The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-08-30

An apologist from this place, who is pro-
badly Lee himself. would now make us be
lieve. that there was some method in this
madness; that he took the hint from HUI
dibras, and but run away that he might
fight another day; that after bracing HIM
self by avoyage to France, and a sight of
his family, he would return and have il out
with his antagonist. and, in particular, that
he may be expected to bring with him a
whole battering train of olsinions, made
up with respect to the generals conduct
while IN France. OF which Mr.. Lee is said
to knop more than other heofic.
During this pause IN the campaign, and
by way OF anticipation, it may not be amiss
to draw up a few OF the consul's opinions
in battle array. which we are enabled to do
from the circumstance of our being actually
possessed of half score OF them az least.
On these We shall make no comments they
speak with sufficient emphasis for them
selves.
EXTRACT. No. L.
BORDEAUX, April IL, 1909.
Your Exceilency's observations on the
(late) imperial decree. exhibit those firm
and tndehendent sentiments which have
marked your mission to this country, and
give fle0su to every true american -
nave the honour to remain, with great res
poet. your devoted servant,
civilian LEE"
No. 2.
"PARkS, Feb. "a, 1910.
have heard it said during nv resi-
dence IN Paris. that you have made several
millions IN spcCulations with Mr.. With
those VINO Know you. general, and your no
6ifs, such malicious assertions produce no o.
Their impression han centcmht tor tkose
tpho gfve them currency. One of the au.
thora OF tbi, catunsny has taken infinite pains
to conviDce me you were much nv enemy,
in order, believe To prepare the way for
smother. asking me for circular letter YOU
addressed to- the consul at the time these
unhappy diff rencss between the United
States ami France began on which letter,
they prechd to say, were founded these
speculatDns. have mentioned these re
ports from the purest motives and from the
desire liauc Arrays had Of giving suhhors,
general, o your FIRM and indehendent mis-
sion, andut seing honored gcifh share of
your es;sm. With sincere attachment 81
respect, am, &c.
- WILLIAM LEE"
No Sc
BORDEAUX, June 8, 1910.
"Ihave settled all NY affairs. and leave
France FER the United States. shall be
70aious il defending your mission there
and II fnd you attacked in any qpay,
shall enstr me lists in your favor. 10 great
haste, aud sincere attachment, l am, geno-
raj, yoar. deyosedly
WILLIAM LEE"
No A.
Nav XoRk, Dec. Is, 1910
"1ha,e sent to Hot,inguer and Myer
the lists of your fetes public dinners)
and have requested my worthy friend, Mr. Z.
Veznensck, to Introduce some accounts oil
them il one OF the journals. l hope you
will believe me when l say, that share in
your triuHlfhs, and have the pleasure to re-
main, with great respect and attachment,
yours.
i" VILLA VI LEE"
We feel some reluctance al offering what
follows; but IL may be necessary TO give
10 peep behind The curtain, and to account
for the rapid and entire change 10 Mr.. Lees
towards the general;
No. S.
Nsv.YoRK, Dec. Is 1910.
Your friends, MesHs.-&-,a are "a
bout dispatching vessel to France. learn
from Mt, that they have no particular
or correspondent in Bordeaux,
where the vessel will probably be sent-
May therefore request, general, that you
would have the goodness to mention my
house to Nil IN such a manner. as to
insf'ire confidence, and Procure me the 6nsi-
ness If Mc8srs. g.. who are an &C
i've, intelligent house, and can be of in
mite use to me
As the general did not mention Mr. Lee
in way toyinspire cony7denee, nor indeed in
any way, good or bad. to Messrs ---S<-;
and as he declined answering This letter al
together, he was not troubled with any ad
ditional compliments from Mr.. Lee
Leaving MIR Lee to embody his opinions
old or new, at his leisure, we return for a
to the ISLANDERS for which the pro-
secution was commenced. And,
1st. As 10 the charge ofthe general ha
wing defeated the presidents wishes with
regard to Mr.. b. Livingston, by intrigues
with certain members OF the senate. This
VIC declare, in the most unsquivocal terms,
a /aIsehood. The truth is. and would have
been so shown, on trial, that $50 far from
the presidents wishes, if such
were the wishes Of the presdent) Mr.. B.
LtvingSton was one of two persons belong
ing 10 the state of New-York whom gen.
recommended to the president
For that GhfoiHtment.
Cd. Asst us occasioning either the re
;all OF Mr.. Patterson's ex~quatur by the
French government, or that OF his commission
by his own, on the evidence of private let
ers. written by Mr.. Patterson, and confided
by him to the general, for Conveyance -
This we also pronounce, in all us ferfs, a