Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-11-04

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been an attempt to mutiny. This IS just
| what would have been expected. we know
| this $ knigh. ofths golden spur" and know
| him to be as unrelenling as unjustlflable. IN
his prosecutions. We admire the admin
! stration Of Mr.. Madison generally
/ while we rejoice that the presidency is filled
/ by such an able and distinguished statesman,
and have every proper confidence ia the no.
| nesty of the man, we cannot but regret that
| he should continue in command anottlcer SO
universally abhorred as general Wilkinson.
| The following may throw additional light
! on the character of this arch intrisuer.
Some years past gen. Wilkinson, general
Pickens, and Of S. C. and gen. Meriwether,
of this state, were appointed commissioners
| to hold treaty with one Of the south west
ern tribes of Indians, probably the Greek, in
order to effect the purchase OF a certain tract
of country held by them. Wilkinson re-
manned at New Orleans until the time for
holding the treaty had nearly elapsed before
he set out, and on his way passed thro' Pen
sacola, where he spent few days. After
he left this place he met in the wilderness
two Indians and white man on their way
from the treaty, which was then over,to Pen
sacola. They informed gen. W. that their
tribe had not sold any land in the Y. States.
He desired them to take letter to governor
Folch, and accordingly wrote one. Alter
Wilkinson left this party, the Indian who
had the letter in charge observed, that ne
was DESTROYS to know the contents OF the
letter, for that he did not like Wilkinson
The white man replied that to violate and
break the seal Of letter was held by his
countrvmen to be crime which their dvl.
nifty would punish. The Indian, however,
would be punished by the Great Spirit and
opened the letter, which was read and ex-
planned by the white man. This letter was
delivered TO governor Folch on their arrival
at Pensacola but the white man is stated
to have kept copy oft, or OF the princi-
pal facts it contained. The general acquaint-
ed the Spanish governor, that the American
commissioners had been unable to effect the
desired purchase of land reioiced in the
failure ; and urged the propriety of his then
making an effort to procure It for the Span
ISL governmept,as it had long been an OBJ,
ject desired. To the copy of this letter or
the facts contained therein, the white man
soon after deposed, and handed them to a
member of congress, who enclosed then. to
general Dearborn, the then secretary Of
war. Some time a,ter, the member of con-
gress alluded to, was called to the city Of
Washington in the discharge OF his public !
duties, when the white man and Indians in
question, were also there he waited on gen.
Dearborn and informed him, they were in
the city. and that he could then, if desirable,
have personal examination Of them On the
subject, No such examination was made,
and ali has continued silent. The facts were
related to us by the member of congress who
made the communication to the war depart.
n'ent. We believe we have given them sub
sta9tiaRy, If not nearly as expressed. We
shall not Name ou' author, but If necessary
can Go sole IS a firm undertaking republi-
can--no "NAa zcorsbib5er We would
rot that the public inter that this statement
has been made 70 injuye gen. Dearborn
Such is not the case. We think him hon
est; and ii we are not very much mistaken,
there is not a SHADE Of difference between his
opinion of Wilkinson and ours.
We cannot believe Wilkinson is warmed
with patriotism Ecr can we think him &C
tuated in his conduct BY Integrity. TO do so, |
(atter what has appeared against him would
be fastidious afectation Of confidence, in
consistent with that Suspicious fearfulness
which characteristics a cautious and genuine
republican. Who will say, these deductions
are made q priori.
Sicily hlands.--A proposition of great
national Importance has been made to go
vemment by the immediate order Of the
prince of Wales, as duke OF Cornwall, and