Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-10-18


parte--it was tired OF war without motive. |
exhausted by sacrifices without utilitv--aIl
felt the necessity of repairing Govern
ment--where could we fatter ourselves
that we should iind it but IN therecal OF the
B0urbons, whose name reminded France
of a long series of good Kings and ages of
prosperity. Hence they were welcomed
with an enthusiasm which was too suon
chilled by numerous faults, grave errors,
and fatal imprudences.> The Kings iuten-
tons were pure, but the outrageous zeal
of his servants did much harm. lhese men
formed an erroneous idea OF France
ThePresidcnt iuterrupting the accused,
required him to coniine iiimselfto his de-
lence--..ft is not political CRIME Of which
You are accused before us, or thatwe are
called upon 10 iudge-it is military crime
Ia violation OF your duties as soldier
and colonel-try to destroy the proofs that
are furnished against you've desire it as
much as you can"
Labedcyere--s. What Would you have
me combat facts that are notorious, and
| dlsayow actions that are public ? | never
had such an idea: And since you prohi-
bit me from entering into the examination
1
for which [ ana called upon to answer be-
fore you, must c0ntine myself to the a.
vowal ola great error and confess it with
grief, upoa throwing my eyes upcn my
Icouhtry-My fault is the having misunder-
stood the intentions of tie king
Mr.. de Labedoyere here made tarlv
but touching reputation to the King IS. /
see all promises fulfilled, all guarantees
cDnsecrated, the constitution perfected.
AND FoREIGNERs WILL SEE AGAIN, II
hope, great nation in the French. united
round their king Perhaps l shall not en-
10y The sight; but | have shed my ulood
Tor my country, and love to persuade my
self that my death, preceded by my error,
may be of some use that my memory will
not be held in horror, and that when my
son shall have reached the ace at which he
shall be able to serve his country. that
country will not reProach him with his
name1
The firm and noble accent. the modest
yet assured countenance and the penetrat-
ing tone OF the colonel, inspired all the au-
dience with feeling which the judges no
doubt shared-the feeling of regret, that so
many line qualities, which might have
made their possessor the pride of his coun-
try and his family, should only have con-
tributed to the rendering him the accom-
plice of the enemy Of the human race.
1t was with visible oppression of grief
that the President after a long deliberation
of the Council, declared that C. A. F. H
Labedoyere, Colonel of the 9TH Rect. of
the line, had been unanimously Judged
guilty of treason and rebellion. The Court
declared, besides, unanimously, that the
said Labedoyerc had not availed himself of
the delay of eight days granted by the or
dinance Of the King to all the a6ettors Of
BOnaparte TO return totheir duty. In con-
sequence they condemned him to the pain
ofdeath, to DEGRADATION from the rank of
Colonel, and from the title of Commandant
Of the Legion of Honor, and to the payment
of the expenses of the trial.
The sentence, pronounced in the ab-
sence Of the accused, will be read TO him
by the Reporter, who will announce tohim
that he is allowed a delay OF "a hours to de-
mand the revision of MS sentence before
another tribunal
The sn6joined expressions are said to
have been used by Colonel Labedoyere.
previous to his tr:al 80 shall be tried OR
Monday the documents will be laid be-
fore the Reporter on Tuesday; the Coun-
Gil of Revision will pronounce on Thurs
day, and the day after--I have always
beeu told thai Friday is an uulucky day"
From London Papers 10 Ocf. 25, rece:yed BIZ the |
slip Qidacyl
'fpRrN, Aug. 5.
The journal of d,:s city publishes the two fol- |
loving letters Witch have been intercepted toge- |
t0sr with some Osher papers
Cary IF a letter from Laoien BoHGparte TO The |
Princes Borgiess.
.Neidig, Jl5,e 90
Youmu5t have learned, my dear Pauline. h
mlsi0r;unes of the Emperor, who has Just add. |
Gated in favor OF his son. lie is about TO depart
for the United States of Nmerica where we viii !
reion hm lie is full Of courage and calnness:
shall endeavOr to regain my family at Rome, IN |
Order % conduct II 10 America lTyour health Der
mt, We s.;eil see you there. Adieu my dear sis. |
ter mother, joseph, Jerome, md myself embrace
you.
Your saectonate brother,
LUClcE. |
P.s. I have retired to your fine estate Of
Neuliy.
Letter fran Cardinal Fssch 70 The same
Par5s, Jhge o.
Lucien set off yester'oy Cor London in order to
get passports for the restofthe family Joseph |
and also Jerome viii wait for Their passports -
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