The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-10-17
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
M MOI R,
IN ] US TIFIC ALTON OF
GENERAL MOREAU.
CcoNTINuED.1

YIN
FOURTH CHARGE.-Enterpiequ quitb p;cbepru.
and otber Rcyaiifs j--OvertUes made OF. re-
eeiped.
Seven months had elapfed fince Moreau had
heard the name of Lajolais, when one morning.
about the cloie of lait winter, he received Witt
rom that gentleman. In that viit he learnt
from him, with infinite furprife, that picheeru
was then in Paris Lsjolais pref1ed him to con-
tent to fee Pichegru, who wiihed to confert the
manner of procuring his publicretum to France.
Moreau refufed: obferving, that his return to
france, without the authority of government,
iubleeted him, if recognized, to arref, and that
ne did not think it prudent, as that arreft might
take place even during their interview, to expofe
himfelf to every falfe Interpretation that might
be given to fuch a circumftance: particularly as
ne had efficiently fuffsred from fuch mifrepre-
ientatIon, IN confequsnce of the letter of the
7th Fructidor, then and 6nee 70 little under
itood. LajolaS however pref'ed the filbiee,
and propofed ieveral places of meeting, inlitinp
on the itrong delire Pichegru had to fpeak with
him. Moreau, on his fide, as ultimately perfift-
ed to refufe this indulgence.
he thought that he fhculd hear no more on
this iubJect, when, about eight O'Clock on an e.
vening early in Pluyiofe laft, Lajolais and two
other perfons were announced. He repaired TO
the hall and there founl rs, Pichegru. and
Gouchery. This G, is the friend of
Laiolais, who, about khs before. had
waited on MareantG !c had anv letter
to fend TO Pichegru, who received from
Moreau the anfwer that he had no communica-
ton to make to that gentleman, and farther. that
ne Certainly could not hold any relation with
MN while he remained in a country at war with
France.
Moreau was extremely embarraf1ed at this
meeting; after what had pafied in the year s.,
ne never could have pardoned himfelf had Pr
chegru now been arrefted in his houfe. He
ihewed him into library adjoining the hall,
where they remained fome minutes In this in
terview Pichegru fpoke only of his deiire to be
eraied from the lift of emigrants, of his with to
DC allowed to return to France, of the means of
procuring pafport to leave it at prefent, of
their former comrades, &c. &c. Moreau ad
vlied him, if he wilhed to procure his amneIty
to quit England, and remove for fome time into
Germany. He then begged him to retire, az
iiurlng HIM that if he could be of any iervice to
him he would fee him with pleafure, but that
not being the cafe, he wifhed him not TO reneat
his whit. They were together twelve or fifteen
minutes. When they rejoined Lajolais, Moreau
Ireeproached him for having brought Pichegru to
his honte; and, as to himielf, delired that h.
might never return il.
Certainly nothing could be lefs offenfive than
this interview. One proof that it could not he
otherwife is its brevity. In quarter of an hour
IL was impoiiible to unfold the plan of a confoi
racy. Therefore thofe who fpeak of overtures
made by Pichegru, afign them to fecond
meeting.
Moreau did not with again to fee neither pi.
chegru nor Lajolais. He had at this frf meet
ing expressly told them 70. And in effect La
Jolals did not return. But fome days afterwards
Moniieur Roland, who, in the years q, s, 3,
and 9, had ferved under Moreau in the army OF
the Rhine, as infpeetor Of the military tranfports.
and was IN the habit of occafonay paving his
refPects to him, waited on him in the morning.
lie afked rendezvous for Pichegru, who lode-
cd at his houfe. Moreau refufed it Roland
obierved that he had fomething important to
impart. Moreau per6fted in his refufal, but n
ioiteD this denial to- an old friend in ditrefs told
Roland that he would, if neceflary, fend his fe
cretary to receive the communication of Piche
CRU.
He patiently waited until evening for a rcplv.
when he was told perfon waited upon him.
and on repairing to his cabinet TO his great alton
ihment found NJ. Pichegru. Moreau was
much chagrined; but as no indifcretion had er
capped the general at his lat Witt, it would have
been ridiculous and indecent TO have fhe,yn
recruitment, or to have ordered him out of the
houfe.
Conversation at firR turned on the embarraf-
ments of Plchegru, on his dehre of leave to re-
turn into France, and Of obtaining palTport.
but after fome vague remarks, it fell upon poll
TICS; thing not to be wondered at, when the
important parts that each OF them had acted are
remembered. Pichegru fpoke Of the intended
deicent OH England, of the dangers which MIGHT
arfe from the sbfence of the 6rfl conful. and Of
the changes which this event might occafon. II
WAS thea that he hinted fomething of the pro
grefs of opinion, di7efed of its republican pre-
JUDGES, concerning the Bourbons, their misfor.
Fumes, and their pretenhons. Without deyelou-
ing any deterrninate plan, but merely as if BY
iuppoition that any misfortune fhouid enfue the
invaiion, and that, in confequence, partiesf houId
again arife TO dfraet France, he feemed endea
vourlng 10 found Moreau upon his difpo6tion