American History - Spies and CorruptionWritten by Robert Bruce Baird
“The Baratarian pirates also offered their services. Even though an American naval force had destroyed their base on Grand Terre Island in September, Baratarians rejected British overtures to side with them. (6) {Other accounts make it clear men were willing to go it alone or against Americans and yet Lafitte convinced them to support American cause. I see this as part of French Masonic or Merovingian/Priory plan that included Napoleon. I think Lafitte was their agent and played any role or side to support their cause first and foremost. They wanted US to become a real force in world. Their counterparts in England had declared French Masonry was without a soul. They had formally declared them to be any number of silly things. It continues to some extent to present. I shall address this more as I proceed but suffice it to say that at some level we have an inner sanctum of people who are playing both sides for fools.} Instead they pleaded with American officials to accept their services. According to one observer, ‘this transition from piracy to Patriotism’ was due to influence of Edward Livingston. The pirates had promised Livingston $20,000 if he could secure their acquittal on charges of violating trade laws,…” (7) This is an enormous amount of money and it might well be just a small part of what changed hands or was funneled to various officials by Lafitte. Livingston had lost most of his wealth in New York City before coming to New Orleans in a situation said to involve someone fleecing him when he had Yellow Fever. He was no longer without clout money brings. The whole Louisiana Purchase and most of Central Western United States was sold for $15,000,000. This brief note on that will tell you how important Livingston had been. “President Jefferson wanted to make sure that US could use Mississippi River for commerce, so he had American ambassador to France, Robert Livingston, and a special envoy, James Monroe (who would later be president), negotiate to buy port of New Orleans. This would allow US access between Gulf of Mexico and Mississippi River. They were very surprised when French offered to sell entire Louisiana Territory for 15 million dollars. The purchase was completed on April 30, 1803.” (8) But we might well wonder about many things related to this purchase as I have already intimated. It turns out that my own ancestor Rufus King was Ambassador to England until shortly AFTER this purchase was made. But he was also a minister plenipotentiary and became special contact with Royal Court of Britain shortly thereafter. This is kind of role that many spies and double or triple agents who are far more than mere bureaucrats are involved with. It is supranational paladin position of highest sort and much like Henry Kissinger has been for Rothschild/Rockefellers you could say. Here is research on this matter from another source. “ Rufus King Minister Plenipotentiary
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