The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-08-26
SOUTH A"ERIcA.

II svery probable tina. we il,al loon hear Of the
re!Gt of Enghh expedition aga;ntt the Spanifh
don,i~ions in South and which that of Nj
randi was but foil. I, is mt very generally
known though intelligent aud n4niStive politicians
caurot be " holly ignorant, that attack upon the
Spanh colonies of South America, has been for half
favori,e ohiea of contemplation, and
tina. the fchsn,e has been in almoa every within
that period called up and the verge of being
ried into execution. Ass.
Thofe who are deirous of fleeing a. large the ori-
ginal propofals for ;hree oflmch prolels may
eonfu't the appendix to Sir John Dalrymple's me-
mors, vol. g. Of the Ioadon s va. edition, which
were fngsened to tn. EnSlh eab;ne, various tn,es
IN 1862, and in 1879. The fchenes of Sir John
palrympl. were approved and ABOUT to be Realized in
1850; hnt fone iecret management, in the Engliih
cabinet of that day, fruRraed them FOR the time AS
Dalrymple's work. be had IN the libraries AID
hool-hores, reference only need be made to them,
after barely ohlervng, hat the fevera plans propoei
an attack by the South fsa
The fcheme Of SIR John Dalryn,ple appears to have
been uperceded b. ano,her, which not bei, 20 well
known nor 70 aecefibie to enquiry, we .hall give
fon'e particulars Of merely convey fome idea Of rhe
courf- and ohjeas nrnoted to be purired by al ex-
pediion which probaby has proceeded frou, India 70
the Sosth-Americau eosa aerois the Pacific ocean.
We ihall make extracts from official documents and
add few observations render copious extract
fIperauous.
Authentic information having been received III
the north of January $50, that the Srauih power
III Soutl-Ameriea had been recently endangered bv
alarming incurrecous, Mr.. Ful'arton induced 70
lay before the minaers Of that rer;ol proPofas for
al expedition againlt iho(e Spanif, rt5tlemcnis.
The propolal contained, only III offer to rSice
the number OF troops re9uire FOR the intended fer
vice bu, ALTO equip veels fc;ent to convey them
upon condition that governmcne would enqage to pay
q mo FINN pr -.
yates thar have commonly been given in ilar cafes
he principles of that propofal expreiled in the
annexed letter, number which was delivered to lord
Nort. ON the 2sh January 1880.
IN conlequenee of the refolin OF the cabinet for
naly communicated b. lord North, the f,p North
ington wasinmediately purch,(ed FOX ScoL and re-
pairs we're ordered upon tina, vc!tl the amount Of
oooL
The Grand TRIMMER aud the Little Trimmer phi
vateers were completely manned aud kept IN reanefs
for the fsrvice
Mr.. Fuilart0n alfo took mare in the Csollen Ca.
gle privateer, in order to aiuce the owners to en-
gaze in ths rr.ier,ati h,t ,h.. n,- io- r..,,-r
to England for the Purpoie, became capture to the
energy.
Porter, Shoes, Cores. and other articles receGary
for the voysgr, were Immediately purcha.et.
The 93:h and looh regimeags were r&if.i with
mutual dirpar,h.
REMARs
4ie iupJtSt dPpcdVS 10 nave DcCn OliCU!.GI Se.|
much at large in consequence Of the alvice5 from
Spanih America; but the folio wing extraSs and OIL
eiai letters explain the whole d-fsn.
EXTRACTS, &c.
P,epeffiou do.reIto lori No,Ib, t5. 2ss5 JzauGry
1850, BY M. FaA1rion.
The gentlemen who have propelled the expedition
to South America beg leave iubmt tie following
itate Of their Prpoal the attention of the cabiuet
They are willing 70 raie 4 corps of 200 neil az
their own expenee, to ferve on this location pro
vided they are allowed full powersto recommend the
officers.
1hnfe officers who have not been in the army be-
iore will only expect temporary aud aipuated ranks
and no hahpaY.
The men TO De fulfilled from the date of their
teitatols.
In order to. convey this corps fuch places go
vernment fha direct, they will ALTO furniih (ready
manned, armed, and eqlipr2dl veaeIs Of the follow
ing deitription; all of which either il their
Poilsiiion, or ready to be puichafad, viz.