Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-09-18
FRENCH PAPERS.

ENLNNil fAEEltS.
We have already furnished our readers
with the political news of Europe. We
nave since taken notice of the principal tri-
ais & executions of the tribunals OF France.
From the great number OF them, we have
selected the case Of the General Mouton-
Duvernet. So much anxiety has been ex-
cited by the Generals death, that, altho'
stranger to TINS country, in the pres mt Alb :
sence OF news. we may yet be permitted to
sympathise with the partner and amiable
daughter of the deceased.
HE Cen NJ uton Duvcinet, altho' inciu
ded in tine first list of the Law of the Oath
July, 1915, had TIL then eluded the most RI
gorous researches. II name was the on
ly hope of the revo.ted, and all the rest
OF the consprators having abandoned the
interior, he was the only watch-word of
the few remaining Bonapartists To disco
yer him, all the authorities were actively
at work and after discovering the gene
rails retreat. he was found nearly furnished ::
| not having had any food for length of
time, and finding no prospect of relief, he
| was obliged to surrender himself.
Escorted 20 Lyons, he was brought be-
fore the omaiissarics of the 18th military
division, 10 conformity with the law of
| March, 1916.
On the 22d March, the Governor of the
18th Division was directed to inform =
gainst the General, and at the same time,
a voiuminous parcel ri papers was remit
ted, To substantiate the criminality of the
General
On Is n July, the trial began. A great
many witnesses were produced, and it was
fully stated, that the General not only had
favored the Cause of Bonaparte, but had
armed and dispatched sufficient number
OF troops to + sist the Duke of Angouleme.
On 18th July, the General being brought
before the court, was admitted to the rea-
ding of his defence, explanatory of his
coniuct ; and afterwards was remanded
to prison.
AT the same time, the sister ofthe accu
sed appeared before the court, and solicit
ed the liberty of staying one hour with her
brother, which was granted, and on the
10Th of the same month, the General was
found Guilty by the court.
Immediately, Mrs. Duvernet started for
Paris, and there meets the King, crossing
the rooms of his palace towards the chap
Ell, where he was going to hear mass
throwing herself and her daughter at the
feet OF his majesty, she solicited the par
don of her husband, when the King mild
ly observed to her, that he pitied her sit
uatlon ; but that justice must take its
course.
After the s'nterce of the General, the
Recorder, accOrdingto law, rep aired to the
jail, accompanied by guard. to communi-
cate to the General his condcmnation The
general would not hear him, but embracing
the Recorder with the greatest emotion.
said to him, during my trial, might
have been guilty of some inconsderate ex-
pressIons please to excuse me forgive
m have found in you true fr end of tie
King, who has fulfilled his duty with much
sympathy for me. / am happy to make you
this acknowledgement They have pro-
nounced according to their consciences &
L submit to their decision, without CONF
plant or = 'proach."
Having already noticed the execution of
the General, we have thus detailed all the
circumstances preceding the death of
General universally regretted and lament
ed in his own country.