The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-09-05

indeed it was that which appears to h-ve been ,he
great object Of his life, it is inpnibe to fay Here
however, he remained till the fecond att of Amer-
can Independence, i. the French revolution, fam
n'oned him to Europe. He az cordingly took hip Tor
Rouen We are here at lofs for dates as we fI,eak
only from the Information Of the generals friend.
we believe il was about 1899.
Here he remained for two years, when upon fome
bunets Of the ruling party, he their private
inarumens to England He here bee anne acquainted
with Mr.. Pitt, who was accuitoncd to peak Of him
with admiration He returned to France, and after
fhort interval back again England.
HIS connexion with many gentlemen now living,
the greater part of them in power, and Others whole
names 1t would not be prudent to mention, tompels
US 10 pats fome tranlaaions in this country it
will be fuhcent to FAY, that by kad of intrigue,
in which the Enghih court had it's concern, he OBJ
tanned an high military command in the French ar
mics is our full perfuaiion however, that he had
n, IT the mott dilant intention aay treacnery
throughout this tranfaeton. He hated indeed the
ruling party, but he hated c cuue of royalty Gill
niore--but we muf again fay, that prudence compels
to filence.
Chance continuance rendered Miranda fecoud
in command under general Dumourier. IL was the
bold advice of Miranda Dumourer, that, addrer-
{ng hinielf to the army, he fhould avow hnief the
defender of the casle of liberty, and lead them agan
the tyrsnts of Paris. When the commiiIoners came
TO arret Dumourier, Miranda advifed that they
houd be put 20 death, and that Dumourer fwear-
ing hatred to royalty, ihoud appeal to France. The
event is acknowledgements efcaped, but Miranda
was arreGed and thrown into prifon, from whence in
the vici1itudes of parties, he e(capsd and has uee
held his chief reGdence in London.
General Miranda appears to have been ever Gnce
occupied in preparation for his great and long
ed euterprize--that of revolutionzing, at eat eff
feeling the independence of his native eountry-Sou.h
America.
The monopoly of Spain, and the regulations to
which in common with every other parent country,
he has fubjeaed her colonies, has long hung heavyf
yoke npon the necks OF the oolonas. The weight
this yoke has been aeviased by the fenfe of the
iuperiority ct the mother country. The colonRs have
not the conoation that their ervitude is the tribute
OF their protection incapable Of protecting as go
verning them, the mother country hangs dead bur-
then upon her colonies Like Anchiles in the fable,
heis fupported the back of her children but her
children unlike 4Enas, are not much pleafed with the
weight. In the language of the fame fable, traveai-
ed :" they care not how toon they fhuiHe off the old
woman"
Thus is it preent, and thushas it long heen with
Spain and her colonies. Her claim to their monopoly
mutt he urged upon her former ervices and not upon
her Preent ote9on. But it is the perinaon of the
colonies that this debt of former protection has been
paid of by former fervitude and that the fervice of
protection having ceafed, the colonial eEppIrus the
monopoly and fubjetfion, thsuli ceafe with it.--n
word that they ihould be no longer fubJt9 TO pow
er wb'ch can neher give them intercourse OF COM
MERGE to mutual advantage in peace, nor probable
protection in war
The independence of North America gave birth to
thefe princplesThe French revolutions, has confirm
ed them. South America is refrained within
her obedience by the two bars only---a very weak
military force, and militia already corrupted being
in fact but tie country tfef
1t was in this ituation that General Miranda con-
eeired his deign Of edeaing his favourite purpefe.
Hs pronited Mr.. Pitt that with 10000 men he
would fcour South America, and effea her indepen-
deuce. Mr.. Pitt lhened TO him but there were two
impedme1ts---she fate OF our armies and the pofi-
tive refufal OF Gen. Miranda have any thing to do
with the expedition if he were leaf fecond in
command, There was indeed third doubt as To
the policy of throwing Spain into the already over
Hhelmng monarchy of France. IF France heitated
to incorporate Spain, it was in the apprehension
that England would Immediately geize her colo
MES. If the colonies become independent,
Spain would in the fame ntaat become province of
France.
General Miranda, ~however, received certain pro-
mfes which had the la.e ninihers lived would have
heen fulfilled Mr. Pr. had great mind He W.
not to be daunted by uncomfortable dangers. We are
periuaded that his views latterly direcfed to
Spanih America-bat cannot fay that he intended
to act as subordinate to the defigns of Mirsnda.
What has been the iubiequent courle of Miranda
Fie had mind above fervIlty; he accordingly "a
dopted the angular purPole Of attempting this bound
leisehterprize, the eonquea of half world, upon
his Jingle refources.
The reader cannot but recall to his mind thoCe
characters OF ancient heroes, who leaving their town
by night, with chofen baud of about ten or twelve
companions, fearlefsy fcaled the walls Of rival CT
ty, and attacking atyrant in his palace eff tfed re-
volution before the merning iun. We requsf our
claca readers to the life of Aratus in Plu
tarch.
Let Engh reader turn to the life of Drake
as he will find it in the works of DIR. Iohnfon the
character Of MIRANDA will render that admirab. BIZ
ograpby Ineligible, and doubly iDteretng
We regret that limits compel us 70 leave this
iublea thus imperfect by hating to an abrupt con-
oluiion.
The enterprise of Miranda is founded upon the
following cwcumtances
1. From the bonndlefs extent of the coat.
of SPanh America, he can ehoofe his point of land
ing.
9. From the IA ne circumstances, the whole MILL
tary force, that is to fay, the military force from THE
mother country, is distributed into fmall detachmen,s
and theie defachments mott remote from each
other. In Jingle pot in America can there be a
force OF more than 1000 men.
3. The militia of the country is invariably in his
eaufe.
d. u he could, therefore, raife fufTicent force 10
withiand the attack of or 2 or 3 detachments for
more could never join, he would be enabled to main
tain his ground, revolutionzing as he went, and add
his conqueitS to his firt force
Such are his grounds o1 hone--ITrn,, bs o-,.