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THE MINERVA, ?l. , - , jUyli L-i.--JSlL J-- r ' ' N!,.!.... isnnj,.!. JU V PUBLISHED (wrKKLv) BY WILLIAM fiOYLAN. Si Vol.11. RALEIGH," (X. C.) MONDAY, JUNE g, 1806. No. 53ag 1. IROM THE UNITLD STATES GAZKTTT.. To the Honorable the Senate and Home of . kiprisentativei cf the United States of A vierkd) in congress assembled, THE MEMORIAL Of Samuel G. Ocden, of the city of Ncw York, Merchaut, ilESPEjCTyClLY SHOVFTU, That your rnemorialift is under a cri minal profectitipn for an offence ?g-ainlt the laws or the U. S. er which it he is General Miranda is a native of the province of Carraccas in South Ameri ca, where hefpent "'the earlier part of his lite. The inhabitants of that' counn y Were reprefented?sgroan.ing under their dependence on a deipotic government & anxious to throw olF the yoke. Many of general Miranda's countrymen were al io ftated to- hive been long defirous of freeing themfejves from their bondage, looking to him as their expeded deliver er, and. ready to leceive and to unite with hint whenever he fhould bring to cuiltv he has been fed into the error bt Ithem a hone of fuccefs. It was further the conduct of the officers of the execu- fuggefted that general Miranda had long five government, who now intend, by entertained a defignof emancipating his bringing upon him the penalties of the : native country whith was dilclofed to laws, to facrifice his character, fortune, I Mr. Jefferjon and the defign approved and liberty, in expiation ot their own ! by him, fo lonr ago as when Mr. Jsfter- errors, or to deprecate the vengeance ot foreign governments, by offering him a$ a victim to their refentments. Your mempnahft is the owner of an. fon was minifter at the court of IrTrrce from the United States. That general Miranda had been for fome yearsfoh'cit- ing and expecting to receive aid in his nnied fhip called the Leander. which 'enterprize from Great-Britain, but that Iu5e!y Failed from the port of New-Yo;k at length finding his expectations of al- under the command or direction ot Ge- finance from that quarter fallacious, he rierpl Francifco cie Miranda, to whom had left that country and embarked for v.nr memorialift chartered the laid fli'p. this, not with an intent to relinquifn his your niemoriajm m nis mercantile ca- ; aengn, out wun wienopeoi niiainfjuere pacity, was an active agent in fitting and providing her fur the voyage in which Ihe failed. And for his agency in this refped he now ftands indided. But your memorialift 4id not. know that there was any law of the United States, v hich forbade him to aft as he has done, in relation to the above mentioned Clip, nor could he believe that his ads were criminal, when he was certain that the projects of General Miranda, as con nected with the expedition of - an arma ment from the United States had not only been fully communicated to the Prefident and to the Secretaiy of State but hr. d received their applaiife and en cour agemenr. When he knew a Ifo t hat the executive officers of the government f the United States, at the city of New York, had a full knowledge of the ex traordinary equipments ot the Leander, and when he found that no meafures were mken to caution your memorialift or to check thefc preparations. If thi avSls of your memorialift have been illegal he cannot dc'ufjt but thatthe laws may be put in force againft him! Ihey may be inftruments. in the hands of that executive, who has rendered him obnoxious to the punimment they de nounce. Ya H5 there mufl be in a free government feme inciter in every cafe irGmJnjuitice and op'prtfiion, your me morialiit turns with confident hopes to the afjembled reprefentatives of a free, people;' and trults, that it it fhall appear to them, that one of their fellow citizens has been feduced into an errof by the .encouragement of the executive, that executive will not be fuffered to profti tuteirs power by. bringing on him pu nifluuent, when the guilt, if any there be, reltstipon themfelvcs- r Your nremoria'Kt has not only to complain of-the irjuftice of caufinghim tu be profecuted as a criminal, but to represen t to you the. illegal manner ' of . condudinc that- profecutionbyjwhich the moft facred rightr, of a citizen have besn violated, andjhe firft principles of julljce trampled under foot by a magif trate of the United States. That the cafe . of your memorialift may be fully before'your honorable body; he will pro ceed' to give a candid hiftory of all the " bh which have relation, to the .offence cf which he is accufed, 1 our memori: with general Miranda, tid about: the 23d day cf lft'cemb?r latt, wnen r.e return cd. from VVanair.gtcn. He then applied. tn your memorial. 't as the owner of the fhip Leander, which he propofed to en-' giil iO trahrport hhn wit.h;7dmejTieh, sr.'J-ikionV and rnipferiicnts- of war,,, to a Akar at thenie tiUKenvituig your .romorialnt to prov:de a variety ot thole - articles which 'hi prcjeft rcqired,vand, in order irrirtduce your hiernorialift to " i;rrarn tie er.x.cj:prie, and tncon Jnce film t haritirad"tiT eTppr obatiomDf 'ih'i-pmrfi ment -of the United- StiTtes, 7 the fallowing fasWereilcbled to y-ur irflemoriaitft. and were- corrohrrated.by the rep efe'ntation of CoM William S. SmjitVtiryeyoxpt, tne pot.t,-or.iewr hibiiing the exportation of arms and am munition might impede his ' mcafu res, andjjfeSectetary anfwered that the bill might not become a flaw;1 that general Mirahda informed the Secrefary that he had conferred with' certain peTfons in New-York reflecting his views: and if government mould privately mae him 4 f'nall advance of money, .: he mijht, v',th rheafiiffance of thole perftifls, find Yoand by'ftve documents hereinafter tf.e uppu. the means of fuccefs ; that he had arriv ed in New-York in the beginning of November lalt, bringing with him a very interefting and important letter to a gen tleman of the firft consequence in New York, which fully developed his defins, and ltated that he had embarked for the United States, on ihe execution of the great plan, which he had for many years meditared for the liberation of his coun try. That in utter defpair of the Britifh government taking any decifivc flop, he had at lalt determined to try what could be effected by fuch relources as Ameri ca could urnifli, and might be willing to afford him, either as an cnterprize fanctioned by public authority or under taken by individual adventurers. Your memorialift was well amired that this letter was, about the fatter end of November, communicated to the Se cretary of State and to the Prefident of the United States ; that after it had been fome days in the hands of the Secretary of State, the receipt of it was acknow ledged by him; and that about the laft of the fame month, general Miranda pro ceeded to Wafiiington to communicate perfonally his plan to the government. That immediately after bis arrival at Wafhington, general Miranda vifued the secretary or mate ;.inm ins nnc in terview he informed the Secretary that he defired to- make an important and confidential communication to the go vernment as f 00a as the PrefidenUhouhi permit it to be received ; that at a liib fequent interview the Secretary of State informed him that having confulted the ident on i:.e febject of their former would advance money whenever they became fatisfiedjhat they had an inter relt in7 doing lb, and enquired what fup pl es he might want, and vvo were the pel Ions with whom he had conferred : general Miranda anfwered that he want ed a few officers and ptivates, together with a quantity of arms and ammuniti on, and that he had conferred vithcom modore Lewis and colonel tfmith, vhb had named 5 our memorialift to general Miranda as the proprietor of veftels fuit able to his 'views. Whereupon the Se cretary expreflcd himfelf favorably con- .1 y i- r- t r r cermng tijetitneis or tneic perions nam ed by general Miranda, adding in refer ence.to your memorialifty tjut it would be better than the Saint Domingo trade, in which your memorialift had been fome time encaged, and. that col. Smith was more qualified for military fervice lhanfor a cuftom houfe; in confequence of which lalt obfervation, general Mi randa then faid that col. Smith would go with him, if he could have leave of abfence ; but the Secretary replied, that fuch permiflions were unufual and could riot be granted in this inltance; and that the cont?' nee ended with an intimation on the pan of the Secretary ot State, that whatever might be done fnould be difcreetly done, and with the under ftarjding on the "part of general Miran da, that though the government would not aid tits entaprize, it met its ap probation and encouragement, and thrt it would not he oppo!ed ; that gene rat Miranda remained. ?.t Wafhington fourteen dnvs and had Hrveral interviews with tiie President and Secretary ; in which nme he w rote to colonel William S. Smith two letters, of which copies follow : fl'jsf.ifrjion, Dee. II, 1805. My Dear Triekd, I have rrceived "your letter of the ift anj-ut!i this month, and our commo dore's of the 5th. 'The bufinefs you ant! him mention is on the Tnpis ?f this prelent moment, and will be concluded I.hope in the courfe of this week. Not a mo merit is I oft and the appearances look very favourable have a little patience. and 5'ou fhall hear loon the refult. I hope you vviM act on your fide with as much activity, kc &c. My heft compliments to the worthy Admiral and to Major A. Thry both fhall hear from me as foonas any thing is decided. ; write to me here, at Stelie's Hotel and that will be -fuffici-ent, if the direciion is Mr. Molini. Yours, ' . :" -A. . CcU" Wnr. S. Smith. r": at this moment and on fo delicate a fub jeft to write any more; do trie fame with the major, and repeat to both mf tpoft fincere f riendfiilp and permanent elleetu When we meet, you and they fhall hear, more on this fubjeV in the mean time " act with much caution and great adi vitj. . Yours, M . 1 Your memorialift further refpedfully reprefents, that the extraordinary equip ment of tle fhip Leander, though made w ith fome appearance of fecrecy, was a matter of general cor'verfation, and of great notoriety, in the city of New-York,, for a long time before the failed. 'J hat feveral officers of the government of the United States were acquainted with it:. that in particular, it was well known to- the collector of the pert nt New- Vorfe, to whom a formal rcprefentation was mede by an officer of high rank under the government of the itate; and the collector was by him calledVupon to ho tice the fact ; but the collector refufed to do fo, faying that it was not his offici al duty to notice the reprefenta'ioh; that ;' elevendays before the Leander laUed, on the 22d dav of fanuary laft, general l iranda wrote to the Prefident of the U. fl States a letter, and a litter to tae se cretary of Mate, of which the following are tranfhtions. I'ew 2'orl,22d jan. l8o6 Mr. PRESIPF!JT, conference, he was authorifed to feceive his communication ; that general Mirati randa then opened to the Secretary of State his object: in coming to the Unit ed: Statesexpofed the condition of the province of Carraccas," the general dif content of its inhabitants, and. the eafe wiLllwhjch it might become indepen- dent, concluding by a requeTt for the countenance and fuccor of thf govern ment. That at a fubfequent interview the fecretary of ftate inlcrmed General Miranda that he had; communicated to the Prefident-what had palled in their preceding conference; that thePrefi dpnt's fentiments could not be doubted hnr that covernment could afford neither inTi 1T S"u nacqiTSint ed k IVashingtin, Di: $ DfiAR Friend1, ? faw yefterday,; for thcX?ccnd tirre, both the gentlemen, and after talking fullydnthefubject, I think I t-roiightthe bufinefsto a coficlufion. Yet Mr. M. upon hearing my defettninatio'n of qui t ting this city to-morrow for. New. York, aDDeared furpTized, and pcr'uaded me not to leave it before 1 uetday next, the wa pneaced. That upon this, gene ral Miranda remarked that without the tountenince of governments indi vid u ; als jmignt De unwilling ro amu mm, aim tV ferretarv TCDlied that the United Sfates was a free country, where every. MTif micht do what the Jaws did not for porHn the Spaniih-tvrritory in Soutjij-bid.. lhat general Miranda then obJ that a ftay three days longer jnight fhow calnmeis ana patience on my pan wnicn wouW giveto this ltep all the dignity I intended, though I am perfuaded that no more will be obtained than what is al ready imparted: Their tacit approbati on and good wifnes aree icently for Us, and they do not ee1 ariy diflrcu Ity that may prevent the ci;izens of the United States in attending per tonally or fending fupplies for this objecK provided, the public laws fhould not t.e openly violat ed.- Your demand of permilfion or ieare of ; abfence is conftderedimpfadica ble. and Mr". M'. t hinks eaficr to take he rifk upon yeurlf at once ; lwweyer, we Tnall confider thisTubi ectwlTn much re- fiedmn -when we fhall meet at Wew-- York. On the iSthi early, I fliall cer tainly leave this city for. Philadelphia, from whence I will-wnre to. youagain, and without much delay proceed to New-York. 'h In the niean tune I requeft of you i 6 h ave every thing read y.for de parture before the laft day cf December, and t beg of you to fhow to our worthy commodore js much as is necellaTy or this letter, not thinking prudent m me I havethelionortofend youenrlofd. the n?.turaand civil hiilory of Chili, of which we'eonve rfsd at Vyafhinston; you will perips find more interefting facts and greafer knowledge in this little vo-, lume, thn in thofe which have been be-. lore publilhed on the fame fubjed, con-; cfrning this beaiuiful country. If ever, the happy prediction which -vou; have pronounced on the future deftiny of our. dear Columbia is to be accompli (bed i:i ' our day, ma Providence grant that it may be under your aufpices, and by the generous, eiforts of her own children. (We fliali tlien in fome fort behold the . revival of that rge, the return of which the F -r.an bard invoked in favour of the 1 an race: . . The laft great age, foretold by Cicred t bjlrte3f ' Renews its finilh'd courfe ; Sa'urnian times- , Rr ll rcun-1 stgain, and mif lny y?ars hegan ; . From t)iisf:rft orb, in r'sdiant circles ran. With thehigheft cenfideration and pro-' ' " fou n tl relped, I am , Mr. Prefident, ' . Your very humble, -And very obedient fen-ant, (Signed ; THAN.DKMfPvANDA i To Tboma? JefTerfon, Efquire, : Paefident of the u. States. PRIVATE.) ' ' Tori, 22 J Jan. 1806. Sir, ;, ' : ' On the point of leaving the United;: States,' allow me to add re! s a-lew words to vou, to thank you for the attentions that you were plcaied f o Ihow me during h my ftay at Wafhington. The important ; rnnrprrs which 1 then had the honor to ? :r7th,whenheexpectfduie4o4ine-W4th--Communicam not, wilt .j. him, and to have a little more conreriu- remain a profound fecret until the fin d lion 1 lUDPOlC yjii U'liuctdiiH inu i i reiuit or inac aeiitaie mi ah i i ,,tv5 clt" 'ft ed upon that .fuppofuion here'by.con 1 forminc in every thing to the intentions 7 of the government, .which I hope to have apprehendecl-and obleryed with exadi- fj on and difcretiqn. 'The encloJ letter :y to the" Prefident of the. llniStates, U "gndwhich I pray youoJranlmi liayethegoodnds to ptefehtmy refped-i Jul compliments io Mrs. Madifbniand I tcr believe me with the higheft confider-; ! anon apu eueem, sir, - . .. . s ' ' Your very humble , . : ' A , And ooedient .femnt, . ' j '; (Signed) FRAN. DE MIRANDA, fj Trt'iKHohTimeMacifbnrEfd. -. . , 5 Your memorialift further refpecjfuHy ; reprefents, that thefe letters" were re ceiveoVby the Prefident and Secretary fo as to allow ample time fot arfelting; re Leander before fhe had left the port ot New-York, if it had been the pleaktre of ! government fo to do, as the 'aid fhip did v(, not leave the jportbfNevYofk tilt the ; : fecond day of February fait. ' (Concluded in thslJl pae.)
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