Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1808-06-24

views. the nos. ample rewards were offered.
mingled with threats in case I should decline the
cooperation. Those views were inim.cal to the
u. States.
In consequence Of certain facts and circumstan.
ces discovered through me in "a, in the army
and in Kentucky, gen Wayne was convinced that
he was surrounded by a conspiracy Of n very for
mdable nature; and therefore took measures to
discover its extent, and object, and especially the
principal actors. General Wayne had acted pre-
cpItantly, in the FIRST instance, and had given ad-
vSntagcs to his adversary; the confidence of gen
Wayne, having been betrayed to gen, Wilkinson,
SO far as the betrayer had it in his power Had
gen. Wayne lived, and his confidence not have
been betrayed. be probably would have succeeded
This piece IF treachery disconnected the views Of
gen. Wayne. Mr., Powers visit to me in Natchez,
and afterwards that Of MIR. Nolan, placed within
my knowledge the principal ACTORS their oject and
the plans the consprators had, and were then pur-
suing against general Wayne, to get him removed
from the head Of the army Gen. Wayne, and
cOnspirators. But neither Of those gentlemen
were capable Of keeping pace with the Intriguing
and corrupting facilities Of the conspiratOrsI for
like certain FIsh, they so discoioured their way,
As almost To bid defiance to pursuit. However,
gen. Wayne, fortunately for them, died and as to
myself, they had the advantage Of me, and had
moth ng to do but to cry mad deg: and from the
peculiarly Of my case. could not then help my
self This their dirty agents done meanly and
sneakingiy, in all cases, such as Charles Htje and
others, when it was deemed necessary to excite
prejudices against me Mr.. Hyde is the man who 80
persecuted Mr.. Stockdale, first By causing him to
be thrown into confinement, and then by meanly
expressing him, and endeaVoured to compel him
to disclose the purport Of his visit tome ii Louis
vile BY order Of gen. Wayne. a considerable
sum Of money was Offered NJ /S'cckdale to dis
close, by gen. Wilkinson. Tbts- transactions were
published in the Western World"
That gen. Wilkinson HEaI in Treaty with the
Spaniards in 96 and 81, respc Getting dismember.
ment OF the Union, was clearly and distiactiv known
to me. But g.n> Wilkinson as Gle rly and dis,
uncty denied it. and gave tie whole ofttae trans.
such turn that e en- in spIe Of NY self, l have
been il, part deceived as wolld appear By several
letters addressed to him and oilers. But general
Wilkinson, in Richmond, Ginitted 10 NE that he
had held cO'rrsbOa1rnce ssifh he Spaniyt, on .he
su5'er; but declared most sOlemnly-That he
never seriously designed the ACKNOWLEDGMENT ofthe
Union, and that his only object was to Chear The
them out OF more than hay q million " GSlGYs for
hinaSe ! and his f'ie"ds 1t would not, pcrhsps,
have been nat rid my kno wing he object Of the
conspiracy, in 'e6 and ~" had gen WAYNE lived.
was within the power Of the Spaniards. and the
conspirators, and they could hTe shared INV
destiny as they pleased My btins thus situated
was in conseFh nee Of the con6den>e Of general
Wayne having been BETRAYED TO gen, wilkinson.
II there were none others in the U. States CON-
cerned in this affair Nit gen: Wilkinson, there
would be but little danger of either the Spari 1rLs
or the y. St0teS being cheated again in the same
way But there are others, They are behind the
curtain. What eIcellrnt materials to cheat a
French EmPeror-yhe shOUH haebes to fall in
their way.
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