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Foreign News December 26, 1791

National Gazette

Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania

What is this article about?

French nobility assembled at Brussels and Coblence address the Empress of Russia, flattering her and requesting her assistance to restore the old government in France through a counter-revolution.

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A letter appears in the late French papers, addressed "From the French nobility, assembled at Brussels and Coblence, to the Empress of Russia." In this address every argument is made use of that could be thought likely to flatter the vanity of the Empress, and induce her to assist them in the mad project of attempting a counter-revolution in France. They acknowledge the empress's goodness in permitting them to reside in her frozen empire (which blessed privilege, it seems, has been granted them) but at the same time wish her majesty to know, that an exertion of her power to restore them to the genial climate of France would be much more acceptable—and that they can never think of returning to that country upon any other terms than a renovation of the old government.

What sub-type of article is it?

Political Diplomatic

What keywords are associated?

French Nobility Empress Of Russia Counter Revolution France Restoration Exile Appeal

What entities or persons were involved?

Empress Of Russia

Where did it happen?

Brussels And Coblence

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Brussels And Coblence

Key Persons

Empress Of Russia

Event Details

A letter from the French nobility assembled at Brussels and Coblence to the Empress of Russia flatters her and urges her to assist in a counter-revolution to restore the old government in France, acknowledging her permission for them to reside in her empire but preferring restoration to their homeland.

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