Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-08-15


prince, nothing would have been under
taken until the arrival of the latter; and
that then personal and loyal engagement
would have been entered into Between the
prince, SUPPORTED 6v his ttorfi-ans, and the
iirstcousul. That having frequently seen
Pichegru iii London with the prince, he
imagined after his return to the family
OF the Bourbons, that lie would have been
with the prince, bur that with regard 20 Mo.
reau he did not know him and had not
heard whether ne had positively declared
himself"
Unexplained himself in much more
precise manner on the 22d last Ventose,
before the examining Judge: "When l
set off from London this last time" said he,
!" knew what were the projects Of The
count d'Avtois. was too much attached
to him not TO accompany him. His plan
was to proceed 10 France and propose TO
the first consul 10 abandon the reigns of
government, i'll order that he might be-
slow them on his brother. If the frs,
consul had rejected this proposal, The
count was determined 10 endcavor by force
OF arms, TO conquer those rights which
ne considered Us belonging to his family"
On being required 10 declare whether
he had any knowledge that Georges, Pr
c'iegru and Moreau, had seen each other,
he replied " knew that very important
conference took place, at Chaillot, No. 6,
where Georges Cadouda! lodged, between
hiin, genera! Moreau and Pichegru, ex
general. | was informed that Georges
Cadoudal, after different overlures and ex
planaIions said to general Moreau: Twill
lea7c you wi,A Pichegru, and you will at
last perhaps come 10 al understanding to-
gether; the result, however, was product
i've only of disagreeable uncertainties, as
Georges Cadoudal and Pichegru appeared
very faithful 10 the cause OF the prince,
but Morcau remained undecided and gave
cause 10 suspectihat he was biassedby con-
alterations Of his own interest"
Polignac (Julius,) being summoned to
declare what were the instructions which
were given to him when he left England,
replied that none had been given to him.
but that he could not deny that he heard
something transpire concerning change
in the government" He allowed thattwo
CT three months after his departure the
CT deUdnt count d'Artois had spoken to him
OF some changes that were to take place
IN the governmsnt of France. He allow
ed that he had seen Georges in Paris near
st. palagie. He said that they had con
versed together on the manner in which
the king was 10 be recalled. He had ask.
ed him what was their position to which
Georges replied that it was good. That
IT appeared both 10 him and his brother
that the project intended to be Carried in
TO execution sas not SO. noble one as
they naturally expected, they had talked
to each other Of retiring into Holland.
Being requested to explain the motives
of his fears, he replied that he suspected
instead OF fulfilling any mission whatever
relative to change Of government, it was
intended TO act against one individual, and
that 1t was the first consul whom the par.
ty OF Georges proposed to attack. He
added that Pichegru had informed him
that Moreau would not do any thing FOR
the Bourbons, that they could not find out
his intentions.
The confidant of the ci.devant count
d'Arlois, the ex-macquis Riviere, declared
or the 18th Ven;ose, " that he came to Pa
rs in order To assure himself of the state
OF things and of the political situation of
the interior of the republic, for the infor-
nation Of the princes who would have
Judged from his observations, whether It
was their interests To return to France or
remain in England. That in generalhc had
seen in France considerable portion of
egotism and apathy, together with great
Geslre OF preserving tranquility.
Roger, otherwise Loyseau, made no for
maideclaration concerning the conspiracy,
before the examining magistrate, but ma.
ny Sc'S d'armes d'eiite deposed, that on
the FIRST Germinal, being on guard over
him, they heard him say, that had not the
wind been unfavorable, some of the CT
devant princes Of the blood who were on
board irigate lowering off the coast OF
Dieppe, who would have landed and that
ii delay of only eight days had taken
place the plan would have been execut.
ed that after different explanations, he
confessed he knew the three principal
chiefs OF the conspiracy were MORGAN, ri.
chegru and Georges that their intention
was not TO do any evil to the soldiery 4;
that the first consul was 10 have been car.