Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-04-17
Lsisnedl MARoUIsDE AGUIAR.
CRAWFORD BNUCEs STATEMENT.

CRAUtORD BRUCE'S STATEMENT
Paris, JdsHary 81.
&c You may rely on the loowi < rs the plain and
true state Of the original motives eta late event
which has been mad, the subj ct OF much misre
presentation Mr. Bruce, with whom Individually
The wioic Ook ITS rise. had ouy the slight Qant-
ancc with VI. de Iaya!ettc, which resulted .om oe-
casiangliy meeting in s1ci, during last winter, a
very amiajle and e.iinforu ed L. on the mo-
rnCnt Ot the afr-statiOn communication had pass
eel with linl divectlv indrS ctly-lis wife he ne
Their Knew nor ever saw--it WIS only in Common
with the rest at the world that he learnt ot her he
roic copduct, ami like any else believed that
The escape perfected and IWalicIte out Of
Frame. IN this beli=fhe remained until the mora
lug OF the 3d, when his servant brought II his bed
side French letter, the contents f which as
follows: " y ar character ilspr me with So much
confidence, hat anl induced to reveal to you ase-
cfet, Which will communist e TO 10 one else
this secret Is, that NJ. de Lava!lettc still in Paris.
y COUNT dis into your hands you alone are
capable e saving linn"
Mr.. BIuee's astooishRent at readiog this letter
may well be conceived he sent wold taat ne could
give no Inineiistc answer, but indicated The time
and pl2ce wh,licr one should re cent the Interval
was passed, not in political plots ADD Combinations,
but IN deliberate r il-cton the sI,uaton of t,i
Unfortunate men thrown thus on his mercy and S
honor ne had considered him om the first as a
victim OF IN UNJUST aud miqunOus judgement; the
wayering of the govemmenthad beiIay, d even their
own dUNh,s; the lOpg tin- that had elapsal from
tie first sentence and his FINAL cOud mnsti1n and he
false hopes that had been.heJ oul to Inn by tbs
king and ministers, had tortured bis mind by all the
DIR adGii anXiees of rope and fear, and lat AREA
ty made hia die a Thousand deaths the conduct Of
his wife had been heroic, and it rot pity sac.
should lose the fruits o. her noble devotion--these
" re considerations To- work powerfully o. a mind
alive to the impulses Of humsnity, ard il is hopeh
few men so situated, would have decided otherwise
than Mr.. Bruce did, when he determined to save
him if lie eOnl'l, his to that effect, but
there was pointed avoidance OF any conneNon
with any ind iduai or party whatever aud he le.ir
ed T. Be ief igno ant both of the writer Of the Guei'
anil thc place III Layalettt' coaceaImcnt.
- Il not until after this resolution was taken,
and the answer given, tlata Of the impossib!
ity ofaecompiisine, singiy, this object made hion
look Tor assistance to Che adventurous spirit * genor
charact ofhis friend ST. Rot Wilson. and cunse-
qnently, on tc same erould, to capt Hutchcsou.
Their plans were laid K pert ctcd with Judgement
and promptitude equal 10 In spirit ard feelings in
Which they ose. 'ihoUsh watched s. ioegt, by the
police in every direction, accouu; of opinions I'M
re5eI0edly exnres1ed against the bourbon system
Ii ~ ded IL baf,iog their vigilance, and saved
condemned 70 ieath, whose escape from pri-
son had caused tumut IN the country, and reused
the fury u uitra-roy a!isisr