The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-10-31
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
AN ATTEMPT TO ASSASSINATE LOU
IS XVIII.
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On the morning OF the %, Coulon carried tt,.
packet and the bottle TO VI. dc Mil.cvie, who
went to LaZienly and COMMUNICATIVE whole
to the Count d'Avaray. This Noblemsn hav-
ing had conversation in the evening with the
PRECEDENT de Hoym, wrote to him requefting an
interview. M. de Hoym repaired at ten in the
morning to the houfe OF the Count d'Avaray,
who communicated to him The declaration of
CCulon, and fiiewed him the packet and the bot
tie. The Count d'Avaray reqieitcd the Pref
iident de Hoym to ign an atteitatiou Of the com.
muricatior made to him. M. d'Avaray, who
had put lis fea on the articles committed to
HIM by vi. de NIillcville, aii,ed NJ. de Hoym to
do the fame. NJ. de Hoyn, who had at fri
yielded TO the reafons which M. d'Avaray gave
for identifying the fufpe8ed articles till they
thould be fubnitted to a chemical analysts bv
ioine prcfeffonal men, then refufed to affix his
tcal; he would not even accompany him to the
archbihlop of Rheims, whofs houfe was clofe by
NJ. d'Avaray's. On leaving him he renewed
his ailurances of the refpe6t and devotion he en-
tertained for the perfon OF the King and his au-
guit family; and it was agreed that the Count
d'Avaray fhould tranfnit to NJ. de Hoym fuch
ultimate details as might appear necefary to e.
nabe him to difcover the criminals.
The Marquis of BOMBAY; an Officer of the
SdiuES GU COIpS, HCEOUfcu Win Ctst hIilg con-
fIdence, and intrulted with his co-refDondeuce,
| was employed by NJ. d'Ayaray to traninit to
M. de Hoym the particulars requeGed.
To fuppiy as much as pofible the want of tie
feal of the Count de EIoym, the Count d'Ava-
ray went to the houie of the ArchbiGlIop Of
Rheims, who had been previouily informed of
the affair, and requefed him to ailix his teal,
which he did.
The King had fixed his departure for the next
day and the Count d'Avaray thought it time 10
inform bis Maiety Of the whole affair, that be
might a6t in future by his orders. The King
di!covered on this location a warm iclicitude
for his family and faithful fervapts but in ref
peel to himfelf the fame ferenity he has difcover-
ed on every fmilar location. lis Maieity
wrote 10 the PRECEDENT DC Hoym the following
letter.
SIR,
have received information Of plot enter
tanned aganft my life. IfnoGe but myfelf were
aimed at, if mortal weapons were the means,
accuffomed asyou know n,eio betof uCh threats,
would pay them little attention but nv wife,
nephew, my niece, my faithful fervants, are like
wife threatened with potion, and fhould betray
my mott facred duties if deipifed this danger
Perhaps am befet with ruflisns perhaps it is
only fa!le irnpohtion: in either cafe find il
necehary to confer with you. / beg Of you ia
come this evening, when !! fhall have the addti-
onal fatisfa6tior Of aduring you, SC.
The Count d'Avaray did not find NJ de Hoyn,
at home, and had not IN opportunity of giving
him the Kings letter, till nine o'clock at night.
NJ. de Hoym replied verbally, that he 1hould
have the honour to iend an anf,yer TO ~. tbe
Count dc Pile, and that next day he would at
tend his cornmsnds.---He added, that every
thing was in The hands Of the police, and nlould
be followed up with attivity.-fd. d'Avaray ex-
prefed his iurpriZe that Coulon had not vel
I,ren apDreherdcG, WHOLE tour was psrfeGtly
wei known, az It was important that he flould
be ftrittIy examined, whether hie declaration was
true, or whether he was an mpoaor.
The Esd July, the day fixed for the departure
of the King, arrived. No anfwer from NJ. q.
Hoym having been received Ivy lis Maitfy, b.
was Obliged to pofpone his Journey, and charg.
ed the Count d'Ayaray TO communicate The al
fair to M. the Duke dAngoulsme, rsqueftino
him MOI TO apprifs Madame. 'Tbe Count d'A-
varay gave detailed account Of the affair 70 the
Duke d'Angoulene in the prsleuce of the Count
de Ia ChapcIle, whom the King was to lsave az
Wariav, charged with fDecial powers for Tic
further inveniga'ioa Of this affair.
The Count dAYaray tranfinitted to VI. Dc
Hoym the supplementary declaration made by
CDulOn, on the gath in the evening.
The anfwer OF M.de Euym arrived on the
morning ofthe 25th. 1t fatsd Inst the ma
ture OF lis duties did not permit him 70 perform
more than merely pafive part in Gich affair
and that hC lad given the Police the neceAary
iinGruStons."
The King having no longer any hope Of Zee
ing NJ. de IIoyn, and ct communicating YER
baily with him, Thought il time to make dc.
piand in form, which he did in the following
terms;
The Count de riGe has received The anftver
Of the PrSiident &c Hoymto bis lctte- ofthe 94ii
of JUL IN which he promifcd TO wait OH hin,
Herehes too much on the friendly folcitude oi
his Pru,s,n MaisAy towards bim and his FAM.
ly, and on the ientiments of pcrlonal attachmen,
OF which the Prehdent de Hoym has given &
many proofs, not to be convinced OF The s6tivit,