The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-10-20

,"t was inc pn'IleiS OF Roland with Mo-
reau 70 ak arcndezvous for P,chegru it is
granted. Is any thing more iimpe than the
concluhon that follows. Roland axis Moreau
TO permit the viit of Pichegru; MORGAN ar.
tents Roland goes away contentcd Pcheera
comes at the appointed time, either alone, for
he already knew the way, or with Roland from
whom he had no concealment Where then
the neceiiity of employing NJ. Fcfnieres? Why
ihouid he bear to Pichegru menaee which
would have been more fafeiy entrufted TO Rol-
and 1t was necetlary that Pchegru lhoud be
Known by as few Pcrfons as poifble. If then
the intermediary of 4 fourth perion was refDrt-
ed to, 1t muft have been becaulc it was render
ed Indispensable by iome purpofe for which Rol-
and was unfit it was becaufc general Moreau
not wiihing the witt of Pichegru, who, accord
ing to Roland, had iomething ferrous to conrnu-
nicate, and deiirinG TO be AZ once rid of all i'm
portuui,cS, TENT his tecretary TO receive his com
municaton. Every concluiion of reaion and
logick on this point, is in favour of the ailtrton
OF More7r, and againft Roland. 1t is then Rol-
and who is untrue.
He is untrue on a point fill more important
We NUT now fpeak of that monitrous charge of
which ne is the author, and the bare allufion to
which makes the foul recoil with horrour.
We NUT remember that according to the de-
caration Of all the accuicd, not excepting either
L2jolais or Roland, the royaliiis in calculating
on Mcreau found themfslveS deceived. OF
TINS they were convinced from the very firit at
temPts to dfcover his fentinents. From the
reception of the iniinuations of Pichegru, they
had rejected every idea that, ihould we unhap
PLY lote our pilot and the form again return
they could derive any aid from him. We are
informed that PlcheSru, perceiving this invinci-
bic refoiution, in his political converfltion with
Moreau, and not being able to account forit on
han If nf II
ton, exclaimed in moment of extreme difcon-
tent fee that fhaE 3D.. has Efficient amLiij-
on. Roland bore confirmation of this fcnti-
nent from his conference the next day.
Let us here pauGe for moment
Since, as it appears, Moreau neither wilhed
the fuccefs of the Bourbons nor of the Royalifts,
it is thence evident
That he could not have been their accom-
plice:
That he made no propofals to them in Lon
don;
That he never promifed them his fupport:
That he did not invite them to France:
That his plotting with Pichegru is imaginary ::
That the milton of Laiolais mutt be fable ::
That his concerting with Georges is a calum-
ny.
That, in word, whatever may be the often
ces of Moreau towards the government, there is
a real, Faipable, and r..onfrous abGurdity, in
bringing him to judgement conlpirator with
the royalts.
But whence the necefIity of a train of reafor-
ing TO prove that a man did not plot the ruin of
his own fame? If the name of Moreau is cele-
hrated IN Europe, if has become 70 by the dilaf-
tiers or the houfe of Bourbon: by victories ac-
CURED over its allies and protectors by its pre-
tent difgrace, which makes it every way impro-
hable, that 1t ihould ever again be reftored to
power Yet do not thofe trenlble at the bafe-
neis of the charge, who fuppofe that Moreau
wlihed its return to France What honour,
what recompeDfe could he thence derive2 Then
indeed might he expect to be reproached and
arraigned as traitor. Then would he himieIf
be Obliged 70 bury all his trophies, and never 4
gain to recall any of his glorious military at
chievements; which, from the moment of its
re-eftabIilhment, would be declared rebellion,
and mutt mark him out as the mott diltinguilbed
of rebels
Yet of what elfe is general Moreau accufed ;
He cats his eyes around him, on thofe crowded
and fatal benches Whom does he there prr-
ceive' Far be it from his intention to infult their
msfortunes; through the ftrugglcs in which we
have been involved, the lot Of preierving pure
character has fallen to very few; yet he cannot
refrain from obierving, that there he does mt
perceive one republican, not one folder with
whom be ever held communion of condI1ta or
fentiment. He beholds only determined roval.
ifts, who have with Il fanatick and unbruken
faith, continued their attachment to their 1artv.
He looks for his accompces and meets oniv
advsrlaries and enemies. He is the only reDub-
llcan who there occupies feat nor dare one
OF thote on either !ide claim him as their affoci
ate. All that any of them has ventured to iav.
is that he wlhed them to enter into bis pcrfonal
refentments, and TO abandon their own caufr to
promote his.
And who even thus far accufes him!
Roland.
Where are the proofs to fupport the charge ?
In the word of Roland.
How did Moreau difcoyer his confpiracv
In A converfaton.
What accomPlices, what partizans, did he
name
None.
Have none Of thofe with whom he plotted
been dlcoyered
None.
All his domeRics, and many of his friends
have been arrefed, have none of thofe Giacrcd
the tecret to efcape them
None.
All his papers have been feized has none of
them betrayed the features Of this plot!
None.
Indeed What is then the nature of this won
deiiul conipirscy, without afIocatcs, withou,
witnelcs, without evidence, without fuppott,
and above all without confpirators?
Learn from Roland.