The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-06-09

ton OF Che life Of tiie firt Conful. 60 valuable
to france and 90 all Europe. Accept alto the
aiiurance of my high confederation.
| Signedl THE EARoN De SrEUBF.
Mlni'er fien'po'cntiary from Wmtemburg.
| PARIS, 18Th Cerrliral (Aoril 81
The Lords conmifioners Of The treafilrv in
london have ordained, shat all the Trench cr7j-
grant general officers who may with to re,,air 10
the frontiers oSthe Rhine, ihsn have The da;iy
pay OF five fl'il!.rgs Geriing tie cclones, Ecu
tenant colonies, and cantains, fpall have three
innings iuhaitern officers one lhillinc and *
Pshce ana me mobiles ON foot and horletacs,
one milling per day. It is in confeouence Of this
ordnance, that at Ofcnburgh, and other little
irfoAf'er towns Of Germany, rSu,on has been
formed q the vile remains of erlicrants. he!
come the fh@re and CiifloHor Of the nation.
Since the year VIII (1soo} plot has exiRed
10 deliver Brett 10 the Engliih a perfcn na-
ned tlyolre, an old officer of marine, was nre.
vented from beng the author Of this plot, The
accumulated proofs seainf} them 1vsrt. of .,1,st
evidence; and yet, according 70 the forr;ls aud
l" inc manner of administering iuaice in the
naval courts, jury IT Brief pronounced, on the
"a Gefininai OF the year x, that he was con-
Ncted but not guilty. The tribunal of C,aGaA
ton (rcpeals) repealed this fentence the 10Th
tra'Fi1i following 1t is ordained that to-
named Rivoiie ihould be uansl0 HsyS. lsaotme1
ventoic, year x 7, ofiiy' rcf1 p5ffation. was
there ever crime more enormous, or could
one matea bafe attempt more tifafrous for the
nation than the firing of Brcl, OF the treafon
that would have delivered this arftnal to tie Eh-
Sbth. The war having again commenced, Ri
wore could not be transported, and has been re-
talned in the cattle OF I.our1gcs At the noife OF
the conipiracy which Lad Jun miicarrieci, other
ientmentS appear 10 have Weakened in his heart
and nc has written to the Grand Judge tho fol-
lowing letter, in which, he not only confefts
his crime, but even admits that he had know
ledge OF the Sd NiVoie.
Ri1Oirs, e6Fee; Of marine, 70 to, Grand .y,dc~..
From IRE eoRle Of Lowarss,
81 Germiaai, year KY.
Devoted, free ny infancy, 20 the fsrvice of
/ my country; if / have erred in the means os
performance, my intentions nave been pure, and
my obiect has been the happinefs of my cau,i-
try. The fra Coniul has profpered by fsr
different method, and though for the Drsfsnf
his enemy and his victim, | find myft!f forced
! by my heart, to eXprels my wiihes for his fuc-
sees.
For long, too long time have facrrced
n1yitF from motive dictated by my heart, ra-
ther than my head, and have ferved an unqrate-
full party, whofs puhllatinfous chiefs repofe al
/ their confidence in itihih and faithlels mnif-
tiers. The victim, for the fifth time, OF their
| fuitlsi5 attempts, J determined to abandon A
caulc, the fuccefs OF which | at length
perceive would be the misfortune of France.
| waited iInpatently the termination of war,
which regard az the only oblacle to the oxel
Cution of my fentence, when ] have learned
with aRonfhnent the diicovery of the laft con-
| fpiIacy. You will execute my Gncerity, T. 60
not think ii prepofterous with you,) I would
, willingly nave given whatever is deieeft 10 me
in the world, that the government under which
] was born, had never been changed-but nov,
matured by age and cruel experience, think
that th0ie who have not had courage 70 reac-
tune the helm OF Rate, are incapable Of direct
ing it.
Ihave been condemned as the agent of Czeor-
ges but when came TO Bret was CHARGED
with orders direct from the Prirce-i came
from London. Georges was only TO aid lie
| with troops, when ( afked him. We were 20
concert together about every thrg-BreR was
chen unfuSmiihed with troops the workmen
! were not paved great part ofthe marines OK
the French iguadron were Of the inlurgent coun-
tries. and ancient Chouans. Spaninl troops
Rad debarkcd to f-tve in the place, and could
at lcait count ON their neutrality. MY proicSt
would have fjccceded but for the delays, the
indecifoH, and The abfiTd conduct Of the
prrcc'i couuei, which, iufCad OF delay Of fix
weekc ~ mott, retarded for fye months the ex-
ccttjpn of pan, ;he fuccefs Of which prompti-
fude alone cOuld inGure. During this interval
the troops attended for the revolutionary ar
my. and the charges which had ,1ken place -
the fqoJdroDy had determined 10 rcaotm.e mr.
I Br0jc1
Ina council held on tits rubieG, different ev-
pedicnts were pgopoftd, and amorG others The
7 internal machine, already tried by The iacohius.
4, only opp6,td il, not from zeal to he Fi'G
+ Cortni, thir regarded rs an enemy bu' ,or
the intefcl of the party. The idea OF ad5finsii-
ON attached TO Gniiiar proiett, hadc7!i df Caee