Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-11-22

oerE desired by the President
The Council, celebrating with closed doors. n
the presence OF the Kings commissary only. the
olio~'nS questions were put 10 Gleul by the pre-
sIdent.
The person named Cesar Faucicr, above de.
scr,bed. accused
L. vi having retained, against the viii OF the
Government the command that had been with
drawn from him, is he g,iil,yl
?. OF having committed am attempt. the object
1T which Was 60 excite civil war, and to arm the
citizens aga nst each other, by assembling at his
place of residence armed men who there did mir
iitary service and who cried qmi viue to the pa
troie ut he national guard. is he guilty1
3, Ofhavng suppressed by force of arms AMI
BY violence, the expressions of fidelity of his
maies,y's subjects, is he guilty
q. OF having enlisted men for the rebels, and
ses'nced t ON their CO ours the Kings soldiers, b.
engag pg them to join the band of Florian, is he
guilty
trhel Ike questions with respect to cons;antin
The votes being collected beginning at tire
lowest grade, the president having given his OPT
mon the last, the council declares unanimously
That the person named Cesar Faucher accused
OF navius retained against the will of the govern.
ment, command that had been withdrawn from
hun, is guilty.
Unanimously, that the person named Cesar
"NSuSSN w committed an At
tempt, the object of which was to excite civil
war, and to arm the citizens against each other,
b. 2ssernbiing at his place of residence armed
men, VINO there did military service and who
c'led ga rue TO the Pstrole of the national guard,
is GU ltv. ,c
Unanimously, that the person named Cesar
'cher, accused Of having suppressed by fnrce
.. arms and hy violence, the expressions of fdoii-
yof his VI iesly's subjects, IS guilty.
u amin. u,iv, that the r,ersnn narpe5 p.,.-
70 cner, accused of, having enlisted men for
the rebels, and seducel from their colours the
Nng' sol ers, by engaging them TO Join the
NJ ct Florian, is not guilty
Ihei keopnsons unanimously with respect ia
Cnnstantn Faucher) -
requisition for the application of the punish.
nent and the votes were again collected by the
President rs follows
The permanent Council Of War, deciding nm
on the SAID repuisiton, condemns ,,nanimorsly
the person named Cesar Faucher, stylng himself
NJ lor General, military commandant. charged
with special mission to Reolc 10 the bv,;,6,neu,
Of death, conformably TO the DIST and 9sd ar.
tic'es OF the penal code which are thus ex.
pressed
Art. 81. The attempt or the conspiracy.
me OBJECT OF which shall be to excite civil war
b rmi e or inducing ne Tiers OPP inhabitants
10 arm against each other, to carry devastation.
H''s9CIe OF pitage INTO one or more comnuncs,
shall be punished with death''
Art 90. Those who without right or l., yF,,J
cause shall have taken the command of a dyision
OF the army, OF troop, of feet, Of squadron.
or post, OF a city, OF port; those who shall
have retained contrary to the order of the row
eminent any IN iltary command whatsoever. shall
be punished with DEATH
Condemns LIKEWISE unanimously the person na-
med Cons Sntine FJuche-, STYLING himself Maio-
General, VI litary Commandment of the distr,c,a
OF Reole and Bazas, TO the Punishment Of death.
contormably to the 9lst and 93d articles of the
penal de above cited.
Cond INNS moreover tie said Cesar and Com
$ antIne FucAer, jointly and seyeralIy to bear tho
expenses of he proceedings, taxed and iiuuida-
ted at -, conformably to the Ist and I'd ar
t Is of the law of the 18Th of Germinal. year-
thus expressed
Art. LIST. Every decision of q Council of War
or Of military commission wherein sentence OF
condo nnation 10 passed, shall decree at the same
l me for the benefit Of the publ treasury the re-
endorsement of the expences which the prosscu-
on and the punishment of the crimes shall have
occa aoncd."
Art. Cd. " Whenever there are several persons
accused, principals or accessories te the same act.
the sentence of reimbursement shall be pronounce
ed Jointly and seyeraliy against Them
DEGREES moreover the printing. posting and
distributing OF 200 copies of this judgment; err
orns the captain reporter to read forthwith the
presen, sentence to The persons Condemned. IN
pre- e, &c + the guard assembled under arms TO
INFORM hem that the law grants them delay Of
twenty -four hours to appeal: and moreover 10
cause the SAID sentence to be executed m eSsry
respect:
DEGREES that there be sent, within the period
prescribed by law, by the president and The re-
porter, one copy TO the NJ mister of War. and one
the General of DIVISION.
Done, term mated and dec ded without adjourn.
ing, in public sitting, the number OF assistants
not exceed ng that described by law, deduotin-
The witnesses as well for as against ibe accused.
and tie guard, Bio dea,ix The 24th of Septeu,.
her, 1915, at half past one in The morning. and
the members of rhe Council, have signed, with
ne Reporter aud the Register, the present sen-
tence.
signel, F,vre, Moulinie, Colas, NIoutureux,
Boss ~, 30 .tems Dubary, Dtipuy, lie Cbsyalier
de Gombault, l.. de La Boutesie, AfM,clue re-
& 81 err.
Underneath is written This sentence was read
20 tue persons condemned the 24,il September,
1915, AZ two O'Clock IN the M ng, inEhnns
,heln thatthe law granted them delay of twei-
~ four hours for an appeal which reading took
place ~ presence of the guard assembled under
arms.
Signed T.. de Ia Bouterje Mar1ue Rerigtrer.
true copy grated and collected by NJ. the Pre-
sldent OF the FIRST peyraauent Council OF war, of
the TIN military division. l. de La Boutsrie.
Repor er. 'fhe Register Of the Council MARQUIS
thus sentence was read 70 the persons corr
demneI, in the presence az the oqqeuubIed or,,arJ