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GENERAL MIRANDA

Was born in Mexico; for his colleague, Du.
r,onrier. commits an error when he terms him
Peruvian. notwithstanding the jealoniy which
the Spaniards were accuftomed to treat the native
Americans, this gentleman found means TO 90.
tain colonies commifion, and was employed ~
the governor Of Gautinala in feyefal CONFIDENTIAL
i.tuations. He is thought very early In lite to
have entertained the generous reiolution OF email
cioatina hia -corntrymen from hfaldram; and
to this is attributed his precipitars retreat from
New Spain.
Since that time, he has been almoR literally
wArpEKRR. In the courfe of,hi, travels, he has
viii,ed every part of Europe, and reGded more
than once in England. Being pcGsaed of tate,
learning and claaical fyle, be was enabled
to collect and narratc variety OF anecdotes, and
oble1vatiohs relative 10 the manners, policy,
laws, learning, and above all, the military sitae-
hlhments, of every nation.
No f,oner had tbe French revolution taken
place & foreign war became inevitable, then he
repaired 10 Paris from ST.. Petersburg, where he
was in great favor with the empfcis,& whoenJea-
vored, but in vain, TO attach him 10 her petton
and iervice. By means of Parton, he obtained
tie ark Of major general, ard very ably and ef-
fsttualy .fc:onded the Efforts of Dum5fcaf at Bel
2iasn. Being ansexceilen.en eng neeT, he dit laf Cd
gsras military tcieDce in tie art of at.aekss IN
,ihprt, he ioon became respected in the army, aud
popular in thu capital,
When the here Of Jrmatps penetrated into
HsIland he was appointed to the commin4 of
The troops defined to attack Msefliellt,; The al
talk proved ahoftiyes; but, as this evidently
Proceeded from tllc Negligence Of the general 81
the head OF the e0pe5mg army, his laa.css
Eere nos. hlighfed ty tne eyrny.
The londatt Of Ddngur:cr, as !oon rs be be-
gan TO experience reverfe of tortrnc, became
!u!pcious-; and his sreqnenr conferences wish she
AuR.iap genera, wnieh ended at Length in his an,
tie dc stlion, rendered all th- patriots If sh7 ar
ny Jealous Of hin. Miranda irtanlly Comma
nicated his feass to bis friend Petino, at that
time msnher OF :b- Committee of Public S4fe
ry, and orders were foon aftei iG4ea;o arrelt the
commander IN Chief. This circumstance layed the
life OF + Miran1a; foT 'Dunourice had attribas,
cd the o6 OF tae battle OF Ncrwlpden to HIN
and fill blames him IN bis h ftory, u this
the otherha rB&de reply equally able aad ami
mated.
No fooneftad the party of the Ciroade hceo
overwhelmed by the energies Of the Mountain
than Miranda was imprisoned. He was itbsrat.
ed at the general goal delieery on the execution
# Robeipierre took an active part sgain.s the
Sections Of Paris, during the lat nflrretton, and
was once more pGi uider arret by order OF the
tig-d>arg.
Stree tina period he has been enjoired TO quit
France, under pretence of being Joreisaer.
Il 60 l.
haps fuggeae1 at the infance of the court o!
Madsid, which has long viewed him with a jca-
!ous eye. il 70, i, was baflcd in the hgh in.
asnce !; for Miranda refued to obey the order /;
and, claiming the rights OF French elises@5ip ap.
ealcd TO the Legislature, in cohIequence OF Sbich,
he executive was obiigeJ TO dciit tor time. lis
powef rather than its jgfiee, however, prevailed
ii ieugth, aud he was dfiyen into exile.
Geusral Miranda at prelent re ldes in this
country has, like the other em'g' acts, (Ptehr-
grua, De i'uifaye, and few more excepted, he
receives no couotenance from government, being
tolerated rather than cherilheds
*Mrsnda was introduced at ChersoD, to the
lave emprefs, by prince Potemkip, who pfetentedd
min at the fame time TO the emperor Joseph, and
he was mga GRACEFULLY received by both.
The Court Of Spain afterwards claimed him as
a fabjea, bat he was protected by Cashar inc,
VIII, refufed to deliver him up
Hes Imperial nsjs&y, indeed, always treated
bm with great refpeet, and offered TO conter
many favou1s 90 HIN; however, at the COM
rneucenant of the Breach revolution, he left
S.. Fctersburgh, with decided intcnsoa 70
frive in the Freach armies, a ciscumaance that
gave great ofeace to the naughty sovereign
WI };n-,c bad abandoned.
t. He was igrtunats enosSb to be acquitted after
rial of five days, before the revolutionary ri.
ounai of Paris.