Annals of the French Revolution: Or, A Chronological Account of Its Principal Events; with a Variety of Anecdotes and Characters Hitherto Unpublished, Volume 3

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S. Low, and sold by T. Cadell, jun. and W. Davies, 1800 - France
 

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Page 279 - ... to be faithful to the nation, to the law, and to the King, and to maintain with all his power the Constitution decreed by the National Assembly and accepted by the King.
Page 336 - Europe, in fuch a manner as to conclude that none of them would interfere in the leaft in the Revolution about to take place in France, and of which it Was as neceflary as urgent to regulate the courfe and determine the end by a plan wifely combined. He then propofed that which he faid had been long the object of his meditations. Its principal grounds were the fame as thofe which were adopted in the Conftition of 1791.
Page 122 - ... firm amidft thofe outrages, the authors of which the Chatelet were to difcover and to profecute. The Committee of Inquiry for the town having fent a deputation to her Majefty to obtain fuch information as fhe might be pleafed to give concerning the outrages of the 6th of O&ober, the Queen anfwered that fhe had nothing to fay : " Never," added fhe, " will I turn informer
Page 394 - Yes, Sir, in such a place, on such a day, at such an hour; I was sure of it.' — ' You were sure of it ? — You were sure of it, M. de la Fayette, and I am still alive ! — What a good creature you are ! — and you think of taking the leading part in a revolution ! '
Page 3 - ... memorable festival, during which the king received from all parts of the kingdom testimonials of love and fidelity, to speak of the insolence of the throne, of the slight to the executive power. He read a passage in which Camille Desmoulins called the triumph of Paulus ^Emilius a national festival, because a king with his hands tied behind his back followed in humiliation the triumphal car. Malouet then read some passages from Marat's pamphlet entitled
Page 338 - require it, "anfwered his hearers. — " Well, '' Gentlemen, I will obey you. To judge " of the means I am going to mention, you " muft not lofe fight for a fingle inftant of " the dreadful fituation in which we ftand.
Page 339 - He next pointed out the Intendant of Paris, " There' is a general " cry/' faid he, " againft the Intendants ; " they have it in their power to fetter the " Revolution in the provinces. M. Ber" thier is generally detefled ; there is no " preventing his being maflacred : his fate " will intimidate the other Intendants ; they " will be as pliable as gloves.
Page 322 - Deputies ihould ferve as the bafis to the Conftitution ; and that his opinion was, that all that exceeded that meafure was ftill more prejudicial to the people than to the Royal Authority. " Thefe aflurances, entirely conformable to the ideas of Mirabeau, and as pofitive as he could wifh, were inferted in a letter which the King wrote to M. de Montmcrin, and which he authorifed him to communicate to Mirabeau. " This letter is perfectly fufrkicnt...
Page 335 - States-General had fettled his place at the head of the moft violent factions , was alfo. initiated into the fecret of the fecondary ones, who, with plans lefs extenfive and a conduct more timid, did not the lefs concur to ftrengthen and accelerate the Revolution. All thefe myfteries, the knowledge of which afforded a key to many important events hitherto attributed to chance, were difclofed not only to M. de Montmorin, but alfo to the King and Queen in many fecret converfations which their Majefties...
Page 398 - ... friends are at work with me, upon a plan of conduct, by which the revolution will be consolidated, the good basis of the constitution established, and public order restored. The chief talents of the assembly, Mirabeau himself, cannot but support this plan. Here then are courts established, and juries are decreed; this is the moment to let our voice be heard with force, propriety and utility. "You have accepted the coalition which my heart and my patriotism have offered you. You lately said to...

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