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

,nfiuence and his talents, may have great effect
IN CARRYING into execution thoi. meafures which
are dictated by others and if thoie meaiures
are wife, jan and conhitutonal his ferviccs as
general viii! produce the happiet cohfequen-
ces. hut If thofe meaiures ihoud be weak,
deitrsetive and unconstitutional, then the great
fupport they would receive from his name and
talents, would be the greatef OF misfnrtunes to
his conntry.-As commander in chief, we may
iafely calculate ON receiving the moi ellcn.ia
iervtces from him, aeainn any invading foreign
enemy; hut as commander in chief, we cannot
derive any aid from him, agsinft dometic tyran-
ny and violations of our contribution
Captain *s*s ****<~ has been for upwards
of twenty years the intimate friend OF Wilkfn-
ION. The domefie vicinity in which they lived
togetherin Woodford for feversl years, is well
known.-This circumstance, therefore, eaiily
accounts for the bitter and prciudiccd enmity
which the Fayeftr Captain pof1eTes againft Mr.
John Randolph. The talents, patriotifm and
uErivalled eloquence of MIR. Randolph, Capt.
s"N~ ""rsS* abuics in every company. He had
even the impertineuoe to affirm not many days
ilnce, that few individualsin Virginia eftimated
the abilities Of Mr.. Randolph, but MIR. George
Hay, Mr.. M'Rea, and Major Scott, of the city
of Richmond, Va. 1t is true that the opinion
of Major Scott,t the Martial of Virginia, carries
with it not more weight than the ba56hug of an
old woman but the judgment of Mr.. Hay will
be revered as long as the eiTay of Hortenlius
lives. The fecrct, however, is, that MIR. RAN
dolph has been always oppofeel to the appoint
ment of Gen. Wilkinfon, and this is fufficient
cauie tor him to incur the recruitment of Capt.
"@@* "N"f'' The vocational trims which
capt. $1,000 made TO Virginia, afforded him an
opportunity of founding leveral characters in
that fate as TO the probability of fuccefs, and
many perfons we have been informed emigrated
TO Kentucky for the eXpreis purpofe of joining
the conipirators thofe characters, viz. who
like WiIkinfon polielled more ambition than
wealth, and were a6tuated more by gold than a
love of their country.
Judge - has been uniformly confdenti-
al friend of Wilkinion, and was principally en-
truited with the charge of his domeitc affairs,
when the latter left the fate. Altho' this iudge
was unqucttionably A partiZan in the fchemc,
yet it is the opinion of iomc perfons that be was
in great meafure deceived, and in reality only
contemplated ieparation from the union and
commercial treaty with Spain. For ourfelves,
until we are in poHeflion of concluiive evidence,
relative to certain circumstances which have
been narrated by teveral individuals, we ihall
not hazard an opinion.
There is another gentleman whom we regard
as duty TO name, not with the view of impli-
cation, but excuipation viz. MIR. Breckenridge,
the preient Attorney Gen. OF the u. Sit has
been rumoured for feveral years palt in thofc
circles where the confpiracy was talked of,
that Mr.. Breckenridge WIS an active protector
IN the butineis. But the charge has been ex-
tremely unjut. We know from public letters
in the poilelIion of gentleman in this fate,
that altho' Mr. Breckenridge had fome know
v,iye Of tine Spanlh Aiociation yet, he op-
Ppfed and reprobated whenever required, every
idea of feparation from the union. The oD-
petition which he made To it, was alto the
means OF his mourning the refentmcnt OF lead
ing conipirator, who ever iince has nfed his ex-
ertions to defame and defroy the political re-
putatien of Mr. Breckenridge.
1t appeared obvious that the frit neceIary
preparation for throwing the fate of Kentucky
under the yoke of Spain, was to procure an en-.
tire ieparation from the union. To enforce aud
effect this, the minds of the populace were ex
cited by infiammatory fpeeches againa the exc
cntlye OF the u. S. II was cndeavoured to be
ihewn in thoie public harangues, that the u.
5. were bartering away the navigation of the
mIihliippi that they were uppreiiiug the citi-
zens of Kentucky with load of national debt.
and impoiing hard and reltriDting laws. Gen.
WiIkinion in public tpeech, made At Licking
ION, (Which we are informed is printed in I'm
lays hIitory OF North Amerlca,) uied many ar
guments of this dilcription, Goubtlefs with
defgn of routing the people to acts Of feditiDn
and violence. The idea at fate being entirety
unconnetted and independent of other ltates, is
certainly gratifying one to its citizens, and we
are not aitoniiEed that the confpira,ors, under
this paribe and popular cloak, ihould have
drawn many followers. When feparation
could be effected and Kentucky with the ada.
cent weftern Territory no longer protected bv
the Atlantic States they conceived that the re-
tfattory citizens might be ealiiy iubdued by the
JOINT aililtaucc ofthe confp'rators and military
force from n. Orleans. Il was at this period
that the military command of the whole, as we
have ftated, WAS offered to Gen. Scott, who
with Indignation refuied it.--Commi6ions were
made out for the subordinate officers. to the
number, we are Informed, at lealt of 50, in the
rate OF Kentucky.
The individuals who were to hll the civil of
fees were ikewIfe designated. TheEe were not
merely nominal commiliions, but the holders of
them received the adequate pay from the Span
i'll government.
In reiPed TO the proofs OF Cen. Wilkinfon
holding commiRon froa the Spanilh govern.
ment for this purpoie--thefe are unoue uioua.
bic, and ihal be produced at tie clole of this
inveitiGatiOn. The character of WdkinCon a.
one Of the warm Importers of the Adam, ad-
nlnisraton is equally notonous.--Wc have
tated his hurrYing away to- Philadelphia imme-
diateiy after the election of John Adams, TO r.y
his obedience in the court of the Braintree mon.
arch. When he was oB this royal Wifi, ne met.