Gazette Of The United States

PARIS, March 19.

The new house guard of the King began on the 16th inst. to do duty in the Thuilleries. They first took the civic oath and the oath of office by a grand committee, which was administered to them by the Mayor, M. Pethion, before the Hotel de Ville, during which time the colours were flying, and the usual tunes of ca ira, &c. playing. They then marched to the Thuilleries, moved off before the King and Queen, and cried in a chorus, Vive le Roi! long live the King. The Queen showed the Dauphin to the people from the balcony, but they remained mute, no vivat to be heard.

The Jacobine club raises its head again, and draws the attention of the whole kingdom. All the members of this club appear with a newly invented red liberty cap, and even their weekly president, Mr. Thuriot, who is a member of the National Assembly, adorns himself therewith.

National Assembly, March 24.

The number of volunteers for completing the troops of the line being greater than is wanted, the minister at war was ordered to give an account of the deficiencies of the several regiments, and the return of recruits from the several departments.

The discussion on the colonies was resumed, and after an able speech from M. Vaublanc, the proposition of M. Genssonne, with some amendments, was adopted, and decreed unanimously, to the following effect:

"The National Assembly recognizes and declares, that the people of colour and the free negroes ought to enjoy the rights of active citizens, in the same manner as the whites."

LETTER FROM THE KING.

"Gentlemen,

Deeply affected by the troubles that agitate the kingdom, I have neglected none of the means in my power to put an end to them. I had chosen for my principal agents, men recommended by public opinion. I have replaced them by others distinguished by their public opinions. You have often repeated to me, that this was the only means of establishing perfect harmony between the two powers. I hasten to yield to the wish of the Assembly, in order to refute the suspicions which the enemies of the public good endeavor to excite against the purity of my intentions. I therefore inform you, that I have appointed M. Roland de la Platiere, to the place of minister for the home department, and M. Claviere to that of the minister for the public contributions. When that of the minister of justice, to which I appointed a citizen, who has refused to accept of it, shall be filled, I will inform the Assembly."

(Signed) LOUIS.

SINGULAR PETITION.

Abstracts of a number of petitions were read, amongst which was one from Madame Grandval, a mother, without being a wife, praying the Assembly to pass a law to enable children, not born in wedlock, to inherit the property of their parents. In support of this prayer, she referred to the ancient laws of the Franks, and the customs of various other nations, both ancient and modern. Her petition was warmly applauded, and referred to the committee of legislation.

March 27. M. Guiraut announced to the assembly the discovery of a machine, to which he gave the title of a Logoscope, which would be a regulator of the voice, and would serve to direct the assembly in moments of tumult and disorder. He received the honor of the sitting.

March 28. The generous conduct of the Earl of Effingham, as governor of Jamaica, and of the United States of America, in regard to St. Domingo, had long ago engaged the assembly to pass votes of thanks, which the old ministers had not transmitted. A new order was made for transmitting them forthwith.