The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-08-18
TRIAL OF MOREAU.

In the fitting Of the criminal tribunal at Paris NAV
3lt after the examination of picot Roland and La
Joilais-General Moreau was heard-He confefied his
reconciliation with Pchegru; he iad that many gene
rails had joined him pray his recall from the fr
ui that he had told Laollas that If Pichegru would
retire into Germany he did defpar of fucceeding
lie obierved that Lajollais did go England at
bis invitation He coneied the overtures which Rol-
LAM had made him, the part of Pichegru, but he
mad eonfldered them extravagant. He formally de-
med the interview with Pichegru on the Boulevard
de la Madelane, and although Laoais perfted in his
abortion, Moreau ALTO periiited in denying it.
Bouvet de Lozier was then brought forward and
permitted in laying that he had taken Pichegru and
Georges from Chaillot the place of meeting that he
Jaw Pichegru and Georges get Of the carriage,
and underftood it was to meet General Noreau
Moreau then consefied that Pichegru was twice at
ms houe the hrtt time he fad was mere compile
menary Witt, but the iecond time Pichegru made over
lures to him about the army, and about the influence
which the princes might have there the advantage
that might be taken from the nvaiion &c all which
he aniwered 10 to make him difcontent-Hs letter,
were then read-his proclamation on the fubiea of
Pichegru-and his letter to the frit conful.
The PRECEDENT then aflSed him, how after having
denounced Pichegru traitor, he could receive him
at his houe
Moreau anfwered, that at iirl he thought theie ac
euia'ons well founded but if he had then committed
fault, his fubfequent victories atoned for them
The irehdent then again quefioned him about the
overtures.
Moreau allowed that they were made {; and obierv-
ed, that when he commanded armies in,lar overtrres
were made to him, both by republicans and royal
lifts.
Being aiked why he did not denounce them He
laid he would much rather fight the enemy than turn
iormsr that as to the project of being dictator he
could have obtained it If he whed, before the arrival
OF Bonsparte: that it had been propofed to him. but
that he looked upon that a madman, whole de-
hgn was TO overthrow the government. f
The preident then again enqired particularly as 70
the meeting on the Boulevard
Mcreau perfhed in denying it. He fought to weak
en- the declarations of ROLAND, with reped to the con-
VIBRATIONS which had taken place; he faid that Rol-
land hnelf had only called upon him the footing
OF All old acquaintance; that it was that he had
iPoken about partzsns, about the pofible reefabl-
ment of the Bourbons, SC. but it was in the way of
eonverfa;on, and not negotiation; he had ferved
the confu on the 18th Brumare November 81 and
far from having the leat ambition, he only demanded
the command OF army it therefore, irnpofibe
that he could have whed that the confuls might df-
appear.
One OF the judges required the utnoh eIaeBefs in
the expreilion ufed by Moreau-" to make the con-
fnls difappear !"
ROLAND repeated them affirming them to be his
very words, M. perilted indenying them; and added
that ROLAND could have periiited in them but TO
benefit hinlfelf. He had been fent to the abbey,
while (hloreau was in the temple guarded day and
night by gems d'armcs
The prefdent obferved to him. that he had no guard.
until after Pichegru had committed fuicde and that
the reafon of ROLAND and ievera other cupits having
been confined in the abbey and other prifons was,
that the temple could Contain the whole of them
Moreau having been aiked by the PRECEDENT, yvhe-
Their he had any thing remark the supplementary
dePoiition OF ROLAND f-replied that if he had been
derous to form any party, he would have looked for
Partifans not among the royaliRs but in the armies
and continued authorities; that, however, he had
maintained no connection with them; and that he iaw
but very few itrangers