The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-07-06
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GENERAL RIONEAU

" Z Puoi'sh ittS Hollow NJ arlC. Q Irt III
respect 10 The writer, without wishing TO be
M rstord 20 adopt his op,n n..--rhere
are some facts in 1ur knowledge Ahich ~
establish belief that NJ ,reau IS now &.
ne f1S been III the pay If the British gov
enm mt. ID, ~, Pysss,
rhe d,par u-e of his dis,ingu,siied gen.
tle,m n for the North of Flu ope, has excl
led As onishment, and necessarily led To Wa
rious nd contradictory CO, j ctlres
IA Ansio-Fede~a. news papers have as
might be reasonably presu ned. attr;bu' sd
his voyage To motives hostile To The views of
MS 8 eat rival Bonapar IT has
heeN said tha: he is 70 have distinguished
C mmend in the Russian arny--ano heI.
sagacious.y predicts that he is r. ne TO com
mand the 100000 FIR; noh men who are said
Ia be prisoners in Russia o. elsewhere, and
third no less profound and gifted with
second sight, supposes he is gone to Swe-
den IN order u watch the movements of ,he
Emps ror of France and IN he event OF
dIsa 'er and verlhro 70 he French armies
ne IS tO be ready p.sY tie part Of eau
dec, =. la sVan!Sl me- r6slt and such
like sDrp9silionF axe in perfect uaison with
tee parJiaaS Of the British government.
Ihe '0cts lcf re the public are simply
the c :; merchant has thou, mt proper 70
semd A. h o - GM:enburg with valuable
cargH. md G;n. A1ofeau Is passenger.
Every thins beyon his is matter of con-
lecture.
To suppo,e thas Gen. Moreau has militia
~ or poii,ioal ambition IN 7iew, is IN other
words 10 say. that lie means TO take part
with the ner,hern Contcderacy against the
French empire there can be No d ubt that
General Mu,eau is no friend of Bnnapar,e
but the general has a character to lose
nor would he find it an easy task To detach
the cause 81 the Emperor from Jha. c. tn.
French people conCdtena lion Of cause y
and events. have ioterwoven the Napolcor
dynasty with the grandeur of the Frencn
nation, and whatever may be the prIvations.
the military services. or the disposition az
the emperor's government, as they especl
tue people, there can be no doui.t cat the
rank, Consequence and potent influence OF
the empire ave p TITS of almost boundless
magnitude with all classes and distinc ion
t men VINO torn thar gigantic na,ion--
touch Dur the fatal CHORD N sounds dis
vision. and France Is a, one man.
Now, let US 'uppose for uuoment that the
tcmpte and c'nup er of almOsI az the pow
ecs III Europe, the British z government, has
,cduced. yea. MORGAN from his newly adop
ted country, and that fiatteted wi,h the
tters ~hich have been tnade him, he is III
duced TO e'o0a'k mis- reput ton with the
Vie rs Ut Eng and and IT Hnssia--there are
two questions which must be obvious to all
What has gen. Mcreau to gain! What
NAV gen. Ipreau lcSel
Can ne Hero Of HoHENIINDEE add to
his mill airy fame ! Does the aspect Of
Europe warrant even faint conjecture of
prob toilry that Change IN the govern
ment OF France is at all likely and even
were 1t II the point OF happe ming, does Mo
rs~u aspire the throne or does he mean
tn arf y. =. NJ H.. Y,
thus Become the panJer of the Dourbons /!
Can any hcnofs or any influence within his
reach, wash away the foul STAN which would
toTcv 81 blot MS oscuicheon, should he be
icund IN arms against the people for whom
ne has hsret0fnre fought 50 nc0ly, and under
whose banners ne has ssined sucn laureIs ,
beSi1ics, long beinre hr reached the scene
."i action, I've canpaisn must in d great
measure hive been determined. Every
view OF thc subjec; presents s9 many ID
sracisS 90 the idea either Of essential benefit,
or even reioote advsrtage, thai we SCI No
Sfcif . 81 which expectation can build the
prospect o. succcsg
30, tdc difficulties that Mcreau has to en-
counter ~ this supposed but mcnsTous w
lance 81 chirairy, arc many the risk Of
capture at sea. il considerable the state in
which ho may find the Russian army IS by
no iiie ms SO certain Of success, ~ 10 war
rant tac dangers 70 which he will in ali pre-
bab'i,y BE- exposed +; aod alter all, should
ne venture ga ,ae htzartjms undertaking
aud hia person De preserved, what has he n
gain 10 risk his name and fame, BLAST his
vel esrlci itrcls, and DEGRADE him self to !
ne ie.si o. aDumoujcr, Piciesiu, or an |
arnold.
kferl hing which can b. dear 70 a SOL
Der sY'oidg the Idea tba> MoT14u Intends