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Letter to Editor
January 15, 1807
Alexandria Daily Advertiser
Alexandria, Virginia
What is this article about?
Communication from Richmond Enquirer reports private letters announcing 12 warships (6 French, 6 Spanish) arriving at Martinique. Queries if this relates to Colonel Burr's meditated attack on New Orleans, as per General Wilkinson's communication to the government mentioning West Indies assistance.
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From the Richmond Enquirer
COMMUNICATION.
Private letters from Martinique announce the arrival at that island of 12 ships of war, 6 of which are French and 6 Spanish.
Query. Is that expedition connected with the plan of attack on New Orleans meditated by col. Burr, and which the Alexandria papers state to have been communicated by general Wilkinson to our government? Foreign assistance is mentioned in that communication, and that assistance is to come from the West Indies. A certain concatenation of ideas is not irrational in the present case.
You may rely on the above news, and make what use of it you think proper.
COMMUNICATION.
Private letters from Martinique announce the arrival at that island of 12 ships of war, 6 of which are French and 6 Spanish.
Query. Is that expedition connected with the plan of attack on New Orleans meditated by col. Burr, and which the Alexandria papers state to have been communicated by general Wilkinson to our government? Foreign assistance is mentioned in that communication, and that assistance is to come from the West Indies. A certain concatenation of ideas is not irrational in the present case.
You may rely on the above news, and make what use of it you think proper.
What sub-type of article is it?
Investigative
Informative
Political
What themes does it cover?
Politics
Military War
What keywords are associated?
Burr Plot
New Orleans Attack
Martinique Ships
Wilkinson Communication
West Indies Assistance
Letter to Editor Details
Main Argument
queries whether the arrival of 12 warships at martinique is connected to colonel burr's plan to attack new orleans, which involved foreign assistance from the west indies, as reported by general wilkinson.
Notable Details
Private Letters From Martinique
Alexandria Papers
Communication By General Wilkinson
Foreign Assistance From West Indies