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Gazette Of The United States
New York, New York County, New York
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A letter from Paris on June 11 reports on the French nation's commitment to its constitution despite assembly dissensions, observes disorder and divisions in the National Assembly favoring republic, executive power, or preservation, and expresses optimism for liberty prevailing amid revolutionary challenges.
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"The French nation will be free, in spite of the number of dissensions fomented even in their assembly, by the enemies to all liberty; the greatest, and by far the greatest part of the nation, being staunch to the constitution.
"I have been once to the National Assembly, and was sorry to see the want of order that prevailed in the meeting of the representatives of so formidable and powerful a nation as France. Though there are many very eminent characters among the members, it is easy to perceive that they are divided into several interests: some wish to have entirely a republic, others more power and more confidence in the supreme executive; and others (who are the wisest) wish to preserve the constitution as received and as established: in fact, some are too moderate, and some too violent, and the greatest diffidence exists, and not without reason, since the desertion of some men who had even a great hand in the revolution: But notwithstanding all that, Liberty and the Rights of Man will prevail."
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Paris
Event Date
June 11
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liberty and the rights of man will prevail
Event Details
The French nation remains staunch to the constitution despite dissensions in the assembly fomented by enemies of liberty. The writer attended the National Assembly, noting disorder, divisions among members into republican, pro-executive, and constitutional preservation interests, with some too moderate or violent, and diffidence due to desertions by revolutionaries, yet liberty will triumph.