excite confpiracies, or to promote any attempt
whatever agantt the Government of the United
States, and as hitherto have not either directly
or indirectly com rittcd ats of fimiar ten
dencv, evbieb alone evould infify fbe tenor anG
ol,ye9 of your letter; 70 which reply, my ar
rival hereis an innocen, and legal aet, which
leaves me in the full endowment of all nv rights
and pr,viiedees, both as a public character, OF
as private individual. Making ufe therefore
Of thefe rights and priviledgcs intend remain.
ing in this city, four miles iuuare, i'm which the
Government reides, long as il may fuit the in.
tereR OF the King my Matter, or my own per.
ionai convenience muf AT the fame time add
that mall not Ioote fight of thefe two circum-
itances, as refpect the period and feafon in
which onr mutual defircs for my departure
from the United States are TO he Accumulated
lnregard TO the objections which this Govern.
rne"t. IN ITS widom, is peaed TO c.Ii inn. ref
peet,ny the demand of my removal, I nall take
thc h"trty OF ohferving that although this Gov.
erninent no DOUBT may havehad their reafons 10
ION u ~ they hitherto have forgotten to CON-
municdte them to mine for MIR. Monroe's of.
nc'a' letter TO MIR. CevaIlr~, on this fubietf
merely contains vague, undetermined, general
anertions deititute of any proof whatever. 7,
is true, that he alludcs TO an a.temn, of min.
TO br'he citizen of the u. &. but il is equally
10 that as This aiiertion Of government is Ground
en on reference to teftimony already proved
incorrect, may without wonnding the FEELINGS
'f, or he wanting in that refpe6 which owe
this naturalization, permit myielfto call it falf
and calnmnious
independent of that, in the letter had the
nonor or writing to Won, fir. early il Sent. ,sc4
IN which this huinefs was completely and f,t;s'
tatoriiy explained, if in fact the Editor of the
Commercial Regifter could ever I,econGdered
as an organ OF truth, what would the American
people think of their Chief NJ ,riftrate, of the
neaus OF the Departments and the acts of thi
Administration
1t is not my intention TO endeavor to chance
ny this explanation, the difnof,ion of tb;s ,nr
eminent towards my perfon; nv obiet9 l. Golrlv
TO fulill the duty my ftuation impofas IN me
or again rePellInP an incubation which is as i'm.
Prohahie IN 'tie'f as it is calumrious apainR both
my pubic and private character.
man therefore, Sir, communicate vour Ie+
Ter OF yeiferday, to my government: fhall aifo
inform 1t OF my anfwer thereto and whenever
by order of the king nv matter. am to re,rrn
10 SPAN hall quit the U. States with fenti-
ments OF affection towards virtuous people, in
wnole ooiom have lived ten years, with the
'h'imate teitlmony of having never committed
any grounded offence againif their governments, !:
arc above all, with the confoling fatisfaction Of
"",hg employed all my zeal and feeble talents
IN defence of the rights of the belt of kings.
have the honor to be, Sir, &c.
Ell MA2UIs DE CASA YRuJo.
James Madjcan, En-.