Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-06-29

that regarded as honorable, and that my
conscience approved; honorable, because
" was more than SlisirtsreSted approved
by nY conscience, because l am psrsuad-
Ell that every hcoora5'e man, ard particu-
larlv r,y coants5tnen. from the highest 70
the lowest evk Of society, wiu approve of
il in their HEARTS.
The evidence being read TO the accused,
he said shAti contained his true answers
that he had atlher d 70 is declarations
that he had netting to change 10 Il. or add
,rit: that ne Sgred with us and the clerk.
IS we'll the present deposition as the pass
mentioned in it, and tie protest catered it,
20 ~ him.
(Sgneu1 WHOM,
DCPUY and pEROSTF.
SIXTH INrERRoGAToRY-F 9.
q. Do you recognize the basket which
her present TO You, tird up, and sealed
with the seal Ok the prefecture of the pa
lroe A. No. SIR but before answering
To any kind OF questions, ! demand, tina,
a, the head II the process verbal, there
my be affixed the protest. that formally
renew, on the right which IL assumed of
QUESTIONING ne. l declare in Consequence
my dsavowal of every thing that has for
lis object To establish against myself, be-
fore my trial, either proofs or presumpt-
ons resulting sr IN tins inquisitoriai system.
Then breaking the seal fixed to the
ends of the string, we presented to him all
the papers contained in the parcel. We
then fcrmed nj these papers five bundles.
TIL first Of these contained - pieces,
addressed to lady w.
The second contained IS pieces. compo-
s"d OF a memorial d Iresspd TO Lord Cas-
tcreagh. by Gen. Wilson, with the inten-
ton 1t r. ca ling to his recollection All the
public services performed by the latter in
the last way between France and Russia,
and documents in support Of this memoir
"a.
Ihe third hurdle contained four original
letters referring likewise to tine mcmoria!
announced in the second.
The fourth contained pieces composed
Of notes and observations, made during AN
ex ursion Of the General Into Asia Minor,
to Mount Ida.
The fifth and last contained sixty four
pieces composed of divers receipts and &C
couhts of expense, both i'll French and En-
glish.
We likewise found in the same packet,
LIST, letter addressed TO Miss Rhodes,
c ming from England. and writes in the
English language and Gen. Wilson de-
clsre'i TO us. that this lady is the compshi-
on Of his wife. 2d letter signed Bruce,
without address, and without date.
General wilson having looked at this let
ter, pointed out to lis that it could not be
afidr ssed 10 him that i was easy TO at
tain COW cticn upon this subject By the ex-
preston bordering on pr found respect con-
tained IN it, and which were not consistent
with the Intimacy that had subsisted for
some years between Mr.. Bruce and him !;
end ther, consequently, it was only by ac-
cdeNtai mistake that this letter was found
among his papers.--Ths being done, we
affixed cur seal aud that OF Gen. Wilson TO
the two ends of tie string, tying each of
.he bundles we have likewise marked
nil the pieces contained in them. The
reading OF the presenv deposition being
gone through, general Wilson signed it a.
iong Hitr us, and the amanuens,s.
lSlsned) WILSON.
DUPUY and DEROSTE.
SEVENTH IKEERRoGAToRY-F II.
@ WIS it entirely from sentiments of
generosity, as you have mentioned in yoar
Il st interrogatoTy, that you lent assistance
i'll the escape of Lavalctte; or was it not
rather with political views, and in conse-
qurnce of marked opposition to the acts
OF the government "A. begin by renew
ing my former protest against this nquis-
torlaI system, and passing then to your
question, answer, that have not named
Layalette as the individual that accomps-
nied u the frontiers but at All events I
agree, that when it was proposed to me
70 save l. ,valette. politics had not for Il
moment any influence upon my decision
and my conduct has been directed by an
jrresistible sentiment Of humanity, which
you'd nave compelled ne to save an enc
Iny N the same circumstances.
You viii agre e, nevertheless, that the in
difference which you ought to feel towards
man who was unknown to Won, and the
profound aversion which you are at no
pains to conceal towards the government.
naturally inspired the belief that this latter
sentiment alone could regulate your con-
flnct in this aiiair 81 have answered as tn
facts. ] do NOT reckon it my duty TO enter
into possibilities wth regard to the pro-
found aversion which is so gratuitously i'm
Vu'ed to me towards the French govern
uent. J declare that never interfered
with sn act of this government in which
the honor and good faith Of nv nation
we're not interested and never assumed
the T Shit as an Englishman to criticise it.
Why, then, IN the affair of Lavalette---
IN flair foreign to your gOvernment-did
you EXERT yourself 10 cast odum upon per
sets whose duty prescribed to them the
prosecution OF rhe charges against hm p
Why did you treat them as prrsscntors
who multiplied their efforts 10 assure tbei~
bloody triumph? Why did you add that
they had discovered the footsteps Of their
prey, aDd that the escape of Lavaletts hal