The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-09-26

rengo is till man. Perhaps even the courage,
which he has diipiayed at thofe memorable mo-
| ments of his lie, has experienced little augmen-
tatIon from the recent changes in his condition.
| If the maxim Of the immortal Shakipeare NAV
| DC trufted, that &c confidence makes towards OF
us ri" perhaps the elevation OF the Emperor
OF France has not been very auipicous TO the
iilagnanimIty OF the hero.--A nezv ftroke of po-
hey be!ides has produced this military arrange
ment. Should the expedition fail the whole
dligrace will be Angereau's: his was the plan
his the contamination, his the disappointment
ana dtgrace. BonAparte is too well acquainted
WIN the ipecies and extent of his own reputa-
tion, TO encounter tuch hazard. The Target
portion OF his fame has been evidently erected
upon his military achievements. His preicnt
power rs not more dependent upon the Rrsngth
OF ms army, his long lii OF new-created honours,
and upon his tyttem of precautions than upon
his military glory. That glory, like the chafti-
ty OF the virgin, muf not ONLY be free from a
tpot, buttree from the fufpicion of contamination
Let it once be iuled in the elimination of French
men, 1t would not terminate here the circle
OF diigrace would even extend to all the paft
achievements of his lie ; and the army itfelf
would defert his banners. Should Angercau,
however, /lscceed, Bonaparte is too we'll acquant-
cd with all the doublings and ReXures OF policy,
to tufer him to enjoy the glory Of the triumph
When the loyal Jackall has once fcented out &
hunted down his prey, the imperial Lion fteps
in, and devours the victim.
The late conipiracy in France has given to b.
naparte temporary eclat, by exciting on his
iide the fympathies of the people, and by en-
couragng fear of new and perilous revoluti-
ons. Ofthis current in favour of his own per-
Ion, and OF more permanent form of govern
ment, Bonaparte has not failed to make his adj
vantage. Such has been his policy, that he has
made the fympathies or the fears of the nation
conduct him to throne.
But in the fupprellion of this confpiracy new
incidents are developed, which have converted
much OF this popular fympathy into hatred
| and which by exciting new approximations from
the tyranny of the prefent government, are
well calculated to reconcile the nation to a new
revolution. In this interefting drama, Bonaparte
has played part not at all ftriking by the gran
deur OF his talents, nor captivating by the mild
nefs OF his virtues while in almoit every fcene,
the mott exalted and the mott attractive quail
ties have diftinguifhed the men, whom he fanci-
ed, or found his enemies. The feizure of the
Duo d Enghien in a neutral country the fud-
den trial and execution of that young and ac-
complihed prince (; the abrupt termination to
the life OF Pichegru the mild and magnanimous
defence of Moreau, who like another Socrates,
would not bend the knee to power, or fhrink
mtrepidity of Georges, whole fidelity 10 the
houte of the Bourbons, and to his imaginary TO-
vereign Louis XVIII, ended only with his life
thefe are tome of the Incidents, which are 20
well calculated to act on man and on French
men, and excite fympathy for the oppreaed,
and deteftation againft the oppreifor.
My friend informs ue that new fuipicions are
atioat in France. Whether Bonaparte is really
guilty otthe charges which they contain, thye at
eaitcontrbutetoprove the eftimationnwh ichhe
is held, huce he is thought even capable Of fuch
nefariouS conduct. He fays that a rumour was
prevailing that Moreau would never reach this
country; that he had been entrapped by the ar
tlces OF BonaParte conveyed from his prifon
at night, attended by fome of the gems d'armes;
that he would beconveyed to the Pyrennees, &
that there he was to fall victim to the treache-
ry of his perfecutor. Madame Moreau has en-
trutted few copies of the defence of her huff
bands council to this gentleman, addreiled to
tome OF our mott diitinguifhed men! This de-
fence had excited comfortable intereft nFrance,
but the agents ofthe police had arrefted its free
circulation. The American public, it is TO be
hoped, will foon be favoured with tranilation
of it.
Inns gentleman alto informs me, that the re-
port which we have heard of the aiialiination of
Pichegru is not without its converts in Paris. 1t
is believed that iome of the gems d'armes, ha-
blted like Mamelukes, had entered his prifon in
the night, and amidf his agonies and his cries,
which penetrated to the other cells of the Tenn
pie, had perpetratcd their infamous fcheme.-
Speculation had been bufy in discovering the
motives of this aiialiination. A fuggeiton had
been advanced, 6ngular and fcarcey credible.
Bonaparte, it was faid, had entered into a cor
Ire1pondence with the Britifh government, while
ne was in Egypt; and by their connivance had
eicaped the Engifh fleet, Oh his return to
France. Pichegru, it was fuggefted, had OBJ
tanned fome information of the contents of this
correspondence and the danger of difcovery
had been averted by the death of the informant.
The whole affair, however, wears an afped of
myftery, which deies conviction and belief.
During the prefent year nature has been more
friendly to the inhabitants of France, than the
political fytem under which they live. NV
friend had defended the Rhone from LYONS,
and gives the mott glowing account of the fruit
tulneiS of the country. Their vintage and har-
vea had been aftonifhingIy productive.
TRADE WITH ST. DOMINGO
In iplte of the proclamation of the Governor
General of Guadaloupe, the American mer
chants continue TO carry ON trade viii! ;h.s me,
groes of this I0and. Equpt with arms, thew
even attempt to reiift the legally commifioned