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Foreign News
March 16, 1793
Gazette Of The United States
New York, New York County, New York
What is this article about?
Commentary on conflicting newspaper reports about apprehensions for Louis XVI's life due to the ferocity of the Paris mob or the anti-royal propensity of Parisians, with a correspondent arguing it conflates mob and people to justify revolutionary actions.
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The General Advertiser of Monday last, speaking of Louis XVI. says, that "apprehensions were entertained for his life from the well known ferocity of the Paris Mob" -The National Gazette of Wednesday following informs its readers, that "these apprehensions were entertained from the well known anti-royal propensity of the Parisians."— On which a correspondent remarks, that granting the two modes of expression to be the converse of each other, they serve to confound the mob of Paris with the people of Paris-or which is the same, they serve to shew that there is no such body exists as the mob of Paris ; or that the people are a mob-but as excesses of every kind are the natural effects of mobs; and every good citizen and consistent republican, involuntarily condemns such excesses-it appears to be necessary, in order to justify what has been, or may be done, to say that the people, not the mob, are the actors in the Drama.
The General Advertiser of Monday last, speaking of Louis XVI. says, that "apprehensions were entertained for his life from the well known ferocity of the Paris Mob" -The National Gazette of Wednesday following informs its readers, that "these apprehensions were entertained from the well known anti-royal propensity of the Parisians."— On which a correspondent remarks, that granting the two modes of expression to be the converse of each other, they serve to confound the mob of Paris with the people of Paris-or which is the same, they serve to shew that there is no such body exists as the mob of Paris ; or that the people are a mob-but as excesses of every kind are the natural effects of mobs; and every good citizen and consistent republican, involuntarily condemns such excesses-it appears to be necessary, in order to justify what has been, or may be done, to say that the people, not the mob, are the actors in the Drama.
What sub-type of article is it?
Political
Rebellion Or Revolt
What keywords are associated?
Louis Xvi
Paris Mob
Anti Royal Parisians
Revolutionary Commentary
What entities or persons were involved?
Louis Xvi
Where did it happen?
Paris
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Paris
Key Persons
Louis Xvi
Outcome
apprehensions for the king's life
Event Details
Newspapers report fears for Louis XVI's life due to the Paris mob's ferocity or Parisians' anti-royal propensity; correspondent notes this conflates mob and people to justify revolutionary excesses.