The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-11-14
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In a well written efay, on the fubied of
Peace or War, publiihed in the London Morn
ing Poit of the 18th of Auguit, we find the fol-
lowing obiervatons the Importance of the
trade to South America, and on the expedition
OF Miranda. Mer. .4lv.
Bonaparte now holding, directly or indi-
reefly, moi of the keys of the European mar
kets, Britiih Minifters, endowed with due fore
fight and judgment, fhould have fen the i'm
perious necefiity of opening nezv Markets to
our taple manufactures in the three remaining
quarters of the globe. South America, from
the Mexican Guph to Cape Horn, is the rich
Continent they fhould have emancipated and
rendered independent at leaf the Spaniih and
principal part, together with the contiguous
French and Dutch Colonies. IF this be no,
done before the lignature of any treaty with
France, the glorious opportunity will, perhaps,
be for ever loft to US. have had good oppor-
tunity TO know that Mr.. Pitt, few years be
fore his death, f2w and acknowledged the ne
cefiity of triking this blow, and was folictous to
obtain authentic information refpeeting the bef
mode of executing it.
{" a free intercour(e with South America
would furnifh A Copious ftream of frelh fupplies
for proieCuting the war it would fnbiilt the
navy and army fent to afiift its emancipation
it would open new and lucrative market both
FOR exports and imports to our ftaple manufac-
lures, to cottons, mullins, fhalIoons, linens,
hardware, and to many of our EAT India pro-
ductions, which they now receive through
Manila, acrofs the Pacific Ocean it would re-
pay us with many millions annually of the pre-
cious metals, gold and FLYER, with indigo, CO.
clinical, Peruvian bark, talow, hides, hemp,
and multitude of other articles. From the
Southern part of it, on the Atlantic, our Wet
India Hands might have an inexhaufible fupply
of proviions it would greatly augment our
naval force it would cut off principal fream
of the refources of Bonaparte, and his vafial
Spain, in carrying on the war againft US.
I" AT the threatened rupture with Spain on the
Nootka Sound bufinefs, and the commencement
of the French Revolution. know that General
Miranda, native of the kingdom of Grenada,
in South America, gave Mr.. Pitt feveral Memo
ras on this fubie6t, belides much parole infor-
nation, through his Secretary, Mr.. s. H.
Ten thoufand land forces were then in readiness
to undertake this expedition according to Mi
randa's plan, when the breach was adjuted.
Miranda then deipairing of accomplishing thro'
England his favourite chemes, iet oft for France,
and prefented it TO the Rulers of the French
Convention, by whom it was favourably liften-
ed to, and in the mean time he was nominated
fecond in command to their principal army un-
der Gen. Dumourier. Having narrowly efcap-
ed the ols of his head under Robefpierre, he re-
turned to London, and for ieveral years per-
fevered in importuning our Miniiters to lop off
this bank of Bonaparte and Spain. He is now,
alas departed on forlorn hope, to make the
attempt without adequate means.
" The chart ihews that the broad bale of
South America, bounded on the N. by the
Mexican gulph, and on the S. by the great RI
yer Amazon, is watered by two other immeGfe
rivers, the Oronoko, and the Wagdalone. The
Inand Of Trinidad lies near the mouth Of the
former, and TO the S. of this lies the province
of Guyra, including Surrinam and Cayenne.
The expedition was 20 have been conducted to
the river Magdalone, and to have defended
into the fertile province of Sante Re, and the
heart OF Grenada. This province, though not
far remote from the equator, is very healthy,
and contains every requfite for the fupply OF
an auxiliary force. BY this petition, alfred
by the natives, the rich gold mines of Grenada,