Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-05-12
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Foreign intelligence.
ACTS OF GOVERNMENT.

CITIZEN FIRST CONSUL.
New plot, have been hatchedby En-
gland this was the case even amidst the
peace which she swore to maintain, and
when she violated the treaty oF An,icns,
she coui.ted less On her strength than on
the success of her Vaccinations. But go
vernment was vigiiant; the steps of the
agents Of the enemy were followed by the
eye Of justice: the people of London were
no doubt expecting to hear the explosion
OF that mine which had been dug under
our feet. At any rate the most o'ninous
reports were spread, and they were induig-
ing the most criminal hopes on 4 sudden
the agents Of the conspiracy were arrest
ed; proofs have accumulated, ard they
are so strong aud so evident that they car
ry with them conviction to every mind.
Georges and his band OF assassins had re-
manned n,he pay Of England; their agents
were still trayersng La Vendee, Morbi-
han, the Cotes du Nord, and endeavoring,
but il vain, to find partizans of whom they
were deprived by the moderation of go
yernment and of the laws. Pichegru, un-
masked by the events which preceded the
18Th OF fruc.idor, year 5, (Sept. 5, 1879
H'hN III lildl CCVTcS-
pondence which general MoCeau had adj
dressed 10 the directory, had carried with
hi;n to England his hatred against his
co'"'fT In ne year Sht, he and Will
io' were ~ train of the armies of our enc
m 80 order 10 unite with the brigands
OF The south. In the year nine he con-
spired with The committee Of Bareuth, and
since The peace of Amrens he has still been
the hope and the couns ellor &C he enemies
oftrance. The B itish perhdy associated
Georges with tlcheGru, the Infamous
Georges with lha' Pichsgru whom France
n ID esteemed whom she wished for a lOnp.
tincto consider a incapable oftreachery !!
In tine year eleven ! criminal reconCllia
lion united Plchegru and MORGAN. two
men between whom honor ought to place
eternal hatred The police seized at Ce
Iais one OF their agents at the moment
when he was returning second time from
England. This MAJ had documents III
his posse ssion which confirmed the reality
OF a reconciliation at that tire inexuIica
BILE, had not the bonds which united them
been formed by criminaIiiy. On the ar
rest OF the agent, general Moreau appear
ed tor moment to be agitated. He took
some private steps 10 ascertain whether
government was informed oft; but it was
passed over in silence, and he himself when
he recovered his tranquility, concealed
from government an event which could
not but awaken its vigilance. He observ-
ed silence even when PIchegru was pub
licly admitted into the councils Of the Bri-
ti.h ministry, when he united in a notori-
Gus manner with the enemies Of France.
Government was disposed to consider his
silence as arising from the dread Of con-
iession, which would have humbled him,
as it considered his retirement from pub.
Tic affairs, his suspicious connexions ami
his imprudent language, as the Offset Of
peevishness and discomfort. General Mo-
reau, who could not fail of b ing suspect
ed, since he maintained -crct CORES
pondence with The enemies Of his country,
and who IN consequence Of this suspicion,
which was too well founded, would at any
other period have been arrested, was sui
fered TO enjoy in tranquility, his honurs,
Oh immense fortune, aud the kindness of
the republic. Events, however, RAPIDLY
succeeded each other a.: LaiolIais the friend.
and coniitant Of Pichegru, went privately
from Paris 10 London, returned TO Paris,
carried 10 tichegru the ideas OF general
Nloreau--carriedb back To Mnreautbe IDEAS
anddesigns of Pichegru and his associates;
the brigands Of Georges were preparing
even in Paris. every thing that was neces-
sary for the execution ot their common
designs A place was assigned between
Diepre AID Treport, ~ distance from
molesia'ion or the cyc of vigilance, where
the br'&and, Of England bro,'ghc over in
English ships, landed without being Oh.
served, and where they found corrupted
men to receive the n--nen paid To condu6f
them during The night from, Fixed stations,
previously agreed ON, and thus to convey
them 30 Paris.
At Paris, lurking places were provided
fer themin houses hiredbc!orehand. where
they had conEdants to pr7te.t them tlev
had some Of these IL different quarrers
and streets at Chaillc,, IN the Rue de- Baca,
in the Fauxbourg St. Marceau, IN the Ma
rails. a first dcbarkalion was eFeGed,
consisting OF Georges himself, and eight
OF his biigands. Georges returned TO the
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