Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-10-27

that they might speak more freely on 4
subJett Of great concern, which had been
mentioned 10 him the preceding day in
tue course OF their walk, they were met
by one orthe two tho had first opened the
PROJECT to Coulon. They crquired whe-
;her he had decided 10 prrpetrate the
decd Csu!On answer red, Yes" Upon
which they went 70 a hous> where they
ordered champagne wine, and save him adj
di;ional instructions respecting the man-
ner OF eXccI,inr the plot, advising him to
driHk with the cook. &c. Ccuon insisted
on receiving some money on account OF
INC 400 Louis which had been promised
h!iH; upon which one ct the rutiians who
was in 'iqucr, said o" I don't know whe-
'her Boyer tthe name of the commercial
agent :, Watsaw) would consent 10 give
80 large y sui0." His carpanion con-
dcmiing his irdjscre;icn, replied: "why
40 you ,nenion Boyer, he is rot in ,own;
nc Wi! not return these two d. VS." 2.
Inst they gave him ducat To get some
wine 10 drink with ihe cock, ana made an
appointment for the following nipht, when
they were to give him pa, Gel which was
10 be thown in;o The bniIer. 'raey part
I'd Il one O'Clock i'll the morning..
he same day Sunday Coulon disclos-
ed the plot to the Bafon de Minlvine, and
the Duke de Penne, by whom il was COM
muaicated 10 Count d'Avaray, captain of
the guards TO : ouis XVIII WIN hasten
ed 10 inform NJ. dc Hoym, ccthe circum-
STANCE, and who had order, from his Prus-
sla" majesty for experimenting all the
concerns and safety Of the French royal IA
miiv.
~ FIRST the president iioym received
The Information WIKI The mos, feeling e.
m"'ion, and promised 10 mount his horse,
and repair personally either TO the place oe
rendezvous Fixed by the Tuflians 10 give
the rd."n 10 Coulcn, or to the spot APP
pointed Ter paying him the none and set
ting OF far France, lie also missed 10
send persons 10 secure The whole gang and
Coulon himself, in case he should have
forged the story in order to obtain the re-
ward The scnsibil;ly Of tie pre- iclent
lioym, vas highly Increased by the alarm
lng reports which were spread every dav
o' the n!o's To take away the life of the
king at the eve Of MS departure ior Rus
STA
The 22d Of July. CouIon being ordered
by the i'a'on de Ai,iieviie, went 10 the an
pointed sol, IL place called the New
'liAge, situated n the middle OF the lines
which surrounded Warsaw there he was
JoiGed by one @. The m:n, and soon after
" ano.lier, who was corccaeCl in corn
held and who a.'siaiiy delivered him the
parcel, aud bottle OF liquor fer his own
use. They told hin thai when it was ex-
eGuIcc, he might repair to place called
les Cinq POtenCes, where hs would be
joIncf ~ his employers, and taken 10
france with his WITS; and in case ,bey
could not mectthere, he was to go to Stock
aver where be would hnd them at the
postmaster's house. and that he should
there receive the 400 Louis. Upon his
asking some money, they gave him only
six crowns, slIedgiug that they had been al.
ready cheated more than once,
The president i,cym, how .Ter, afraid
OF Committing his raster with the French
emperor, declined either 10 70 or send 10
The sppoin'rd spot, contrary to his promise.
Cou'on delivered the parcel and the bottle
to * de Wii.evilIe, on the 24;h in the
morning. The Comte d'Avaray went at
10 o'clock 10 NJ. de Hoym's and present-
ed lnm the parcel, which contained three
carrots charged with arsenic. NJ. de Hoym
from excess Of fear, refused to interfere A.
ny further in the business, saying, il
snonid be referred 70 the police. Office:
and even refu ed 10 afix his seal 10 the
parcel, which was sealed by the arch BIZ
shop OF Kieim., and the Comle d'Aya-
ray.
On that day Louis the XVIIIth was in
formed OF the plot. His majesty express.
ed the greatest and most tender solicitude
Tor his faithful servants, but displayed an
nnsi'rrab'e tranquility Of mind with re-
spect 10 bis own personal safety. He
wrote to the president l!oym, who did not
wait on his majesty iii the following day,
and then confined himself to vague assur-
ances that the business shosd be fol-
lowed up with activity by the police Gift
GERS.
n formal demand was made by the king
that report should be made by an assem-
bly, OF professional men, respecting the
contents OF the parcel, winch demand be-
lag answered in an eyaslve manner,
The king ordered that the parcel should be
opered and examined before his own Dhv-
SICiaug. NJ. I q Fe,ic ,;I..J H., H.