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Foreign News May 23, 1804

Virginia Argus

Richmond, Virginia

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Reports from Europe detail a frustrated conspiracy in France involving British agents, leading to the apprehension and execution of the Duke of Enghien and others like Pichegru and Georges. A letter attributed to Gen. Moreau is suspected as a British forgery.

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In the advices received this day from Europe there appears a letter attributed to gen. Moreau, the facility and speciousness with which forgeries of various kinds have been fabricated for some years, renders it very frequently difficult at first sight to determine upon the authenticity or spuriousness of numerous publications. This letter said to be Moreau's we believe and we wish to find to be of this description. For if it be not a forgery, it is a confession of guilt which precludes every sentiment of sympathy or respect for the author; we are persuaded that it is a forgery because it would be both imprudent and unwise to make such a confession in advance; and we believe it to be a forgery because forgery is a part of the British force which has been brought into action in every war for fifty years past.
(Aurora.)

The intelligence this day published from Europe establishes beyond question the source, intent, and extent of the conspiracy lately frustrated in France. We refer our readers to the sentiments of the English attorney general Abbot, for the avowed judgment of the legitimacy of the government of France. The correspondence of Mr. Drake and Mr. Spencer Smith, British ambassadors—the seizure of the prince De Fnghien who has been constantly received at the court of London—the seizure of Pichegru and Georges in Paris, these facts too plainly and deplorably mark the reality and purpose of the conspiracy. The English papers endeavour to excite amazing horror and sympathy for the son of the prince of Conde—and his long line of ancestors—the writers of such stuff suppose that the world are ignorant of the character of his race—and wish the world to believe that the life of an assassin who is a prince, is of more value than that of an assassin who is only a sweep chimney—we expect however to hear those princely assassins justified.
Ibid.

New York. May 14.
The Francis-Henrietta, Goodrich, from Amsterdam, left the Texel on the 3d April, and brings papers to the 29th March, a file of which, and Van-Staphorst's Prices Current to the same date are received at the office of the Mercantile Advertiser. An article from Paris, in these papers, under the date of March 22d, says, that the Duke of Enghien, Louis-Antoine-Henri of Bourbon, youngest son of the Prince of Conde, had been apprehended in the night at Strasburg by a French officer dispatched in pursuit of certain persons implicated in the late conspiracy, and brought to Paris, where he was identified and received sentence of death in a few hours afterwards. The Duke, at the time of his arrest, attempted to defend himself, but was disarmed by his own secretary. Captain Goodrich informs us that the transports had hauled down to Nieu-Diep, and were in readiness to receive troops for the expedition against England, which it was thought would not much longer be delayed. The following list of distinguished persons, exclusively of Pichegru and Moreau, apprehended at Paris, as implicated in the conspiracy has been transmitted as genuine:—
Gen. Dumas, Madame Dumas, Mons. De Septeuil, Gen. La Fayette, the Abbe David, Mons. Roland, E. Godin, a Tribune, Lalalia, Madame Tallien, Madame St. Leger, Limodin, Bouvet, Desgenvilles, Charles De Oster, Gen. Delmas, &c.
Phil. Gaz.

The letter which we published on Tuesday, signed Moreau is generally believed to be a fabrication. A Paris paper observes that the letter was first published in Paris without any signature.
True Amer.

The votes for Governor in 421 towns, give Judge Sullivan 23,632, Gov. Strong 23,125—federal decrease 472, Republican increase TEN THOUSAND !!!
Baston Chron.

What sub-type of article is it?

Political Diplomatic Rebellion Or Revolt

What keywords are associated?

French Conspiracy Duke Of Enghien Execution Moreau Letter Forgery British Involvement Pichegru Apprehension Paris Arrests

What entities or persons were involved?

Gen. Moreau Prince De Fnghien Pichegru Georges Mr. Drake Mr. Spencer Smith Duke Of Enghien Louis Antoine Henri Of Bourbon Prince Of Conde Gen. Dumas Madame Dumas Mons. De Septeuil Gen. La Fayette Abbe David Mons. Roland E. Godin Lalalia Madame Tallien Madame St. Leger Limodin Bouvet Desgenvilles Charles De Oster Gen. Delmas English Attorney General Abbot

Where did it happen?

France

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

France

Event Date

March 22d To 29th March

Key Persons

Gen. Moreau Prince De Fnghien Pichegru Georges Mr. Drake Mr. Spencer Smith Duke Of Enghien Louis Antoine Henri Of Bourbon Prince Of Conde Gen. Dumas Madame Dumas Mons. De Septeuil Gen. La Fayette Abbe David Mons. Roland E. Godin Lalalia Madame Tallien Madame St. Leger Limodin Bouvet Desgenvilles Charles De Oster Gen. Delmas English Attorney General Abbot

Outcome

conspiracy frustrated; duke of enghien apprehended at strasburg, brought to paris, identified, and sentenced to death; multiple persons apprehended in paris

Event Details

A conspiracy against the French government, involving British ambassadors' correspondence and seizures of prince De Fnghien, Pichegru, and Georges, was frustrated. Duke of Enghien was arrested at Strasburg on March 22d, brought to Paris, and executed shortly after. List of other apprehended persons includes Gen. Dumas and others. A letter attributed to Gen. Moreau is believed to be a British forgery.

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