Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-10-11

we have served together: | am Co, Ger ,.a''
and the Emperor is there, UP
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tor,ey ut G-enobie, not AN ye.w;.nesso ~.
s"a'r OF Col -';o"t some time before that .neynp,
a'neei IN company with him, he heard him give !,
very equyoeSi toast and after the entry ofEo-
naparte, the circumstance of that toast ywos g.,
chilly brought to MS recollection. The u;tns
adds, That he himself was met bv Ropa,a,s -.
the 9TH March. and being recognized was ;n,srl
roga' ell byhim as to the spirit of the people ne
Grenoble. psoPie Ok
These witnesses being heard, the President
asks col Lanedoyere 1.-THE desires that any Others
should be introduced and ON the ans,yn; ~ shs
subject ' SNNSN' up uie
lie retrsces the principal facts of which col r.
stands charged, with cleariless and precision ,nd
supports them by the declarations of the witness.
es and the Acknowledgements of the accused.
mus, says he, col Labedoyere, forgetful of
ms oa'h went forward TO receive the man ap,;nst
whom he was bound to combat until death and
becsne bis accomplice' '>'
The reported found the crime To he tho o,re,,-
er, as the crimes resulting from it were the more
Mr.. Bexon, presented himself not as the nd.
vncate, bat as the council the acc,ssJ -
ed himselfto the folo-',re obseryat;ms' mi aJ
the Judges >" Gentlemen. begore deter-
nned to lend any assistance to the m,sforture oF
Coi. Iabsdoyeie, endeavored to know him. ond
20 penetrate INTO the recesses 0fhj soul-Thaye
t'uhd there, nobleness and grandeur, and have
.nouSh' 1hat his defence could not inspire more
interest IN the minds of ms Judges, than yher,
delivered from his own lps.
| The col. rose and read his defence u,h;c, -,
peared toba written in haste upon loose sbae,s 81
paper. lie protested that he had never betr,yed
ms honor tie accusation, said he. res-ar,ed
ohly my me ne who has sometimes led brave men
10 post OF death would himself again ace
death ike man OF courage and T would ,,ot -
cupyyour attention with The sentiments that -
directed my conduct /: but my honor ia at,ari,1 s
Ell rs well as my fe, and / am the mora bo,,nd
ueteno II, as IT belongs not exclusively In my,
sen am accountable for it to wife. the mo.
del OF every virtue and shall my son. in fbe
same moment thrt the light ofreason shall dawn
~, us nl,'id's phish for his heritage feel
'nat am able TO resist the most terrible ochIows
u i can exciaim-my honor is preserved.
may nave bees, deceived, misletl by illusi.
'is, oy recoiiecf'ons, BY false IDEAS of honor -
II = poss Die th@t my country NAV have spoken
G., merical language to my heart.
| ne accused declared that he had neither III.
intention, nor the possibility of denv;no. ,,nbl;,
and notorious facts, but he wished to i,,st;s,.
mseit aga'nstthe accusation Of having been en-,
S'5ed n plot which preceded the Return or ~
hnaite He spoke of the virtues of NE limo,
anu depicted the enthusiasm of the peon,e ~ lie,
\ 'Nof when he ascended the throne but. he said
'gI .lie faults OF ms ministers had damped The
Sprl'. When ne wished TO explain that
6f"uuai discontent which he would have argued
~ eAienuiion of his CRIME, the pres dent
cd TO hlnn, that h must confine himself snnJ, -
MS oeence, and not enter INTO political d,sc,,s
sons, which were foreign from it. lis not ca
Pclitlcai CRIME that you are accused, SAID he. but
of military one1 ''N ny "''
How do you expect replied colonel 7 ,,be--
ioyere, thai should combat notor,o,s f,rts o.
lsavow public actions Inever conceived snch
'' iuea and since you forbid me To enter into
| i'll examination OF the political causes that deer
'hihel the conduct which have to ons,yes for b. +.
Me you, renounce all further defence; viii
So"''i'e ihyseii 10 the acknowledgement of ga.
1ifPr, and confess it with sorrow. when iv.ew
nc deporabie state ofmy country. NV fsnIt ;s
king" '''e'''i'''s Oh 'i'e
/ oui' Labeuoyere made tardy, vet an affecting
ePSration to the monarch, which he te-,n;na,eI
win The following words
nave shed my blood for my country. and Z
am Wiling to believe that INV death Drecelled
by my error, viii be of some utilitv that ~,
memory viii not be held in horror, and when nv
soh saan arrive at an age To be ~ far tho ca-,;ce
on ms eoun ry, thai hs country will not reDroach
nm with lns name"
Inc tfin and nooie accent, the modest and man.
eoV1'enahce AID Tie Penetrating. tone of col.
| .4.''PhEu dii the auditors with one
sentiment which was no doubt equally fell bv ;be
JUDGES with regret that SO many line qualities
! "h ca night have rendered the possessor the
pr'de o. ms country and OF his family should
nave Contributed but to make him The instrument
of an event that has covered France with H..
most frigiitful calamity. 1''- '"e
ArteF long dcliberation, the President ortba
council returned into tie aud ence chamber yvi.h
ne VISIBLE expression of grief, accoronar, ed ~
nc 9'her Judges, and pronounced against col
i'sDeNloysge The Sentence IF oenM t--One of she
nosiYes OF tie judgment was, that colonei !, had
not aynied himself Of thede!ay az eigh, dave ~.
"Hed by tie king TO Ill the aceomfl;ces at Ro.
naPaf'e' within which term they were s..iiered
10 return 10 thet duty
ne council of war was composed Of
BeFl9er de sauyigny, Adjutant Commandant
President
NiotH, Chief de Battallion-co mmissary Re.
| porter.
Durard, item.
| ~. Just Chief de Battalion
ChsYa. er Lantiry, Captain aajont of tie
| Nrcouut Giener, mem.
"uardi y, officer oftbe Cendarmery Kihg's
Attorney.
sN9sc-C, ~ iabed1ycr appealed from the i,i,lo.
'nent but tie appeal was not admitted and -
sentence vas carried into execution.
a'''a''ff'r ne Bo''or Dofy .9Epereser and
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