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Foreign News August 14, 1790

Gazette Of The United States

New York, New York County, New York

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Paris experienced minor insurrections quickly quelled with few victims, thanks to Bailly's proclamation. Necker's speech and the King's proclamation stirred hope and emotion. On Sunday, June 4, Lafayette reviewed the National Guard in Champs de Mars, where the King was enthusiastically received by the crowd.

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LONDON, June 5.

PARIS.

Paris has lately been troubled by some insurrections; happily a few only, who deserved it, became victims to them. In twenty-four hours peace was restored to this town, for which the proclamation of M. Bailly had made way.

The reviving speech of M. Necker, of which we yesterday gave an extract, shewed the first dawn of public felicity, and every body is looking forward to the most agreeable hopes. The King's Proclamation caused the most lively emotions in the assembly.

The citizens, melted and rejoiced, repeated its expressions with enthusiasm: a thousand eyes wished for the happiness of seeing the best of men and the most upright of Kings. They enjoyed this pleasure yesterday morning.

M. de la Fayette had fixed on yesterday (Sunday) for a general review of the National Guard in the Champs de Mars. Each division was to provide so many men: in all something more than four thousand.

The King was on horse-back early in the morning, and, after a turn on the Boulevard, he crossed over to the place of review.

He was no sooner perceived by the people, than the sound Vive le Roi (Long live the King) resounded from all parts with an enthusiasm before seldom seen. Even the nation was for a time forgotten, and wholly taken up with those thoughts of their monarch. They offered no vows but for him, and his person is so much beloved, that it is contemplated with the highest pleasure.

As his Majesty knows the hearts of his people sufficiently to be certain that it is not his pomp, but himself, which is beloved by them, he was in a plain undress; his coat was green, and not seemingly very new; and his hat, though small, was adorned with a handsome cockade of three colours. The National Guard, for the first time, exercised before him amongst the repeated acclamations of an immense crowd, who were never weary of shewing the King how much they loved him, and how truly they rejoice to see him enjoying liberty and happiness. The King, on his side, shewed the greatest sensibility—it was easy to perceive that he smiled unaffectedly, by a few tears of joy, which stole in spite of him down his cheeks. The review concluded about half past twelve.

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Political Royal Event

What keywords are associated?

Paris Insurrections Peace Restoration Nec Ker Speech King Proclamation National Guard Review Champs De Mars Vive Le Roi

What entities or persons were involved?

M. Bailly M. Necker The King M. De La Fayette

Where did it happen?

Paris

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Paris

Event Date

Lately; Yesterday (Sunday)

Key Persons

M. Bailly M. Necker The King M. De La Fayette

Outcome

a few only, who deserved it, became victims; peace restored in twenty-four hours

Event Details

Paris troubled by insurrections, victims few, peace restored via M. Bailly's proclamation. M. Necker's speech and King's Proclamation evoke hope and emotion in assembly and citizens. M. de la Fayette reviews National Guard in Champs de Mars; King attends on horseback, receives enthusiastic acclamations, appears in plain dress with tricolor cockade; Guard exercises before him amid crowd's joy; King shows sensibility with tears.

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