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

thors or accomplices of the conspiracy
or guilty OF having concealed the conspi-
ra,ors.
Extra@ from the a6t of accusation against
General Moreau.
General Moreau al the head of the ar
my of the Rhine, could not be silent on
the discovery OF the proofs that P.chegru
was the chief OF 4 conspiracy, without rem
dering himself guilty Of the crime OF high
Observation-Disclosures four months ana
half elapsed before he said any thing
concerning this discovery, and he only
spoke OF IL at the moment when he knew
the directory had torn off the mask ho,n
that Consprator, and his transportation
was decided on. If after the It'll Fruc-
tidor Moreau denounced P.shegru, it was
only TO turn aside suspicion that would
have ruined himself without saving his
friend.
In proclamation of the 23d to the ar
my Of the Rhine and Moselle, he expires.
ses himself in these words:
1t is but too true that Pichegru has
betrayed the confidence of all France. 1
informed one of The members of The di-
reSlo,y, Gil the l7th instant, that core
spondence with Condo, and other agents
OF the pretender had fallen into my hands,
, which leaves no doubt of his treason"
In his letter 10 The directory dated 27th
Vendemaire, year z, when speaking of
Pichegru, he says: Owe were friends
as long as we defended the same cause,
but we ceased to be so, when had proofs
that lie was the enemy of the French re-
public"
He ought then only to have possessed
sentiments Of horror towards Pichegru, as
! Pichegru on his side should only have
! locked on him with hatred. From that
moment an insurmouniable barrier ought
10 have separated them forever. II it be
| proved, however, in spite of these truths
that their reconciliation was sealed that
these two men had certain go betweens TO
communicate from London TO Paris and
from Paris to london: and that them
| selves held conferences together at Paris,
we mag assert without hesitation that the
extraordinary cause for this violation Of
the laws of honor could only originate in e
sacrileg!ous compact foimedbetween them
IN order that the conspiracy might sue
} coed. Irresistible proofs exist of their re.
conclliation, correspondence and confer
eDces.
Lajolais declared on the 25;h Pluvoise
that he knew by means Of common
friend (the Able DAVID that Pichegru and
Moreau for long time divided, were at
length reconciled. Moreau proved his
sincerity in having nothing more to do with
Pichegru, when before the 18th Messidor,
year 10, IN speaking of him, he said in
letter BESIDES citizen, his situation af-
tec's me very much, and shall always
seize with pleasure the occasion of being
useful to him. He proved he would have
nothing more do with him when he add.
ed -" You have limited to my secretary
that opposed his return into France, YOU
may be- certain that that is so much the
more false, since if government were TO
cause NE TO be informed that was the
only obstacle TO his return, would hasten
10 cease to be so."
With regard to the correspondence be-
tween Moreau and Pichegru, from Paris
to London, and from London to Paris, by
means OF third person, it was proved by
the documents seized when David was ar
rested, and by those seized at the arrest
OF Moreau. 1t is clear from them that
1T was David who took upon himself the
reconciliation which was brought about
who sent TO Pichegru copies of the letters
he received from Moreau, and without
doubt of those which were intended for
him, he even sent copies of his own let
ters to Moreau, that he sent 10 Morcau CO.
pies OF those letters which he received
from Plchegtu, and without doubt of these
which were intended for him. A letter
from Pichegru announces clearly that
1t was he who sent off David for Lon
don and who sent money for the Journey.
David was TO have become in repairing 10
London, the living correspondence, as Ia
Jolais was afterwards between Picbeeu
and Moreau. There is only the one more
demonstration 10 make, ii is the proofs
that the conferences took place at Paris
between Pichcgru and Morcau.
LaJoais confessed, in his examina,io, M q.
25ih PluvIose that during last summer he had ecn.
ierences at Paris with Moreau relative 10 picbc-
CRU; that moreau testified to him his wish for 10
wig an interview with Pichegru, and he undfr-