Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-02-02

oCPlShOtl at the very time we were chan
ging cur s. stem of carrying on the work
ana IN whlt'h the compass only is used, with
out giving me any notice of his departure
that arrang sments might be made to meet
the want of surveyor. He was absent t;l
the evening of the l7th uitimo, and on the
morning of the 18th he was furnished with
note of SUN 'ension. He has constantly
conducted hims elf in that same ipdependen,
way. ~
The reference, No. 9, which was in cy-
pher, In my Con imunication of the 18th of
November last, contained an account of an
extraordinary plan; but that plan, in my
OPINION, is now gwen over, and the know
ledge obtained OF the country, its strength.
and the disposition of the inhabitants, will
be turned TO the advantage of the United
states, by some os the principal characters
concerned. 1t is the best they now can do.
That the plan is given over may be collec.
ted from No. /. which for particular rea :
sons is in CIPHER, AMI ought To be secret.
1t cannot be considered as a literal transla-
ton, which you will sec by the introduced
on, but II conveys accurately the ideas con-
tanned IN the letter from which il is extrac-
ted.
The plan of baron de Caronselet men,i.
oned Ill my communication oF tue 9th June,
last year, was correct as theypsstated; the
particulars have since obtaiSea, and will
De Hetaiied to you by gentleman in the
course ot few months, who was\;n the Sc
cree of the whole business. ThatYnu NAV
not be at loss wiscn that gentleman calls
upon you, he will have y letter of ntHoduc-
ton from me, with an official communjca-
ton, and number of questions in the same
cypher with reference No. 1. Ills answers
to those questions will convince You that NV
information has constantly been correct.
snail leave this place (where have
only Matted to draw I'D this communication
tomorrow, and proceed 70 the Pearl river,
where the guide line will be corrected. II
shall then proceed down the river to lake
Heripaus, from thence into lake Pontchar
tram and 10 New Orleans, where I exnect
to arrive about the fest of January next.
from New Orleans shall follow the coast
20 Mobile, and again correc: the guide line
as run by the surve yors. From Mobile | |
shall follow the coast to Pensacola: shalll
oursne the coast TO the Chatetucka. ard as |
END the river to the guide line as soon q
nat IS corrected, I shalt proceed to the /
mouth OF Flint river and from thence to St
Aary's.
You VII easily perceive that nv design
u ioiiowins ehe coast is TO obtain an accu-t
are knowledge of its situation, the naviea-
ION OF the different rivers we shall have TO
lsCeha' ana 10 correct the geographical POI
ht'ons where it may be necessary. Nv
hHp Oh the MISSISSIPPI, corrected by great
ihIhoer oil observations, is now made out in
he rough, and ready for COPYING
The astronomical observations which 7
rave made since l left Philadelphia. win
make large and not embarrassing pubIi-
,ation.
Our business now goes on with the grea-
est harmony Thar pare, near the coast,
u "h'ch, as an American and friend TO my
,ouhtIy, icei myself the most interested,
VIII be nearly completed before Mr.. Free
nan can JOIN US, If the president should dis
approve OF the measures which have been
ak:n with him; and i'm that case | must
'equest the favor of being permitted to re-
urn home. All that his friend general Ma
news, colonel Pannell and few others can |
'ay OF him, must be negative evidence {.
hey may say what he has not done tut
"hat they say he has done in Forwarding
lur business must be from his own report. |
i hey have not been visitors at our camn |
where the only information founded upon
acts could be had. He has not made a sim |
5ie observation since we came into this |
country, though lie endeavorcd, after nv |
course at the beginning of The line was fin. |
shed, one whole week without success. He |
IS nevertheless, by general Mathews and
;o'onel Pannell, declared not interior RI
newton This is not strange they NAV
possibly have less scientific KNOWLEDGE than
ne has, and the solemn air and dictatorial
manner OF professional schooLnaster, nav
have contributed much TO establish his cha
racter with them. His abuse of me |
lisregarded' ill his caballing got into the
camp the consequences then became more
serious, and the measure which / took was
founded upon the best of motives, the SER
wee OF my country, and IhaUe bur one, adj
Yea TO natural desire TO live in peace with
all mankind. have but few observations
10 add to the dispositions respecting his con-
luct which are forwarded with this. Mr.
Robins, one OF the deponents, is sIperin-
PENDANT OF the labOrers, and alwags with
them. Mr. Collins, another of the demo-
nents, IS as worthy man as any in the u. |
states, and assistant TO Mr.. Anderson; he
constantly resides in the IaJorers camp.
Mr.. Lindsy likewise resides in the camp he
IS gentleman OF veracity, and agent for
me contractor. These gentlemen have been
win us from the commencement Of the bu-
'incss to the present time, and perfectly
acquainted with the conduct of Mr.. Free. |
man, and superior TO his art, which he fire. |
luenty eXerted with them in vain. Simi. |
lar dispositions TO those forwarded might
DC obtained from the gentlemen of the Spa |
nish camp, but 10 aDDeargd 70 me- In, r,ror,e,. |