Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-03-04
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The late armament fitted on, at New.
York, and which is said TO have sailed on
some important expedition, has occasion.
cd considerable noise. General MIRIAM.
DA, distinguished military character,
and native of Spain, it seems is the pro.
Jector and commander of this cxpsdiIion.
AID oy many it is conjeGlured that his
object is to attack some Of the provinces
belonging to the Spanish king. The
number Of ships which sailed, was four,
and it is said they have on board all sorts
of warlike implements, beside printing
presses, types, &c. sc.
By a letter from friend a, New York,
we learn AN important fact, tina, General
Miranda. who is said 10 have sailed late
ly from New York, brouyh. with hun from
England letter Of credi, on one house a,
New York, for Sixty thousand POUNDS
s'e'Ans. We shs! bye and bye get to the
marrew Of this business.-.lufo ora.
The Philadelphia Gazette of the
18th INST. contains the following que
rles, In the shape ofa communication.
SERIOUS QUESTIONS TO MR.. MADISON.
"DId Miranda so to Washington
bout the middle Of December laatl
Had he Two long interviews with
you?
did he not present you plan Of an
expedition against the province of Car
raca,
De he support the probability of sue
cess by the exhibition Of various letters
either real or spurious, supposed TO be
w'iuen 20 him from his friends in that
country?
Did he shew You plan of the go-
Vernment he intended 10 establish IN those
provinces
Did the Presiden, psruse the SAID
plan Of government, keep The manuscrp,
"a hours III his Possession, and return 1,
l" miranda approving il in &C.
neral termsl
Did you observe to Miranda that
Congress did not appear inclined 70 solo
war with Spar
"Did Miranda reply that if govern.
ment was not so disposed he could carry
the plan INTO execution himself, if they
oid not interfere about his preparations I! |
DID you answer him afier a long
pause, thai government would shn; mir
eyes, provided he would act With the ne
cessary Caution SO as not to commit
them!
Did Miranda, return Immediately to
New York 10 make his preparations and
act IN consequence!
lis IL possible, /. ii credible that # |
had not met from you with a |
kind OF indirect encouragement he wou.u
immediately on his return from Wash |
ngton have proceeded TO expenses that
. little vigilance alone would have rem
1crcd useless!
Is it credible, that, without that indi-
'ect support, TWO officers Of The federal
a. thS poil Vi NV fOfk,
;ouid have engaged in such q nefariou,
F" Is 1t credible, that one of them would
lave permitted his eldest ron to attend
zen. MiraDds in this depredalory expedi
ION, IN the capacity of his aid?
" Is II true, that the Leandcr, in which
his young man embarked, had OH board
many muskets, rifles, pixies, field pieces,
io~itzsrs ammunition of all kinds, reg,
nentals, two printing presses, with ten or
we've Journeymen printers
is il true, that this vessel remained
n port fortnight after clearing oul AL
he cuslom-house, to embark recruits, g.
hat the objects of her delay were gene !
allr known at New. York;
Is II 10 be supposed that if the ADM. ,
istratIon had even not had aay previous
nformation of the scheme they could be- ,
suorant OF these transactions, known tn
very body else ?-Eyen admitting for
upPesitIon sake, that they had not pre-.
Ious knowledge, would not their suppos
d ignorance be gIafiDg proof Of the :
most criminal neglecfi
Has not the honor and neutrality of I
ur country been committed IN the mo,l '
candsious manner by an hostile arma. {
nent htted out in our ports under the 7