Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-05-12


darkness. They have done Justice TO the
public sentiment in the declaration.-
Could Moreau, to destroy tyrant, fly to
assassination Could the man who could
impress all Austria with the wonders of
his courage, and pause in the midst OF
victory, to give prudence the guidance of
It's fury ; can such man ask the weapon of
an assassin Is thus the character of the
Hero to be forgotten In America public
opinion was confounded To impute TO
Bonaparte the diabolical instruction .
gainst innocence was too much: to be-
lcve it just in Aioreau was impossible.
We are now told to wait till the whole
plan is uniolded. So far as the accounts
have reached US they leave no doubts nm
on the mind of the French that consni-
racy was real. We challenge not the prin.
ciplcs but the manner No effect has beep
wrought untavors.ble To The First Consul.
so often has he escaped from the great
est dangers, that every new attempt seems
10 have new dangers attending it SO of
ten have the public congratulations been
renewed, that not only patriotism, but
sympathy and humanity call the souls of
Frenchnen TO his support. New proofs
are gwen to them, how much more their
present condition is to be preferred, TO A.
NY state which must commence bv the
transient consent of assassins in siuerle
act, which is to exhibit only what they
are TO renew in future and endless barba.
rites Already the public are :old that
Moreau shoulders at the name OF his ac
complete. That he feels the degradation!
Can we believe that we are reporting true
history. Has not the decisive genius OF
our times deranged human nature, and
exhibited the pictures OF our fancies, AS
the works Of our age Alas we have only
changed the form of human errors. Such
mIserles have too often attended a revolu.
tlouary spirit, and when country has
reached its day of quiet, especially if it
retain and enjoy Its liberties, how fearful
ought 1t to be OF men, who have bound
less ambition to crafty!
(Salem Rcg.)
I'VE are favored with the following letter
republication and we doubt not The
reader will peruse il with interest. as il
contains more particular account OF the
develoPement OF the late conspiracy in
France, than any which We have vet
seen. Knowing the source whence il
comes, and placing full reliance in the
intelligence and integrity of the writer.
we give II 10 the public with great con-
fdcnce, that the statement Is as CORE q
as any information, obtained BIZ mi
vate gentleman would aiow.I
U. 8. Gazette.
Paris, rel. 'e, 800.
Before this can reach vou, YOU will
have heard OF the plot TO assassinate the
First Consul, and Of the different persons
that have been arrested, among which
Morcau and Pichegru are the most d;stin.
guished. The discovery Of the plot, as
related to me some time since, is curious
therefore, will relate it TO you, though
! am not fond of meding with politics,
or any of the affairs of government.
The police of this country, you know,
IS very exact, especially in time of war.
a number of suspicious characters were
from time to time, lately arrested. At
ter 'nterrogating them, and nothing APP
Pearing criminal against some fifteen or
sixteen persons, the Grand Judge gave
the list to the First Consul and proposed
10 h5erate them.-The First Consul de-
sired the Judge to call the nest morning
Tor his answer. On looking over the
names and rejecting on the report, s,rone
suspicion arose in the mind Of Bonaparte,
ard when the grand Judge called in the
morning for the answer, he expressed
doubts oftheir innocence. He again look
ed over the list, and marked he names of
sX persons whom he desired to be put on
their trial. Out of these six, three were
condemned by the tribunal to be shot.
On the morning of the day of excecuti-
on, one of these desired to be heard,
and he would make useful discoveries.
This was regarded only as a feint 10 pro-
long his life for day, and accordingly re-
fused. He urged that letter might be
delivered from him to the governor Of
Paris, which was consented to; and in con-
sequence of this letter the execution of
this man was directed to be DELAYED until
further orders.-rhc other two were shot.
The Governor Showed this letter to the
First Consul, who dire@sd, that the man
shouldbe heard, and if hisdiscovery should
be worth attending TO, his execution de-