The National Intelligencer And Washington Advertiser

The following is a copy of a letter
to General Dunmore in London from
Charles James Stuart, alias George
Francis Stuart, alias Count Stuarton,
Author of the Revolutionary Plutarch,
the Female Revolutionary Plutarch,
the life of Talleyrand, the Secret
History of St. Cloud, &c. &c. It needs
no comment.

New-York, Jan. 20, 1808.

My Dear General,

I am now thank God safe here,
and may bid defiance to the inveteracy
of English Jacobins. I shall endeavor
to forget both their illiberality, falsehoods
and plots, if they do not by new
attacks rouse me from my present apathy.

It will give you pleasure to hear
that my Secret History of St. Cloud
has here even by the recommendation
of Bonaparte's Consul-General Ray
here, been generally read and has all
the effect I desired in writing it. It
has gone through three editions.

Moreau is expected here in some
weeks, when I shall see him. Gen.
Ray has also desired to make my acquaintance
in private, but I have declined
it until Moreau's return ; tell
me what you know of him. Everything
in this country bespeaks an approaching
political storm, Government
is execrable and despised and the
people disaffected and seditious.

Bonaparte is certainly as much master
at Washington as at Paris; and
he commands obedience and tribute,
as much in America as in Europe.

Since the peace of Tilsit, Talleyrand's
emissaries of both sexes and of all colors
and ages swarm and plot here in
scores.

I have not yet written any thing here,
but should my friends in Europe approve
of it, I shall set up an American
Weekly Monitor and expose the views
and crimes of revolutionary France.
Loyal men are even more scarce here
than in England, and their labors of
course more necessary and useful;
should you and my friend Mr. Fouche
be disgusted with Europe, come here, &
we may together do some good for lawful
princes & civilized people. Living
here in taverns or boarding houses is as
dear as in England, but when settled
you may buy a brace of pheasants
for two shillings, a couple of fowls
eighteen pence, meat four pence a
pound, & fish still cheaper. House rent
is dear and no private lodging, but in
inns can be had.

Should my plan of writing be
approved of, I shall retire either to
Charleston or Quebec, and amuse
myself with writings and my military
annals.

Address your answer to me at Col.
Barclay's the British consul general
here. Remember me and my wife
to Mrs. Dunmore and your little family,
whom we all should be happy to
embrace once more ; my wife supported
well a tempestuous voyage of six
weeks, is now in perfect health and
spirits, only tormented by the numerous
invitations of the gentry here who
are very civil and hospitable.

God bless you all,

You ever truly,

C. S.

N. B. Let nobody know my address,

nor cause.
DESCRIPTION.

He is between 30 and 40 years old
about 5 feet 10 inches high ; fair-looking ;
marked with the small pox ; has a
red nose ; light hair; of late dressed
in black, in consequence of the death
of Cardinal York, having passed himself
for a descendant of the royal house
of Stuart ; sometimes wear a bottle-green
coat and half boots ; has a large
seal to his chain, with a spiral coronet,
and the letter S. engraved underneath.

speaks very full and quick, with a
Dutch or German accent ; is continually
mouthing out extravagant expressions
of loyalty, and saying, that he is
persecuted by Bonaparte and the
French government.