The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-09-07

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and in short time after bilgad and became
a complete wreck. The crew was taken of
ny the other. which now lies about 5 miles
from bay Point, waiting wind to proceed to
sea
Major Jenkins states that they landed
twice at plantation of Mr. pope's. and took
one of his large canoes Of, with some provi.
sions. 1t appears their object in entering
Port Roya was principally 10 sound the bar
and roadstead. which they hare effected,
as their boats were seen on that service the
whole time they were at anchor. The Of.
hcer who delivered major Jenkins letter
further states, that the wreck had gone to
piecee--anopg which were her hoats and
the stolen canoe.
have the honor to be, with great res
pect, your most obedient servant,
JOHN IL. DENT.
Hon. WILLIAM JONES. ..
Secretary If the Nary.
10 the editors Of The Federal Rcha5f-
can.
Your last paper has been shewn to me.
in which you state chat you have in nv hand
writing the translation of the letter from
general Turreau to Mr., Smith, published in
your preceding number As believe that
some person has intended to practice a
Al oHo upou ny tNeanS OF thac let
ter, and if am silent after my name has
been mentioned. that may be considered
party to it, or otherwise be exposed to
unjust imputations, think At proper to say,
that no such letter as you have pub;ished
is in the Department of State, or ever was
there, to my knowledge, unless il is a letter
withdrawn by General Turreau, Of which
l remember to have made a translator
Tor MIR. Smith, as he did not read
French himself. This letter was con
sidered SO eXceptionable, that General
l'urreau was, as / understood from Mr..
Smith, compelled TO withdraw it, or to sub
ject himself to consequences more unpleas-
ant. The translation of this letter | gave
20 Mr. Smith what he did with it know
not {; but if the paper you have is in nv hand
writing, do,not hesitate to say that it is the
translation Ct the letter Withdrawn for !
know that with the exception of that letter
I never have translated one from General
Furreau to MIR. Smith bearing the slightest
resemblance to the one you have publish
ed.
My only object in sending you this state
! mcnt, is that you should publish it, that
| those ofyour readers who have seen INV
name introduced into your columns to give
authenticity to what you consider an of
tcial paper, should know the facts here
stated,
JOHN GRAHAM.
Washington, 31sf dug. 1918.
Hits scarcely necessary to offer remark
upon the above note, or en- the letter to
which it relates. We would observe. how
| ever, that MIR. Graham has settled the on
| ly question which could be matter of con.
| troversy; and CORRIDORS, es by his statement
what we have already advanced on the
subject. In rejecting on thisi affair, we
Cannot help admiripg the justice with which
the malignant attempts Of desperate par.
ty have IN this, as in other instances, recoil-
ed upon their own heads. BY the publ
cation of gen. Turreau's letter, they hoped
to prop up the stale charge CT French In
fiuence, by coD7ictihg our administration of
submitting taruely 10 an insult from the
French minister, 1t appears however b.
the letter itself, and the facts disclosed a
bove, that our government never received
snch paper; that it was private and un-
official communication to Mr.. X obcrt Smith,
for whose use alone it was translated bv
Mr.. Graham that informal as it was, gen.
| Tnrreau was compelled to Withdraw it or
subject himself TO consequences more I'M
| pleasant ~ and that he did not dare to re-
peat the offence, Thus vanshes the ground
on which a vile print sought to rest another
scheme ofdefamation and it is pow with
out chance of evasion, convicted Of at
tempting fraud upon the public, fer the
| laudable purpose of eliminating It's own gov
ernment. MIDI. INT.
Wk5HINCToN, (M.T) August l.
| The Sd United States Regiment of Infantry. IN
| der command of Colonel Constant, arrived ut Nat
chez landing yesterday morning, and will take ~
their line Of march this day for the Cantonment il
| formed, they will remain for short time.
| The Nashville Wing Of the eth uIt received b,
Yesterdays mail, states" by this mornings ma
| Governor Blount received orders TO embody $50,
men OF this state to act against the Creek Indians
! The same number is called on from Georcio.-Tb,
Sd United States regiment is also intended for IN.