Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1806-03-28

tent on the same object, he once. more
offered his service 10 England; they
were once more accepted, and he was
once more deceived. When Just upon
ernbarking, he found, contrary TO every
previous and solemn compact, that Mr.,
Pitt meant conquest, and not the eman.
cipation Of his country. He renowned
all participation 10 the expedition, rent
his commission in pieces, reproached
him with per6dy, duplieity, and lies,
and embarked for America
1t is unnecessary TO say more, than the
doors will be opened in three provinces,
now organized they know our exam
pie aud viii follow il, no conditions re.
main with the government OF England
all nations will be invited to their ports,
none so much desired as our own offers
of fraternity and friendship viii, if we
are willing, unite this whole continent
like the solar system, BY one common
attraction every part holding It's due
proportion i'd its own orbit, giving beau
! ~ and harmony to the whole.
The above sketch is. to satisfy public
curiosity itis enough for the moment:
rs to the means, the place of destination
or ports to be first opened, it would be
improper to say any thing further: the
plan is well digested miracles do not
come every day, and unless u miracle
does come, Miranda must succeed.
The Editor O the Richmond Enquirer
says, that the author Of the above =" is
an acquantanceef Miranda conpersan.:
Min nv ptans. and cenvinced fthrir re-
afty;" tohich rUonH Appear to be the
case. BY the foLis1oing commnaicaai7n
from the same .1er;ter pnbhshed IN The
Enquirer a jsuU days afterwards.
-. -. z T.. - To the Edftor. e.;
S1R,-I am not in the habit Of making
communications, either TO the public or
in private COMPANY, which are not sup
ported on facts. ] he sher. narrative,
as to Miranda's past conduct, know to
be perfectly true. ought to have ad-
ded, that he was acquitted by a court
martial with honor-Mr. Barlow, who
nov resides in Washington, can bear
testimony Of it. have been witness
to some very important ,hiugs, both in
France and England, in which be shew-
ed talents, integrity and perseverante.
lam sorry TO see him represented a.
an adventurer ~ any FaPers OF our couh-
try. The time hnxever is. approaching,
when his character " in be be ;ler known.
Your structures, therefore, may rest
uncontrsdieted but ths, you may Gre
ditwhat have advanced Ou this subis ct,
have left letter with Mr. Hvl,on, the
clerk Of the council, addressed to vou,
and 10 be delivered when it tan do no
injury to the cause in question IN which
yeu viii find the outlines of the design;
the place of rendezvous, &c. sc. Yoa
must not,blame my caution in keeping
the port or place Of destination from the
pubiic-~for the minister Of Spain would
gladly knowit, and BY express, might
possibly prevent the design Yours, &C..
On theforegoing Communication it is
unnecessary TO make a single comment.
II WiH be sufficient for Us to state a sin.
| gle FACT - i ~ - -
: II is then FACT,ha, a snbseripeion
paper is HsaU in secret circulation among
some of the inhabitants Of this city, for
the purpose Of encouraging trad.
ing voyage to South America. The
capital TO be subscribed for, IS prinri.
Pally to be collected fromthe purses of
the merchants the purposes for which
it is to be subscribed are on the face of
the paper. The whole capital is to be
divided into so shares, each subscriber
to Contribute 1000 dollars. OF course
the whole capital viii amount to thirty
Thousand dollars. Ifa subscriber should
fad il inconvenieat to advance his share,
10 specie, he may throwlin his goods to
that amount. The whole of this fund.
the entire management Oft, the port or
destination, and every arrangeme Mt. con-
neeted with the voyage, is to be under