Gazette Of The United States

PARIS.

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY, June 27.

The Conquerors of the Bastile again came to renew their oath.

M. Tronchet, who had just received a note from the King, said that his Majesty desired to see the Commissioners at eleven o'clock; but, he added that the Commissioners did not think it proper to comply with this desire without the orders of the Assembly. The Assembly ordered them to wait on the King.

In half an hour the same deputy returned, and said that the Commissioners had found the King in his bed-chamber, who told them that he had sent for them to add that he had forgotten, in his declaration to mention his having given orders to M. Bouille to protect him on his journey to Montmedy.

The Commissioners having told the King that the Assembly was informed of this circumstance, his Majesty replied, "I knew not that these orders were known. I have nothing more to add; my only intention was to inform you that I had given those orders."

M. Demuniers then made his report, in the name of the Committee of Constitution, on the forms to be observed in the choice of a Governor to the presumptive heir of the crown.

One article alone was productive of debates. This was "whether the Members of the Legislature should be eligible to this office."

It was at length determined in the negative.

Art. I. Previously to the nomination of a Governor to the presumptive Heir of the Crown, a list of the citizens qualified for that office, shall be drawn up.

Art. 2. The members of the National Assembly, divided into Bureaux, shall make the necessary scrutiny. Two Secretaries shall add together the scrutinies of all the Bureaux. The list of those who are qualified shall be reported to the Assembly, and shall be printed.

Art. 3. The Election shall be by a plurality of votes. The votes may be not only for any of those on the list, but for any one citizen. No Members of the National Assembly shall be elected.

Art. 4. The Governor appointed shall, before the Assembly, take an oath to watch over the life, and to promote the health of the presumptive heir, and to be responsible for his person.

Art. 5. All persons in the service of the presumptive heir shall be under the orders of the Governor.

Art. 6. The National Assembly will immediately apply themselves to the formation of a plan of education for the presumptive heir, in pursuance of a former decree.

At the opening of the evening sitting, a letter from Dunkirk was read, giving information that the officers of the regiment Colonel-General had run away to Furnes, and had taken with them the colours, and the whole baggage. They had also attempted, but in vain, to corrupt the soldiers, and to entice them to desert.

A Monk was to be their treasurer. His apartments have been searched, and in them were found 50,000 livres in silver; 200,000 livres going beyond the frontiers, were also intercepted.

The trunks of the fugitive officers have been seized, and therefore it is supposed they will soon be shirtless.