The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1811-06-03

| cstS, aitnOuSn TX ulc appcdr llttic arbitrary,
out eventually appreciated by each and every
one told him would see him again, per-
haps at Court. lie said he would rather see
| me at his Office and not be seen much togeth-
er in publick, that il was our olicy TO have as
| little 10 do with each other in publick as the
nature Of business would admit Of, and have
private meetings as not 10 excite the pub
lick curiosity SO we parted.
The observations which had passed created
much uneasiness, confusion and anxiety in my
mind in the first place was fearful that the
enterprise was not a laudable one as was re-
presented; secondly, l was at loss to know
whether he had stated facts in their true light
or not thirdly, was anxioLs TO know from
whence such an enterprise could have started
if an unfair one, Gas feared) and by whom.
Two or three days had elapsed without seeing
MIR. Kerr or any one Of their party on the
atiair.-During which time Samuel and my
self had frequent conversations we both a.
greed that the thing did not wear very IA
vourable appearance that Mr.. Kerr, in our
opinion, could have no great pretension to
the confidence of our government, except
through the influence Of Mr. Claiborne, who
we knew to be his deluded admirer-How-
ever we determined that should have an in.
tcrview with Mr.. Benz Morgan whom I
knew be my friend, man of good infor-
nation, man OF candour, and incapable of
misleading Us by advice. AT length one ey-
enlng was sitting at supper at the City Ho.
tel (where we lodged alone, all the rest of
the boarders having eaten and dispersed
there was man OF genteel appearance came
LII at the door, enquircd if the Messrs Kem-
per's lodged here--I answered they d;J. He
said could he see them, / answered there was
but one IN at the moment, but the other could
be sent tor, that he had only gone out for a
minute, that was the other. He said he
was glad to see me his name was Work
man IT asked me was my name Reuben or
Samuel. told him, and perhaps he had
been named TO me by Mr.. Kerr said he. aE.
ter saying lie had often heard of me and SYM
pathised with me in my missorunes, but new
er had the pleasure of being in Company be-
fore, that if was at leisure he would be clad
to have few minutes conversation with me,
SAID was perfectly so, as soon as | had
finished my supper. We conversed OH com.
mon place conversation while | was eating.
When had done, he observed, was it con.
venlent TO retire to some private room he
would rather we retired. He Informed me,
that we Americans of this quarter had form
ed ourselves into society, the President of
which he had the honour to be himself that
most of the American officers of this CITY had
become members, both civil and military
that some OF the latter named gentlemen
were more employed in the promotion and
carrying into effect our great and important
views already, than they were in their pro-
tessed service that nearly one company of
men were daily employed in making up car
tridges for the expedition that many thous-
ands were already complete ard snugly pack
cd up, (Mr. Kerr had stated something near
ly to the same amount also) He asked me
what number of men could be raised within
the Mississippi territory for this expedition
told him it would be greatly owing to the
nature Of the expedition. He said, no doubt
they would be we'll pleased ON this score
that 1t was started OH the fairest and most up-
right principles, that ever an enterprize on
earth had been before, and was of the great.
est importance to the we'll being Of our coun.
Try. told him that such an one, as hoped
ii was, would meet my entire appreciation
and feeble support, whenever ! knew the
foundation on which we were to act He ask
ed me, what number Of militia there were
within the Mississippi Territory On this
could not give correct information, but stated
from 500 to 1000 men could and would turn
out, in my opinion, were they required by
the government Of the United States to take
the country but could not tell the number
within the territory. He asked what number
thought could raise myself said did
not know that could raise any but the mum.
Der had mentioned was sure could be raj
sed. He asked me what would think of set
ting out TO Kentucky or Ohio to raise men
said, could fill the plac &C and was prepar-
ed in proper manner should like 1t we'll
enough, but otherwise should not like. He
said it was more than probable that myself
end brother both would have an offer of that
kind made us in short time that he him
self was decidedly in favour, and had no doubt