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Foreign News September 20, 1792

The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser

Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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Reports from Paris detail French political unrest: Foreign Minister addresses Assembly on emigrant loans and armed marches; King's letters warn of Prussian invasion and express unity; Condorcet's radical motions applauded; King's defiance during riots; National Assembly unites parties in support of constitution on July 9, 1792.

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Further FOREIGN ADVICES,

Received per the Brig Union,

Capt. Potter, arrived at Boston

from Bristol.

P A R I S, July 6.

YESTERDAY evening the Minister

for Foreign affairs appeared before

the assembly. He said, among other

things, that the emigrant Princes have

taken upon themselves to open a loan,

secured on all their estates in France.

Referred to a committee of twelve.

Above forty thousand armed men

are, at this moment, marching up to

the capital to assist at the anniversary

ceremony of the 14th July, in consequence

of a decree of the National Assembly,

not sanctioned by the King,

and consequently not a law.

LETTER OF THE KING.

To the NATIONAL ASSEMBLY, in substance.

Mr. President,

A great number of Frenchmen

assemble and repair to the frontiers--

they desire to swear at the altar of the

country, to live free or to die. I inform

you my desire to go in the midst

of them to receive their oaths, and to

prove to the factious, that we have only

one spirit--that of the constitution."

"Mr. President,--It is with regret

that I inform you that one more enemy

has just declared against France.

I am informed that a Prussian army,

amounting to 52,000 men has begun

to march. Every thing proves that

there is a good understanding between

the Courts of Vienna and Berlin.

[Some Members cried out, and "to the Tuilleries."] These are imminent

hostilities, and conformably to the constitution,

I give notice of them to the

Assembly."

The National Assembly

Resumed the debate on the mode of

securing the public tranquility, and the

safety of the kingdom.

M. Condorcet made a speech on

the subject; he adverted to the King's

Proclamation, to the conduct of M.

Luckner, to his retreat, to the Minister

for the Interior Department,

to the War Minister, &c. He then

moved, "That these Ministers be sent

to the prison at Orleans; that the King

be deprived of the right of appointing

to several places, which he is allowed

to do by the constitution, and that the

office of Minister of public contributions

be suppressed: that the administrator

of the civil list be obliged to give

an account of his administration; that

the estates of the Princes be exposed to

sale; and that the Generals be forbidden

to present addresses in the name of

armed force, on pain of being declared

guilty of high treason." This speech

was applauded a thousand times by the

galleries. All the accusations against

the executive power, in particular, were

applauded with enthusiasm, and with

an explosion of reiterated bravos!

M. Cambon moved, That the King

should not be allowed to explain himself

through the organs of his Ministers,

but that he should immediately

correspond with the Assembly:

To wear a white cockade is death by

a decree.

The fate of the King and Queen

seems particularly to depend upon the

present juncture. If Luckner and

Fayette, with their respective armies,

arrive at Paris, before the troops marching

up from the South, the Royal Pair

will probably be safe. In the other case,

they will certainly remain prisoners, and

perhaps be made to pay with their lives

for the excesses committed by others.

In the sessions of the 10th a letter

was read from the King, announcing

his formal refusal to sanction the decrees

respecting the banishment of refractory

Priests, and the encampment

of 20,000 men near Paris. Previous

to sending this letter, the King made

his last will.

During the late riot one of the mob

presented the King with a red bonnet,

adorned with National cockades, and

demanded the reinstatement of the patriotic

Ministers, the retraction of the

veto on the decree against the priests,

and for the establishment of a camp.

His answer was noble and manly.--

"If the welfare of the nation consists in wearing

a red cap, I have no objection to wearing

it. Pure in my conscience, I have no

dread.--As to the decrees, this is no time to

speak of them,--I have sworn to maintain

the constitution, and I will defend it at the

risk of my life."

On the evening preceding the late

riot, his Majesty made use of the following

affecting words to the National

Guards, on duty at the palace--"I

learn that the deluded people of the

Faubourg St. Antoine and St. Marceau,

are to come here to-morrow, armed

with pikes, in order to threaten, perhaps

to take away my life, if I do not

sanction two unconstitutional decrees,

though they both militate against my

conscience: I am well convinced you

will display your courage in protecting

me: but I had much rather die than

see blood spilt for mine: I therefore

beg of you to forsake me rather than

to give the signal for a civil war!"

Tears were the only answer to this

heart rending address.

The King's firmness is highly applauded.

AN UNION

OF ALL PARTIES IN FRANCE.

July 9.

In the National Assembly yesterday,

it was proposed, to open a discussion of

what measures were necessary to save

the country. The Bishop of Rhone and

Loire proposed, that the Legislative body

should give a proof and example of

union and concord: Hitherto they have

been divided into two parties; he accused

them reciprocally of wishing to

subvert the constitution; one of them,

by substituting the system of two chambers,

an upper and lower house, and

the other a republic. He demanded,

the President, therefore, to fix a day

and an hour, when he should put to

the vote the following question:

"That all those, who neither wished for

a Republic or for two chambers should rise."

He had scarcely pronounced these last

words, but by a seeming spontaneous

motion, the whole Assembly rose, and all

swore to remain inviolably attached to the

constitution; and immediately the two

parties mingled together and embraced,

amidst a general public applause, which

was very affecting.

It was immediately decreed, to print

an account of this day's proceedings,

and send copies to the eighty-three departments,

and to the military troops

And that a deputation should wait

on the King, to impart it to his Majesty,

who did not delay participating

in the general joy, but immediately

went to the Assembly, and addressed

himself as follows:

"To the NATIONAL ASSEMBLY.

Gentlemen,

"The most affecting act to me is,

that of the re-union of all our wishes

for the welfare of the country, I have

long wished for this fortunate moment;

my wish is accomplished. I come purposely

to declare, that the Nation and

the King are only one. If they march

towards the same end, their united efforts

will save France. An attachment

What sub-type of article is it?

Political Royal Event Diplomatic

What keywords are associated?

National Assembly French Revolution King Louis Prussian Army Party Union Emigrant Princes Constitutional Crisis

What entities or persons were involved?

King Minister For Foreign Affairs M. Condorcet M. Cambon M. Luckner Fayette Bishop Of Rhone And Loire

Where did it happen?

Paris

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Paris

Event Date

July 6 And July 9

Key Persons

King Minister For Foreign Affairs M. Condorcet M. Cambon M. Luckner Fayette Bishop Of Rhone And Loire

Outcome

national assembly unites parties in support of constitution; king refuses to sanction decrees on priests and encampment; prussian army of 52,000 begins march against france; threats to king's life during riots

Event Details

Foreign Minister reports emigrant princes' loan and armed men marching to Paris for July 14 ceremony despite King's non-sanction. King's letters express desire for unity and warn of Prussian invasion with Vienna-Berlin accord. Assembly debates security; Condorcet proposes jailing ministers, depriving King of appointments, selling princes' estates. Cambon moves for direct King-Assembly communication. King's noble responses during riot and to guards. On July 9, Bishop proposes vote against republic or two chambers; entire Assembly rises in unity, embraces, decrees distribution of account, King addresses in joy of reunion.

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