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Gazette Of The United States And Daily Evening Advertiser
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
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Decree of the French Convention for a festival on the fifth day of Sans Culottides, honoring the Republic's armies with laurel-crowned flags, proclaiming honors for Marat, removing Mirabeau from the Pantheon, and conveying Marat's body there.
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Decree of the Convention, respecting the festival to be celebrated the fifth and last day of the Sans culottides.
The Convention decrees, That the last day of the Sans culottides shall be celebrated as follows:
The citizens shall collect in the garden of the National Palace precisely at 8 o'clock in the morning, and the national music shall there celebrate the victories of the Republic and the charms of fraternity.
The President of the Convention shall proclaim in presence of this people that all the armies of the Republic have never ceased to deserve well of their country.
There shall then be presented to him for each army one flag, on which shall be inscribed these words "To the army of—a grateful country: this fifth day of Sans Culottides, the second year—"
The President shall attach to each flag, a crown of laurels, and shall send it back by a wounded defender of his country, one from each army.
The President shall then proclaim the first article of the decree of 24th Brumaire, which accords the honors of the Pantheon to John Paul Marat, the friend and the Representative of the people: and the decree of 5th Frimaire that, on the same day, the body of Honori Riquetti Mirabeau shall be removed from that place.
The people and the National Convention shall assemble at the place where the body of Marat is deposited, for the purpose of conveying it to the Pantheon.
A detachment of the school of Mars and the orphans of the defenders of their country shall assist at this festival.
As soon as it shall be closed, the patriots who have received wounds, shall bear to each army, the colors which shall be entrusted to their care:
The report of the committee of Public Instruction and proces-verbal of this day shall be printed and transmitted to all the departments and all the armies.
The committee of Public Instruction is charged to regulate the details of the festival and to superintend the execution of them.
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Paris
Event Date
Fifth And Last Day Of The Sans Culottides
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honors to republic's armies with laurel-crowned flags; marat's body to be conveyed to pantheon; mirabeau's body removed from pantheon
Event Details
Citizens gather in garden of National Palace at 8 AM for music celebrating Republic's victories and fraternity. President proclaims armies' service, receives flags for each army inscribed 'To the army of—a grateful country: this fifth day of Sans Culottides, the second year—', attaches laurel crowns, sends back via wounded defenders. Proclaims decrees honoring Marat and removing Mirabeau. People and Convention convey Marat's body to Pantheon, assisted by school of Mars detachment and orphans. Wounded patriots bear colors to armies. Report printed and sent to departments and armies. Committee of Public Instruction regulates details.