Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-05-11

"
quent address, which he concluded, by OBJ
serving that the evidence adduced in sup
port OF the prosecution was so clear. and
conclusive, that verdict of conviction
appeared irresistible. ,,s
Mr.. Berger, Counsel for the defence,
addressed the Court on behalf of his client,
after which
General Debelle read the following adj
dress.
" When the King was restored to the
wishes of France, had been disgraced and
prosecuted for several years, and lived in
retirement in village in Dauphine. :
blessed Providence for having restored to
my country its rightfnl sovereign, and suf-
fered no Opportunity to pass without mani
testing my attachment to the august family
OF the BOurbons, whom l had served from
my childhood. When Bonapalte entered
GrenOble, he sent to me orders to take up
on me the command of the department of
the Drome. Intimidatcd by his order, and
fearing renewal of the prosecutions of
myself and family which we had experien-
ced upwards of five years, set out for Va
lence alone, and with the intention of join
ing the Royal Authorities, for the mainte-
nance of tranquility. 1 had the good for
tune to prevent the tumults and reactions
which were on the point of taking place in
that department. | frequently encounter
ed imminent dangers in defending the
friends of the King, and the measures
which took afforded to the Duke DAN
gouleme the facility of entering Monteli-
mart without effusion of blood. III had
the weakness to obey an order of the Usur-
per, is not that error amply expiated by the
line of conduct pursued, and the services
which rendered to the royal causep A
single instance of weakness--an error of
the mOmentwill, trust, meet with indul
gence in the sight of the Judges who have
1t IN their power to appreciate the purity of
my motives. The law allows you The right
of pronouncing upon the intentions of the
accused ;-yOu will not refuse to fulfil its
object towards person under accusation.
whose conduct has been uniformly infuen-
oed by love of country resign myself
entirely to the clemency of our August So
vereign, for whom never ceased to offer
prayers. Happy shall | be in an opportu-
nifty to prove my devotion and fidelity to-
wards him, and to obliterate momentary
act of inadvertency, by the last drop of my
bloOd-I await my DOOM iue lie Roi 20
The President asked the General if it
was he who gave the order to defend the
bridge of the Drome A. No, it was
not--nor do know who did give such an
order.
The Council withdrew to deliberate at
bali past o'clock.
At quarter before the Sitting was re-
sumed, and the President put the following
questions -
Is Gen. Debelle guilty
fst- ut having without RIGHT or Lawful
authority. sieZed the command of the De
partment of Drome, particularly of the town
o Falence!
Cd. Of having been party in the hostile
military operations, by raising, or causn
armed troops to be raised, and in haviu
marched them against the troops to be rails
ed, and in having marched them against
The troops that remained faithful to the
King!
2he second Permanent Council of War
Of the first military division unanimously
declared in the affirmative, on the first
question, aad by majority of votes on
the Cd. Yes-the MarshaI-de Camp De-
belle is guilty. Upon which the Attorney
General having prayed the application OF
Gen. DebeIle, in expiation of crimes of
which he has been convicted, to the penalty
of death, to be degraded from the Legion OF
Honor, to the costs of the prosecution, and
the posting of the sentence.
BERLIN, Feb. q.
The celebrated spy SchuImeister is still
IN prison at Vessel. 1t is positively affirm
ed, that he will be vigorously confined for
the rest of his life in Prussian Fortress
1t has been discovered that this man was
charged by the French Police with the mo,
Infamous commissions in Germany, and
one of the most horrible nature to Louis
XVIII. Oracle to March IL.
WARSAW, Feb. 90.
"A strict prohibition has been issued, in
Ga lacia and Poland, against writing upon
the acts of the Congress of Vienna, which
claims, in terms too violent, the execution
of that article in these acts by which Aus.
tra. is bound, under the guarantee of Rus
STA and Prussia, TO give national and re-
preventative government to its Polish sub
jects.
BERLIN, Feb. 81.
The King has granted the sum of 300, OOC
crowns for the building of a Museum. il
which all the works Of art belonging to thu
State will be united. For this purpose. tn,
building belonging to the Academy will bt
arranged the vaults under which will u,
longer be used for stables thu. the insccip
ton Sc .7alis ct .Uusis," which some wit
gave the Academy, will not be applicable
to it.
tits said that the King has also granite,
100000 crowns to rebuild ST. Peter
Church, which was burnt down few wear
ago.
VIENNA, Feb. 90.
The official Gazette anpnurces a.. a.