The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-09-02

his Catholic M,;sity, reipeS.inr the withdraw
ing Of his troops from our territory. aud the
demarcation of the lire of limits. But bv the
lstef authentic intelligence, Sp,nilh g,rrifons
were Till continued within our country, and
the running of the boundary line had NOT been
commenced. Thcfe circumstances are the more
to be regretted, they cannot f,il to effest the
Indians in manner injurious to the United
States. Still, however, indnleing the hope
that the anfwers which have been given will
remove the objection offered by the Soanini of.
hcers to the immediate execution of the treaty,
Judged 1t proper that we ihould continue in a
fate of readnefs to receive the potts, and to
run the line of limits"
Alfred Sebaaian did not return for two years.
but is faid during his abftnce to have acted
as An officer in the Spanifh horfe at New-Or-
leans. Among the various documents, which
were collected by General WAYNE, relative to
the confpiracy, is a letter from major Green,
of Natchez, proving in the mott fatisfaaory
manner that Wilkinfon during his command at
Fort Wathngton, ALTO held generals sommif-
iion in the Spaniih fervicc. MIR. Ecot who
was employed to run the line, procured docu-
mcnts OF the like import, which were deliver
ed TO the executive. The death of Gen. Wayne,
which happened in the end Of 1895, and the
expiration of the proficiency of Gen. Waihin~-
ton alone prevented the trial OF Wilkinfon on
charges of treafon. No fooner was Mr.. Adam.
elected, than Gen. Wilkinfnn hurried to Phi
ladephia to obtain the favour of the new pre-
iiient. The pomp, parade, and artfil ad6reis
of Wknfon foon gained upon John Adams.
He caufed the prefdeut to believe that many
of the Vaccinations of himfelf and his party,
were the attempts of foreign agents to aiienate
the affections of the Indian nations and TO ex-
cite them to acfual hoitilites aganit the United
States.
il will We recollected that the Indians at this
period were worked upon and tempered with
by many different parties. There were agents
among them from the kentucky afIociation,
procuring the nteret of thofe in favor of Spain.
General Bowles was active among the Creeks
and Cherokees, rs likewife were the partizans
of Governor Blount, for the purpofe of exciting
| them TO commence hotilities againt the tub-
jetts of Spain in the F!oridas and Loufana
The emiffaries of Genet were equally bufy, but
with contrary views.
The feverai intcrefts of theft parties in Con-
grets, fuficiently explain the lengthy diCcuflion
which took place in the fe!iion of 1877. on the
motion Of Mr.. Harper for an addrefs 10 the
communications of the Preiident. Several DAYS
were taken up in wording the following para
| graph:
The United States have been faithful in the
performance of their obligations to Spain, and
had reaion TO expect a compliance equally
prompt on the part of that power. We till,
| however, indulge the hope that the convincing
| aDfwers which have been given 70 the objections
| faed by the Spanih officers TO the immediate
execution of the treaty, will have their proper
effect, and that this treaty, 70 matually hene-
fetal the contrasting parties, will be finally
ohierved with good faith. We therefore entirely
approve of your determination to continue in
readiness to iecure the potts, and TO run the
line of partition between our territory and that
affections of the Indians, to form them into ac-
tHa hottility againlt the United States, whether
made by foreign agents or by Others, are 70 in
furious TO our interets at large, and 70 inhum
with refpeGt to our citizens inhabitng the ada
cent territory, as to dcferve the moi exempa-
nv punihment, and we will Cheerfuly afford
aid e fa aaegghat ew to yh ie Communion a
crimes 70 henous."
One the Editors being informed by Mr..
Brown, that Governor Greenup has written
letter foftening in part his conversation with
refpeet to him, we beg leave to lay before the
public the following communication from MIR.
Hopkins, who was rcquefted to favour Us wit,
his fentimcnts on the fubied, having been pre-
tween Governor Greenup and J. w. Leav-
ing our fubfcrihers to decide on the preference
which ought to be given to the weight of tefti-
mony; we iha,l conclude at prefcnt, and con.
tinue our inveitigation of the confpiracy next
paper.
frankfort, stb Jsl,, 1906.
GENTLEMEN.