The timing of Beale’s alleged adventures don’t only fall in perfect chronological with the signing and ratification of the Adam’s Onis Treaty, but also with one other seasonal event throughout history, this being especially true of the period in question.
And Morriss, his involvement, almost as if he was operating a type of established safe house for those involved in these highly suspected activities.
The city of Richmond, first established as a port city due to it’s location on the east coast and it’s waterways into the interior. Blockade runners and privateering vessels have a long established history in this port city. “Adventurers.”
Sherman the editor, Sherman and the privateering vessel, Torpedo, Sherman at Galveston Island, the Torpedo in Richmond harbor, and there is more.
Also, Privatering vessels were frequently funded by shareholders, a fleet of them frequently funded by as many as “thirty” shareholders or more. In 1818 through 1821 privateering was a thriving business, and while the US didn’t issue letters of Marque they certainly didn’t go out of their way to stop these activities in the US as these vessels were frequently refitted in cities like Charleston, Richmond, and Philadelphia, just to name a few, US customs fully aware of these activities. Both Spain and Great Britain also made constant complaint, these privateering activities in the gild and around South America perhaps solely responsible for finally breaking Spain’s financial back and their presence in the disputed territory and paving the way for the Adam’s Onis Treaty itself.
Jefferson, Monroe, Adams, none of them completely against the use of such tactics, Jefferson even stating as much. The DOI as key, Bedford’s locality in relationship to certain residences of both Monroe and Jefferson and also Richmond, this also being the very residence of proud suspect #1. Morriss entrusted with critical codes and information, and the list coincidences and circumstantial evidences goes on and on.
And now back to south, east, west, and north, the referencing of towns and cities by use of other well known town and city names, etc. Morriss a shareholder? A shareholder in what, exactly? And why?
And there you go, so easy to draw upon seemingly accurate and reasonable theories and remedies in this tale of fabulous adventure and treasure. So darn easy to piece those evidences together…..but....where is the smoking gun?
And that's been my point throughout all of these recent conversations. It can, and will be, whatever anyone desires to make it out to be, but always without that smoking gun.....
