Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-05-02
FROM THE AURORA.


FROM THE AURORA.
BY the arrival of the Minerva, al Boston
from London, the rumored existence of a
conspiracy in France, is ascerained in its
correct form. Moreau and Pichegru ap-
pear TO have been united in the design !;
outaswe had before suggested, Lafayette's
name is not mentioned ncr that of I.atour
Maubourg.
Upon this subject foreign wholly to our
interests or affections, in which we can
feel but cold concern-it would be I'M
necessary to offer any opinion upon the
nature or the cause, the justice or the
treason of the plot. Other prints never
theless, will make this subject theme of
anlmadversion, and seek to enlist the pub
lie passions in the interests Of one or other
OF the parties, the conshirers or the consf,s
red against.
Ouropinions ofthe existing gevernment
OF France have been long we'll known :;
they have never changed from the era of
events al ST. Cloud TO the present; consi-
der'ng the French government rs it is,
nevertheless, established upon foundati-
ons equally just and consistent with the
Fights oil mankind and of reason or Justice
as any and every other government OF Eu~
rope and knowing from authentic and
lrretutable evidence that the condition of
France has been upon the whole bettered
and the country rendered more flourishine
under the consular than under the monar-
chlcal government, we have, though wish
ing that the French were free, as worthy
OF freedom by the valor and the sacrifices
which have signalized their revolution,
been content TO view their present govern
ment, rather with that distant restect with
which men of simple habits and unassum-
ing manners arc accustomed TO regard
those whose modes Of life are ostentaiious
and proiuse-between whom though a
good understanding and good faith and
good neighborhood may be duly observ-
ed, no sympathy of mind no habitudes can
appreciate upon equal terms-We stand
precisely in the same relation 10 the con-
suiar as to the monarGhical and imperial
governments of Europe, alike entitled to
the respect required by the customs esta-
bhshed among the governments of indie
pendent nations. In the same way a con.
splracy against the governments of Prus-
STA, OF England or of Spain, would excite
our curiosity without involving our solicit
tudes tor its failure or its success, but in
| asmuch as the motives or indictments TO
1t might upon examination sanction.
Precisely in this way do we feel upon
the present occasion. We admire the
great talents as general and the moder.
! alton and foresight as statesman display
ed IN the career of Bonaparte-we are as
tonished when we contemplate the order
and prosperity of France under his admit
nislration--to find the public debts of that
nation not exceeding three years revenue
-and It's annual revenue OF 25 millions
| oiPoundsl 'tecling--leaving surplus of up,
wards OF ten million sterling for the main.
temance OF cumbrous and estenlatious es-
Refreshments civil and mllitary-internal
arts and manufactures prospecting in an
unprecedented measure in that country
and maintaining an ascendancy in Eurore
which battles all the pre-sstablished sys-
TENS continental balances and intrieues.
The character of Moreau as a soldier
is the point of opposite interest, which is
so likely to command attention in the e
vents ofihis conspiracy--his victories and
retreats have mcrited the admiration of
contemporaries and the eulogies of his.
lory-the connection with Pichegru, we
must leave to be discussed when more CO.
pious details shall have been received.