12, 1788.] British Intrigue.
Robertson spoke with indifference as to whether the nation with which the Southerners allied themselves should happen to be Spain or Britain.
As a matter of fact, most of the intrigues carried on were with or against Spain; but in the fall of 1788 an abortive effort was made by a British agent to arouse the Kentuckians against both the Spaniards and the National Government, in the interest of Great Britain.

This agent was Conolly, the unsavory hero of Lord Dunmore's war.

He went to Louisville, visited two or three prominent men, and laid bare to them his plans.

As he met with no encouragement whatever, he speedily abandoned his efforts, and when the people got wind of his design they threatened to mob him, while the officers of the Continental troops made ready to arrest him if his plans bore fruit, so that he was glad to leave the country.

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