Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-05-07

general Wilkinson presents. AttnccSa 'Al'
feia,ioa may appear au abuse OF tbs cooh
dence with which ,he governor general o
,he province and the governor OF Nnchez
aud particularly general Wilkinson have
aopored me, lam persuaded that the nr
geocv Of the case which offers WIN serve
me as an excuse and jussiheatione on
are 40, ignorant of the FACT, that don Ma
nuel G ayoso de Lemos, being here 10 the
month OF September of the year last past
he intrus,ed 70 INC some dispatches OF the
ere a,essimpor,ance for general Wilkinson
| which carried to Cincinnau. and returned
with the answers in the month OF Nopem'
| Der. By order of the said Manuel Gayo
so. made Immediately aoosher Journey IL
the Ohio, and | assembled il to Red Back
| 10 search Of Mr.. Sebastian, who came with
me 10 the mouth of the Ohio, where "
met with the governor of Natches. A.
the end of December accompanied this
gentleman TO Natchez, and ] wen, thence
TO New Orleans. The priucipalobject OF
my going down was 70 rake charge, by or.
| der Of general wilkinson. Of the money
| which you have now 10 deposit for him,
! which is shewn by the letters which ne
wrote 20 the governors OF this proe'ace $
! of Narchez; bur a: oly arrival, the money
had been sent of 10 ooe Of his majesty
galleys for this place, which learned from
the baron de Carordelet, shs in,endan1
aud don Andres de Armesto. | repeated.
" Tconversedl on ths business with The
two last of these persons, crglns torcibly
! the necessity of sending sugar. coffee and
powder 70 New Madrid. to form cargo
10 ,sket Kentucky with Wilkinson mo-
ney. hiding BY this means the true Ia
,ea.iop OF the voyage, ADD giving 1t the
appearance Of commercial speculation.
All this Wilkinson had before represented
as indispensable, for many reasons, part
cularly TO avoid a misfortune similar TO
that which had already occurred. A last
the secretary told roe that the barge 10
which Mr.. aaron Gregg, the Aneriesn
officer was to go up, was destined for sa's
service. and as FIR the crew ne would per
nj, me TO choose among the Creol7s, re-
sidep,s in this post, ,hose who migat 22
pear 10 me mos. worthy OF eanhdroce ;
so that [ lefl New Orleans, with tie belief
'ha, at nv re!urn TO this post. soou!d
hod every 'hirg disposed confaroaab'e %
what have just related On ARRIVAL al
Grsoevil!c, informed general Wilkinson
oithe steps which had 40 doubt had been
taken, from whence has resulted, ba, he
ike mpseif was impress ed with the belief
thst all he measures for esecutpg this
service with success, had been tssea. |
canoot communicate all the motives why
Wilkinson aas not gieep me az orcsr ia
wrinog-5ut Que OF mean w-s, tha. he DID
TOT kaow tbs som of money, which you
had 70 celiever 10 his order, The COVER.
nor not having written wore 70 MIN 90
the snbjsct; the secretary oaly saying,
that his money was deposited 10 New
Madrid, whhsut expressing tha sum. In
she letters 10 cypbcr iram geoesai Wi.
kiooon for .he governors. which are
here ioclosed. he ye!Is shcm. that he has
sent re to bricg the atorasaid money, TO-
forming you thar the nun1ber is the sc.
vernon geueral OF the provipcs and toe
npaoer 2 Ter Don Maaur! Gayoso- / W Il
aud, thar geo. Wilkinson, when Irepre
ssnt7d to hlm, tha, on presenting myself
wi'aout his order J, wsi,leg, suoe fh,ul'
y n 3h. arise. authorised me, II ihe case
required il, 20 write an order mat you
should deliver his money, specifying the
sum here nljsbs be, signing i, 10 his oame,
and giving YOU receipt therefor. | csn>
pos onis, that the com mission Of general
Wilkinson was sossudden, so Urgent, hat
i. was extended even 20 fIaitiag my re.urn
to my destination by the frs, of Augast,
Of which advise vcu, that you may ca.
deavor nos 20 delay The service. believe