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Foreign News
June 22, 1793
Gazette Of The United States
New York, New York County, New York
What is this article about?
Gen. Dumourier issues a declaration from Francfort denying ties to the Orleanist faction, condemning Philippe Egalite for voting to execute Louis XVI, and expressing esteem for his sons while vowing opposition if they sought the throne.
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DECLARATION of GEN. DUMOURIER.
"Having learnt that suspicions have been excited against my intentions, on account of a pretended connection supposed to exist between me and Phillip d'Orleans, a French Prince, too well known under the name of Egalite, and being anxious to preserve that esteem of which I daily receive the most honourable testimonies, I take the earliest opportunity of declaring that I am ignorant whether there daily exists an Orlean faction; that I never had any connexion with the Prince who is supposed to be at the head of it, or who is the pretense for it: that I never esteemed him; and that since the fatal epoch when he tore asunder the bonds of blood and offended against all known laws, by criminally voting for the Death of the unfortunate Louis XVI. against whom he declared his opinion with atrocious impudence, my contempt for him has been changed into a just aversion, which leaves me no other desire than that of seeing him delivered over to the severity of the laws.
With regard to his children, I think they possess as many virtues as he does vices. They have perfectly served their country in the armies which I commanded without ever being ambitious. I have a great friendship for the eldest, founded upon the best merited esteem, and I am certain, that, instead of ever aspiring to mount the throne of France, he would fly to the end of the world rather than be forced to it. In short, I declare, that if, after the crimes of his father, or by the atrocious results of the ones of faction and anarchy, he should find himself in such a situation as to waver between the virtues which he has hitherto shewn, and the baseness of taking advantage of the dismal catastrophe which has plunged the sensible part of the nation, and all Europe, in mourning, and that if he should then be ever so far blinded by ambition as to aspire at the crown, I would devote him to eternal hatred, and entertain for him the same contempt which I have for his father.
(Signed) DUMOURIER."
Francfort, April 20.
"Having learnt that suspicions have been excited against my intentions, on account of a pretended connection supposed to exist between me and Phillip d'Orleans, a French Prince, too well known under the name of Egalite, and being anxious to preserve that esteem of which I daily receive the most honourable testimonies, I take the earliest opportunity of declaring that I am ignorant whether there daily exists an Orlean faction; that I never had any connexion with the Prince who is supposed to be at the head of it, or who is the pretense for it: that I never esteemed him; and that since the fatal epoch when he tore asunder the bonds of blood and offended against all known laws, by criminally voting for the Death of the unfortunate Louis XVI. against whom he declared his opinion with atrocious impudence, my contempt for him has been changed into a just aversion, which leaves me no other desire than that of seeing him delivered over to the severity of the laws.
With regard to his children, I think they possess as many virtues as he does vices. They have perfectly served their country in the armies which I commanded without ever being ambitious. I have a great friendship for the eldest, founded upon the best merited esteem, and I am certain, that, instead of ever aspiring to mount the throne of France, he would fly to the end of the world rather than be forced to it. In short, I declare, that if, after the crimes of his father, or by the atrocious results of the ones of faction and anarchy, he should find himself in such a situation as to waver between the virtues which he has hitherto shewn, and the baseness of taking advantage of the dismal catastrophe which has plunged the sensible part of the nation, and all Europe, in mourning, and that if he should then be ever so far blinded by ambition as to aspire at the crown, I would devote him to eternal hatred, and entertain for him the same contempt which I have for his father.
(Signed) DUMOURIER."
Francfort, April 20.
What sub-type of article is it?
Political
What keywords are associated?
Dumourier Declaration
Orleans Faction
French Politics
Louis Xvi Death
What entities or persons were involved?
Gen. Dumourier
Phillip D'orleans
Egalite
Louis Xvi
Where did it happen?
Francfort
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Francfort
Event Date
April 20
Key Persons
Gen. Dumourier
Phillip D'orleans
Egalite
Louis Xvi
Event Details
General Dumourier declares no connection to Phillip d'Orleans (Egalite), expresses contempt for him due to his vote for Louis XVI's death, praises Orleans' children especially the eldest, and states he would oppose the son if he aspired to the throne.