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Virginia Argus
Richmond, Virginia
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In Baltimore, a friend explains General Moreau's rapid westward journey from New York to Ohio, Mississippi, and New Orleans as a diversion from grief over his son's death and his wife's return to France to settle family affairs, countering political conjectures about his motives.
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The visit of General Moreau to the westward, and the expedition of his travelling, has excited a variety of conjectures in the political world. A friend of the general has handed us the following account of the motives of his journey, which will fully satisfy the curiosity and allay the suspicions of those who are always watching the movements of great characters.
"The General had, some time ago, the misfortune of losing his only son—his lady has also been under the necessity of returning to France, in order fully to settle some family concerns. Such painful separation, added to the dreadful loss which he had just experienced, had rendered his house so totally disagreeable to him, that in order to divert his griefs, he has determined to undertake this excursion, and visit the Ohio and Mississippi, as far down as New-Orleans. His intention is to remain only a few days at the latter place, as he wishes to be in Charleston next February, and in N. York the following month."
The season being so far advanced, made it necessary for him to travel with some rapidity, and it was only a few days before he left N. York, that he was informed a passage could be procured.
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Westward
Event Date
Nov. 30
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loss of only son; wife returned to france for family concerns; journey planned to divert grief, with brief stay in new-orleans, then to charleston in february and n. york in march
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General Moreau's journey to the westward, visiting Ohio and Mississippi down to New-Orleans, motivated by grief from son's death and wife's departure to France; travel rapid due to advanced season, departing N. York recently after securing passage.