Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1806-04-25
1EzRlAND1. ExPEDITlON-aoA,s.

j instanf. To Dkaf credit IL Is entitled
ne sabmii . the ja9gmea, Of our read.
.fEndorsed on the back ! = =,
"so The Editor u che Enquirer.
sI To be delivered when Miranda's
destination 10 made known or within
one month from the first day Of March,
whether known or not. II
/" Richmond, March 4, 1906.
" e 8 M. Ritchie, 49,,
. Sir--I have heretofore withheld this
commtinication, lest the minister Of
Spain might have had time to prevent
the plan I wish to see effected.
y Miranda has the permissioi, from
the British government to make Trini-
dad the place Of rendezvous he Is gone
there. The delegates Of Caracas, Sta
Zee and Mexico, are now there, or exc
pected to meet him. Some delay may
take place therefore il would Be impru.
dent to name the place Of attack, rather
the place to be Surrendered, to be made
the seat Of consideration
]" HMiranda IL not gone tothatisland,
you may laugh At my credulity-if you
hear Of his being there, YOU may put
more confidence, than heretofore, in
any concentrations shall make as TO-
thia subject. Yours, &c. : ~
"STEPHEN SAYRE."
Ftoss the Nelp- 1arf Gazette.
Il u well known to the public, fhat for
some time past . prosecution has been
depending against me, touching the en-.
pedieion Of my ship, the Lsandw.
am sensible that Il wouldbe impro.
per for me to discass the merits Of that
case IN an extra Judicial manner:. OF TO
make Suggestions, which, by any con.
struetion, might be deemed to interfere
with the course ofjusiice. Il isfar from
my intentionto adopt any such measure:
on the contrary, ! am and always HAYS
been, ready 20 submit 10 the laws OF my
country, 10 confidence, thatshey will be
administered upon pure and proper Prin-
oiples and il nv eonduct shaii be found
% have been legally criminal, I know
thar I am bound 70 sbide the legal eonse-:
quences. Hut yet, whatever may. be
the event Of the pending prosecution. Il
is duty which owe 10 my friends and
! myself, and which can never lose sight
Of, to vindieate my maiive and it it
shall appear chat I have acted in good
sEaith--ihat nothing has been done but
With the knowledge and implied appro-
! baton Of the present administration II
trust, that my viudication viii DO com.
plete--thongh political motives may
have induced . change in de idea Of our
rulers. ~ .. 4 ia u 49, r,
Be that q, il may, ~ the ultimate re-
subj of the present prosecution cannot be
foreseen, and the consequencss Of i may
be productive Of serious injuries TO my
mercantile concerns, lhaye determined,
for the present, TO suspend al my pay
m enes, and wait the issue, with a. much
tranquility q may be possible. ~ s ;: ,
III am governed IN the decision, also,
By other causes Of the utmostimPortance,
which in my mind render this measure
Indispensable. Any assistance that !
matters. / have been offered Il ths ri.
lest exssn. By my friends, bIs have
thought Tiny duty, under existing cir.
.cumstances, TO decline their oiief.
The, inconvenience which this Inea-
sure may cause 70 thsse who hold my
paper, win, | confidently hope, be Of
but short duration and with view oi
more fully explaining 10 then my parti.
/ c1lar motives, and Of making them &C.
quainted with the state Of my Affairs,
request that they viii meet me 1t my
house. No. los, when the necessary ex.
| plantations shall be given.
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