Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-02-12
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From a late london paper.
GENERAL MoREAU.

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Next Thursday. October Z, at1t
o'clock. a solemn Service will be-
performed, by Madame Moreau'ss
directions, in the French Chapel,
King.street, Portnah.square. We
are sure, that notwithstanding the
difference Of religious opinions, the
ceremony will be attended by all
those whose sensibility is awakened
by the loss Of departed wsrth.
Madame Mereau was able to leavs
her bedroom for the first time on
Saturday. She has, since the exile
of her husband b; that $ scoundrel
.Bonaparte," lost her mother, Mrs.
Hulof, and her two brothers. She
lis ana.iye of the Isle Of France, u
a lady fof the greatest accomplish
ments. On the death Of her mother
she proceeded from America to Bor-
deaux. With the intention OF g0ingts
Paris, to settle with her brothers =.
bout the Inheritance, but she could
not obtain permission 10 that effect,
and it was only after repeated ap-
plicatioas that she was permitted to
land. and to remain on shore till her
health, which was greatly impaired,
should be sufficiently re-established
10 enable hertoprosesute her journey
to England which she did not eiiest
in less than thirty days passage. She
has, Of course, received NOTHING fr8ifi
her no'her's property. as no settl8.
ment could take place, and no doubt
but it has been since contissated.
Besides this, General 4Mereau'S
fortune " hieh never was considerable,
for he always disdained the revolt.
tionary means Of increasing il. had
been greatly lessened by The expehs9
OF the trial in hicb he was involved
by the seoandrel" by the fesos
lutionary law of France which pass-
es under the name Of Code Napele0nA
the expense Of the trial falls on ths
person accused, and the government
have The choice amongst all the ins
dividuals implicated in the accuse.
ton. Ii fell Of course on general
Moreau ard Madame Hulot, his
mother in law. who had undertaken
to send him tue produce Of his pros
perry to America. obliged to pay out
of it the. whc expense Of the trial Of
Pichegru, Georges and their friends.
General Mereau enjoyed at the
time OF bis fall the full and entire
confidence of all tlie soyereigns Of
Europe he had been called from
America by their joint wishes. Louis
XVIII had given bin unlimited pow.
ers with respect to France. pledg-
ing his royal word that he would
take no measures either Of internak
or external policy without consult
Ing him, On hearing Of his death,
that Prince exclaimed, 81 have lost
nay crown second time" (J'at
perdu MT c0uronne ane secOnGs
.fois." According to the suggestions
Of the prince of Condo, as we mens
toned before, he intended to give
Moreau the rank Of connslabIe Of
France, the highest station under
the old monarchy, and The French
blue Ribband. We understand his
majesty now proposes Sending both
the diploma and the Riband to Ma I
dame Moreau as posthumus tribute
Of gratitude to the memory OF her
great and yirtuous husbaHd--Louis
XIV. his grandfather, acted in the
same manner, as to the blue Riband,
towards the widow of Comte de Bi.
ST, who had died Of wounds received
in battle.
The manner in which Genera
Moreau met his death is peculiarly
remarkable. lie was rs reported,
riding, ard in close conversation
with the Emperor Of Russia. when
their way was impedcd by d vide
ditch : The Emperor proposed to
go round, and actually set abaut it
With the rest OF his retinuc, bus Z
Moreau, who excelIed in all militia
ny exercises, made light OF leapips
oyerthe ditch, and in the very act
vas struck by the fatal ball I Asif
Providence wanted TO shew that no
human means however strong and
well combined. were intended to de-
liver Europe from tho seonrge she
has sent to chastise Il and that tc
her alone belongs tue punishment Of