Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1805-10-15
MoRFAu AND BoNApARTE.

IN one of our late Englif papers we find the follow
ing which is extracted froma pamphlet written by
Engllh gentleman juft efcaped from France.
Moreau's behaviour was di6iBguiihed by mild &
manly compoiure A general, his friend, who bowed
to him in the face Of the court, when he appeared VITA
the group Of the aceofed in the uation allotted to them
Teach in the of gendarnle bliliHs ioidter, nc
ting at his iide,) WAS banhed from Paris lsxi Jay.
Bonaparte as well as the inhabitants Of Parisere
weary of the length Of the trial. and at the end OF TWO
weeks he peremptoriy ordered r. to be hniihed. The
public mind wasin agitation and the people who &C.
morally take interef in any public acc unes accom-
panied with iow ana procei1n, crowded the pafage6
Of the palace oju&ice anxious for the fate of Moreal
At very late hour Of the aR MI OF the trial, the m
rcntions of tfrgoyernnent were net known; Tor II
could h2riy be called the eciilon OF court oJrSice
When the aomclt offentence approached, souehe
the nluitler of the police AID, Money the general oil
Jendarnerie of Paris gained slmitanoe 10 Bonaparte
his clot anxious for his fate rather for their own,
either eiranged in his tram, AS Inttrumeats OF
his yrannc rule Should the isntence on Aore al pro-
luce any public commoti5n, they knew that this nuR
oe latai to their mailer and his iyiten.
The judges believing that MORGAN was to die, Ten
tenced him TO death and dispatched notice OF ther de-
ciion 60 Bonaparre for his appreciation. Fouche nd
Money declared To him that he was lott HloreaH was
condemned to die as the folders in the barracks
which Money had commanded, had flown decided
fgns of dcontent; and Fouche knew from his multi
tude of pies, what the lentiments OF the people
# was ferrous and trembling moment for them all
Bonapare yielded the opinion which their dread Of
their own ituation had given them courage to ipeak
out, andhe and fgnifed TO the Judges (who were
then waiting for orders that they mutt reve the len
tence.
They then fuppofed that they were to aequt Mo.
reau, aud accordingly paed fsntence of not guilty;
and again dnpatched mcfenger TO the lhuieries
that they might be fure not to mnake what was ex-
pe6ted Il them, bat above ALL diiPeae the man
whole dpleaire is followed by banihnent and de IT.
The mliner and the general aill waited IN the
cloet Of Bonapate and now again remoarated to this
efea Your late is ie4ed ion this verdict is 'uhercd
he made public, the folders ard the people will bear
about the acquitted general in triumph"
Z" thfd time the ftnten was ient back TO be new
modelled and thrice did The Judges PATS different YER
4ia in one evening" On the devoted head OF Moreau,
before they found one which, tempering the Jumpers
def Of de ying the general with his sers for his own
immediate fate (awakened ly the opinions of his en-
called counfllors, on this dangerous criGs,) it was
ui4ed expedent to aG upon.
Whcl,at at the fentence was made public, the peo-
pie were happy its comparative enty for few ex-
peaed that Honaparte would relax. The fear OF ra-
rewa hofe general and public fenes Of laughter,
which night have enfued had Moreau been brought
cut fsffer were Predominant in their minds, and
hey gladly accepted any compromiie for present tram
guilty"