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London, England, 1804-06-13 00:00:00

ROOM 'Atli PAPERS TO THE 30 07 mix,
IICSIVED ESTVIDAY.

TRIAL 9lr MOREAU, GEoRnES, AND OTHER
CONsrle ATORs.
On the sitting of the toth of May, the President
first heard M. Gauthier, who pleaded for Coster
Saint Vidor. Mr. Gauthier took an objedion to
the competence of the Court ; he relied on a decree
of the this of Ventose, which established an High
Imperial Court for the trial of such offences. Many
othet Advocates signed on the same side.
! . M lreau rested entirely on the justice of the Court.
The Court, after hearing the Imperial Attorney,
over-ruled the objedion to its competence, and went
On with the trial.
They then proceeded to the examination of wit-
nesses.—The Gist whi:h were produced were those
whet assisted at the arrest of Georges: he, however,
denied knowing any of them, though LcroJan re-
cried a good many.
The ?oesident read different letters of Georges,
and put several questions to him upon them : he
also retestionol Georges upon his travels, his projects,
and the d iy of the 3d Nivose.
Georges was sincere enough on the two Erst
beads: he din not deny his different journeys to
Ragland. and confessed that his objed was the re-
storatiou of Moitarchy ; and that he only sonakt the
mean'.
The President asked—What means he possessed ?
Georges replied, that he did not know even at the
time of his arrest. As to the 3d of Nivose (Dec.
In), he denied having any part in it, at least in the
idea of an isfernal machine that was to explode in
tie middle of the street.
Basest de Lozier declared positively, that he,
Georges, and the others, had come into France
gamely on the assurance that Moreau was favour-
ahle to thew designs; that he went to Chaillot to
take op Georges the day that the conference took
place between Moreau, Georges, and Pichegru ;
Slat Georges, who was in the same carriage with
him and Pichegru, said they went to meet Moreau;
that he had seen iichegru and Georges get out of
thet_caeriage on the Boulevard to meet Moreau, and
that on their return Georges informed him of what
Moreau hail said, and which was in his declaration.
Georges was then examined on the same points,
and commuted himself with saying—" I think Mr.
Boum de Limier is mistaken."
Armand Polignac made nearly the same con-
fessioni as Georges, that the establishment of mo-
aarchy *as the objed of ;heir arrival at Paris. He
added, that the different revolutions which had taken
place in France for the last eight Sears, joined to the
certainty that Moreau would assist in this revolu-
don, was what indeced him to come to Paris; but
that be bad repented the step he had taken as soon
as he leatoed toat Moreau wished to be Dictator.
He had protested against every scheme of assassi-
mating the First .:risul, and only wished to attack
him in case °ibis refusing to yield to the Prince.
assn 31.
Picot denied all that he said before the Prefcdure
of Police; he pretended not to know any ore but
Georges • be acknowledged the poignard which
was take; an him, but denied all the declarations
be had made. At the same time Georges said,
in answer, that Picot was a common servant, a
soldier that he had taken out of the ranks, and had
no Duane of being informed on any of those points.
aolieud being then heard, persisted in all his de-
clarations. it appeared that Rolland had informed
Kweau of the arrival of Pichegru in Paris ; that
Moreau said he would lodge him with pleasure, if
he did not fear that be wooed be known ; that Rol-
land lodged Pichegru at his house, and that he
warted on Moreau to request an interview on the
part of Pichegru ; Moreau granted the interview,
and Pichegris and the witness went in a cabriole
ro Mureau'a house ; in the first interview they did
ant appear to agree; that Pichegru returned the
next day to &kreau, whom he asked if he would
head a Royalist movement? and supposing his party
would ad, would he promise to restore the authority
to Ilse legitimate possessors? Moreau said, that if
they would act according to his opinion, the Con-
suls and the Governor of Paris must disappear, and
in that case he had a party strong enough to obtain
the authority.
Lajolais confirmed the depositions he had before
given with resped to the interview of Pichegru and
elates,.
General aortae was then heard. He confessed
his reconciliation with Pichegru : he said that many
Generals had joined him to pray his recall from the
, brat Consul; that he had told Lajolais, that if
Pichegru would retire to Germany, lee did not de-
spair of succeeding. He observed, that Lajolais
did net go to finghmd at his invitation : be confes-
sed the overtures which Rolland had made him, on
the part of Pichegru, but be had considered them as
eztoimagent. lie formally denied the interview
with Pichegru on the Boulevards de la Mrdelaine ;
and although Lajolitis persisted in his assertion,
Moreau also nersisted in denying it.
Bouvet de Lugar was then brought forward, and
ponisted in saying that he had taken Pichegru and
Georges from Cosill to the place of meeting, he
saw Oiehegru and Georges get out of the carriage,
and understood it WAS to meet General Moreau.
Moreau then confessed that Pichegru was twice
at' is home.; the first time, he said, was a mere
co eplimentary visit, but the second time Piehegru
r, mute overtures to him about the army, aid about
the aafluence which the Princes might have there ;
the advantages that might be taken horn the inva-
. don, tc. all which be answered so as to make him
discentented.—His letters were then read an pro.
climatical% en the subjed of Pichegru ; and his letter
to the hirst Consul airedhJ, a rass Popo/
The ?resident then asked him, How, alto' having
drniseacesl Pkhegru as a traitor, he could receive.
I bins ..t Lis house F
Moo• to answered, that at fist he though: the;e
I' accusations well founded ; hat if he had then cons-
. mined a fault. his subsequent vidories had atoned
fur them.
The President then 'gain questioned 1,-n about
the over,•:res ?
7 Merino allowed that they *ere made and ob-
served. that, when he cemmancled armies, similar
overtures were often made to him, both by Reptibli-
cons and Royalists.
song asaeO why sl.si rot denounce them?—