Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-03-11

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traordinary 10 see two of the persons.
supposed 10 be engaged in IT, together.
lie oineer commanding at that time Tn
United States at Natchitochcs, (ma,or
W olstoncratt,) offered his services 10 the
civil authority in aid of the laws, and 10
preserve inviolate the neutrality they en-
force.
In consequence, several individuals
found with arms were arrested: they al
lodged that they were hunters, and there
helng 10 evidence 10 the contrary, or IA
tier no proof otthelr being engaged IN
any illegal undertaking, they were of
course discharged. So well satisfied, in
deed, were the Spanish authorities of tie
adjoining province, that neither eur gov
eminent, OF Its agents, gave succours on
counteuance 10 this expedition, that di,-
ring lie tine they knew IT TO be orsani-
zed, or organizing, they applied to the
garrison at Natchitoches for an cscor, 10
BRING IN some specie, which MAS inlimedi-
ateiy granted.
Toledo, who, at the time OF It's defeat,
commanded the party that penetrated 10
San Antonio, came 80 itIiS cliy III tie a;i-
tumn oiloi4, when he was Immediately
arrested, and recognized To answer, atthe
succeeding term OF the federal court, To
charge Of setting on foot, within the ter
ritory vi the United States, 4 military eX-
petition or enterprise, 10 be carried on
from thence against the territories or do
minions OF the King of Spain; months
having passed, and no testimony whate-
Yer appearing against Inn, his Tecosni-
zance was delivered up.
After the discontinue tthe party un-
der Toledo, 40 enterprise, destined 10 aid
the rev0luIonIsts oi New Spain appears
to have been set on foot from ,he vIcIni-
" OF the United States, until late in the
summer OF last year, when II was runor-
Ell that party, under q person of lie
name OF Perry, was iornin. for that pur-
| pose, somewhere on the western coast of
Louisiana. Upon the first ntmation
| that this enterprise was meditated, steps
were taken here TO frsstrate il. Nothing
occurred tOjustity prosecutions or arrests
| IA large quantity OF arms, however, sup
| posed To be Intended for this party, we're
| seized on the river, and detained al the
custom house for sew, al months; and
| commodore Patterson, commanding nh
val oiiiceron this station, instructed the
! officers under his command, cruising in
! the neighboTlood of the suspected place
| of rendezvous, Beiie Isle, at the mouth
| OF Bayou Pecbe, 10 ascertain The truth vi
| tie rumours III circulation, and, If veriii
| ed, to use the force under their respcc-
| tive commands III dispensing the persons
| assembled, and IN frustrating their Illegal
| intentions. In obedience TO these orders,
the coast, as far as the Sabine, Was exa-
mined and no persons discovered. 1t is
now ascertained that Perry, Humbcrt,
and their followers, lnconsiderable IN
| number, passed, separately, through At
takapas, and assembledabouttwo leagues
! 10 the west OF the Sabine. Thence they
ti.,rl ,,I f,,. ff,a =
| Mexico were wrecked, dispersed, and
their plans, whatever they were, totally
| defeated.
| have, in the foregoing detail, sir, Civ
| en-, partly from information entitled to per-
| feet confidence, and partly from my own
| AuCwledge, Il brief and hurried outline of
| two fruitiess attempts ola handful ofrest-
! less and uniniiueHtiai individuals, stimu-
is'eSei is It'd :r-irs. -. siding the f.iIlse of
McNican Independence, or thato better
ing then own fortunes. These are the only
'1,iists'Ty enterprises against tbe densini-
ons OF the Spanish crown, that have
J drawn any portion oftheir AID OF svpport
! from Louisiana. In both, the mass of
| adventmers was composed Of Spaniards,
frenchmen and Italians. Ineed not say
that these enterprises, whether iii aid OF
The reVoutionists, or merely predatory,
were rot only feeble and insignificant,
but that they were formed under crcum-
stances which forbid surmise OF their
being sanctioned or connived at. Every
man acquainted with the state Of public
feeling throughout the Southern and Yves
tern sections OF the United States, knows.
that had our government but manifested
the slightest disposition to sanction enter
prizes III aid of the revOutionistS of New
Spain, the condition of these Provinces
would not at this day be doubtful.
II IS said that troops have been recent
~ enlisted, and THAT expeditions have
Deen preparing, OF are prepared, i'll this
city, TO invade the dOIninions OF SPAIN
1 he enisting OF men, and the preparing
OF enterprises, or the means for enierprI-
yes, OF the kind spoken of, cannot be ae-
compilShe1 without means, or be carried
on tie midst OF pUpulous city, in soil
tude and silence. Yet ii is known, in the |
FIRST place, ihaineither MIR. Toledo or MIR. |
Herrera had or have PcCuniary means for !
such purposes; and, in the second, so
far as negative proof can go, or so far as
the absence OF one thing implies another,
II is most certain that no enistments have
taken place, and that no expeditions, or
The means 0i expeditions, have been pre-
pared, or are preparing here.
A regard TO truth makes it necessary 10
say, that what is alleged respecting The
and fitting OUT Of vessels within
the waters of Louisiana, 10 be employed
IN the service of the revolutionary gov
against the subjects on proper
~ OF the king of Spain, ~ unfounded.-
AT no period since the commencement Of
the struggle between tie Spanish colo
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