Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-05-02
Late Foreign Intelligence.
From London papers, by the Packet and the
ship Fanny arrived at New-York.
LONDON, March 6.

LONDON, March 6.
The Moniteurs of the later dates are
principally -dI!ed with congratulatory adj
dresses to the first consul from the nation
al institute, the consular guard, and the
different military and clerical authorities,
throughout the whole of the republic, diff
,ferent extracts are also given from the
Courier de Londres, as proof that the as
sassination of the first consul was an event
which had for some time past, been con-
hdently expected by the French emigrants
in this country, Madame Laiollais, The
wife OF the principal agent in Moreau's
conspiracy,was apprehended at Strasburg,
and her papers seized as she was on the
point of setting off for Paris. The first
consul affected the utmost tranquility on
being Informed of the conspiracy. H
gave orders for releasing gen. Moreau'
brothers and his secretary and took occa.
sion to observe to the grand Judge who
had waited on him to know his pleasure
respecting the conspirators " that il the
transaction involved one of those mea-
sures in which nothing was to be consult
ed bnt the safety of the country, the con-
spiralors would have been carried before
court martial, and executed the same
night. But this" said he, g requires only
the ordinary criminal procedure and it
Is my desire that all its forms should be
scrupulo0sly observed" A few hours af
ter the release of Moreau's secretary an
order vas again issued for his apprehen.
sion, III consequence of fresh Information
which very deeply implicated him in
the conspiracy; in the mean time how
ever he has effected his escape from Pa
ris.
March 10.
We had yesterday another series Of the
French papers, up to the 2eth ult. but
they contain nothing which has not been
anticipated. There has not any thing
transpired in this country which can lead
to decision as to the fate OF MoTeau.
The progressive feelings of the first con-
u,respecting this general advancing from
respect to coldness. and from coldness to
hatred, we have already stated. When
Moreau made his famous retreat in 1900,
Bonaparte received him with open arms,
and presented him with brace of pistols
Inlaid with diamonds, declaring atthe same
time, that they did not equal the number
or blllliancy Of his exploits. 1t was only
when he returned from the Victory at Ho.
henLnden, that Bonapar,e felt " rival
near the throne" II was then that he was
first received with that GOODNESS which has
since been followed up by every possible
symptom of hate, marked with every spe
cies of aggravation. The frs, consul de.
tests Massena as much as he fears Mo-
Teau, and yet the former obtained an un-
expected degree ofpromolion for no other
purpose than that the latter should not be
the only general en- chief on half pay. Some
of the uniformed papers have said that
MORGAN was selected as victim on ac-
count OF his wealth. This is not, and can
not be true. When he wished to buy the
estate of Grosbois, which was valued at
100000 livres, (about 6,ooOl. sterling)
his mother in-law lent the money, stating
at the same time, that the reputation OF
general Moreau was OF itself full secu-
rity.
The report spread Of the execution CT
Moreau and PichegTu is certainly not en-
titled to credit. The Courier de Londres
of last night says, that MIassena and Car
not have also been arrested. This we are
also inclined to disbelievc. These men
and Moreau could never have aEled on
similar principles so as to subject them
selves to the same accusation.