The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-10-04
Lqfavetfe 10 Cor. Clinton.


The following letter of the Marquis de Lafayette,
IN his own hand will be read with intense Interest,"
SroNEcTADY, the 81 March, l77s.
siR:-
Your favor othe twenty last into my hands
and found self happy be confirmed in the idea
had entertained of your opinion about the Canadian
peditionmy being stranger in this country tho don't
believe Ia be ever taken for a ,ory) my age which tho
very pleasant for my self can however be Enlargement
for the halcrtcs and my perhaps too fer my
glory have engaged me TO consider very deeply what
could be said by the fools well by the wits by the
wise by the mad people upon this ridiculous enterprise
i think that by the tenor OF my instructions and the date
of my being instructed, If there is any blame it must 60
down towards Yorkior my part have acted as my honor
and the military principles of the whole military world
have urged do and feel the greatest pleasure to meet
with appreciation have so high regard for as this of
your eNcellency.
Agreeable your letter, sir, two companys of Wan.
schoys regiment will be TO Schoary and directed
the q and cont have ready lodgings and provisions;
as there are barracks the must be bed THO k
possible and much upon theyr guard-but before any
quanted with the situation of the place. have been de-
tanned in this town since yesterday for business of the
greatest importance.
schould not think of my travel sir as of an useless
one happy enough TO discover secret train which
would throw this state and perhaps the whole continent
in ruin and confusion-Such begin TO believe could be
the case mean to give only to your excellency idea
ofths affair." in hopes that III be able to send you before
long better account
fancy that there conspiracy under hand for TO
strike the moment this state from every where and
be master of at the Opening ofthe river before could
think OF defence-ndans, torys and regulars 10
from fort Schuyler and SchoaryClinton to up
and traitors take and burn towns rebels in the
very moment when we should be quiet and happy ex-
PLAN your cxcelency some ofthe reasons my suspicious
are built upon.
nonymous letter where the writer conesses he one
the enlisted to burn the town and vessels of Alba
nytha many citizens to be assassnated by heyr
own neeroes-thst the British used go disguised and
enlist people for the conspracythat they were expect
nag The openingof the river SC Sc several men were
mentioned one Duncan, one Cuyer, Holland Thusman,
and three four more-l had conversation with the
committee AID sgret able TO theyr desire ratys and
ders sent that the next morning at six O'Clock
every one was to apprehend taken up with theyr pa
persbut nothing interesting 10 be found and the
mttee desired me TO dismiss EN-.
Two days ago OF Cien Conway aid de camps who
don't any thing OF the matter reported to the Gene
raj that he was sitting and drinking with two British mn
who after some bottles were empty told that the merit
spring .tHsrted you'd oe heVs.
Yesterday got this Place to go to Johns town and 1t
Colonel Wanday told me he had confined soldier Of his
formerly British deserter pho had proposed 10 one Mr..
MdckeoH lately captain ia the regentt speak Nth MAJOR
Casiietonl have spent with Genl Conway the half
part OF the last night In examining the exerton-
have been forgotten TO obtain words of truth
we have extc. ted from him is such.
That MAJOR Cas,le,on his eScelency's nephew has
been disguised IN Sarectoiy, nsng tories making pro.
VISIONS and every preparation necessary for the fatal day
that the plan was to take away the from this part
OF the state and tako anase OF the first panic burn
destroy and murder every thing before them-that the
lands Of the murdered rebels should granted to the to-
restha great many were in the plot-that the princpel
place OF the rendezvous sohoary and Alberv in
der 10 get from thence TO Oswego and Oswegasohv arc
would with the regular
whole march towards Fort Schuye and the Ger
maine hashe intention is to- permit the indians to scslp
&c Scuch is about the deposition of the man. which
hope to be much ampyfed when shall send him to be
hangd.
Psys have been sent the houses where understand
some provisions and munons-I have sent aite
Major Casteon but much afraid that the develish
phew will be too cunning for us-Pd give every thing il
the world TO catch that fellow.
As soon as get more intelligence about the Br
ush plot II let YOU know every thing and will be the
able TO send iu account Of the matter to General Wash
ingon aud from thence TO Congres-but your excellenc
could now mention TO them what you will think proper
am mere commanding officer pro tempore-but If yo
give me leave 20 tell my sentiment upon the matter I'd sa
that have very few troops collected upon this cont
nentwc here indeed think of peace than of war
and however the spring il coming very fast-donf yo
eleve that orders should be given to the miit
Of this pa and proper dispositions made to have Kin
of army collected aud partysto be had under hand AZ
hrst notce-for secrit stroke must be expected from
The enemyrd be very glad to receive your exceilency