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

same i'm { well known 10 the reader.
One may figure to hiInseirthe commotion
OF This day IN The City, filled with the noise
OF the arrest Of general Pichegru, and al
SO with that Of The new law and of the ex
traordiaary measure of surrounding the
capito, with private cenInels aud officers
Of police.
We have not yet learnt here, that all
the measures andprecau,ions united to o.
ther means of the police, have caused the
delivery of Georges, or of others of his
band into the hards of Justice. To at
tam This end more certainly, with regard
10 the first, the chief Judge has caused u
description of him to be published. This
! nerson become so famous in the history
OF consp;racies, is pointed out by the
name of Georges Cadonda,, alias Larivo.
( alias Mason. He is said to be SO Years
old.
! In the mean time addresses Of cOnera-
tnlation OH the miscarriage Of the conspi-
racy, continue 10 arrive to the first consul,
from all parts of France, and from all the
authorities. Above all a. { distinguished.
In the clouds OF addresses daily encreas-
ing, an Infinite number from TIE military.
From among :hese we shall quote that %
general Augeceau, now clothed with the
command in chief of the camp of 81 est.
It is ot the following tenor:
" h general! in chief Augercau, to the
hr,i consul Bouapaite.-At head quar-
tiers under Brcst the 9Th Ventose, wear
l2 i26 F.h)
Citz n firsl consul,
he cries Of alarm, sounded on the
borders OF the Seine have echoed to the
EXTREMIST point oil finisterre. Warriors,
whom no danger could move, have trem-
bied with fear, at the thought of the perls
which have menaCsd our existence
Neither The vigilance of The magistrates,
nor public description Of the traitors, nor
the bonds with which justice has bound
'helr pairi cidal hands, wCuid have remov.
ed their fears, had they not confided in
the genius, who presdes over your desti.
ny, who watched you in the midsto COM
bat, and who has commanded even the
waves to respect Won life.
" You vii! live, ctizca consul, for the
glory of France and the happiness of the
world. You will live to avcnge on En-
igIand herself the approbriun wi. IN which
she is covered by the unheard of crimes
Of perii,'ious government YOU will i've,
for 50 wills the de4tinies.
+" Such are the wishes and the thoughts
OF the soldiers, with whose command YOU
have entrusted me, and whose organ /
have the honor to be, on an occasion. on
which shove al! their devotion 10 YOU has
shone with a lustre, ca5able of maxim
the endless contrvers OF so many mis-
ciieyous plots TO tremble.
Health and respect,
! (SignedD AUGEREAU"
Ihe criminal proceedings, on account
OF the conspiracy appear about 70 com
mcnce, The debates which viii decide
the lot Of such men as Moreau and Pi
chegru will be particularly Interesting.
he form Of them is determined THIS
is the objeGl OF The Senaus-C onsulte, nro.
posed the 9Th 81 this month b, govern
ment TO The Senate at an extraordinary Sit
ting, and passed in consequence, Tie 9Th
OF this month. by that body. This i'm
portant act was inserted in the Galieiin Of
me AaS0s and Is thus published Officially.
There are but three articles in which there
IS reference had to the law Of % Fiore
al year 10. Tie text oftAcse articles FOL.
lows
Art. l. The functions Of the Jury shall
be suspended during the course of the
year Il, and the year 9, in ali the de-
! Parlments of The republic, for the trial of
the crimes of treason, attempts against
the person &c the FIRST Consul, and a
eu'Dst the interior ard exterior safety OF
the republic.
IL. To this end Che criminal tribunal s'all
be organize agreeably TO the arrange
ment Of the law of % Floteal. year 10,
vi hout prejudice of the power Of a5ro-
CATION.
Ill. The present Senatus Consllte, shall
be transmitted, by a message to the eo-
vernlnent Of the republic.
The Journal de Paris, which, first of
the Journals of this capital, has announced
the Senatus Consulte, has added TO the
publication these remarkable reflections.
"There is room for the opinion, that
pre-e%isting tribunal, composed Of ire
movable Judges, independent and ha-
bituated to impartality, is Il surer qua.
"rantee 81 justice in decisions, in time
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