When was it published?

August 21, 1793 in Gazette Of The United States

Foreign News August 21, 1793

Gazette Of The United States

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Couthon, Vergniaud, Barbaroux, Salles, Gensonné, Guadet, Pétion, Brissot, Chambon, Buzot, Birotteau, Lidon, Laource, Gorsas, Lanjuinais, Grangeneuve, Lehardy Du Morbihan, Leage, Louvet, Valazé, Claviere, Le Brun

Q: What keywords are associated?

National Convention, Paris Citizens, Arrests, Girondins, Couthon Motion, French Revolution

New York, New York County, New York

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What is this article about?

On June 2, the French National Convention in Paris, surrounded by armed citizens, debated and voted to arrest numerous Girondin deputies including Vergniaud, Brissot, and Pétion, along with ministers Claviere and Le Brun, amid tumultuous proceedings.

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By the late arrival at New-York from Bourdeaux, a paper was received containing the proceedings of the National Convention of the second of June by which it appears that the Convention had been surrounded for four days by a great multitude of the citizens of Paris—armed with muskets and artillery—that after a tumultuous and clamorous debate—Couthon, one of the members, said that all the members of the assembly should possess a confidence that they are free; you have found on all sides, and at every step a people who are good, but irritated and desirous of justice.

I do not at this time vote in favor of the decree of accusation against the denounced members, but seeing that the opinion is strongly manifested against them, I demand that they be put in arrest in their own houses; I comprehend in my motion the commission of twelve, and the ministers Le Brun and Claviere; this proposition was adopted.

The members arrested are, Vergniaud, Barbaroux, Salles, Gensonné, Guadet, Pétion, Brissot, Chambon, Buzot, Birotteau, Lidon, Laource, Gorsas, Lanjuinais, Grangeneuve, Lehardy du Morbihan, Leage, Louvet, Valazé, the members of the commission of twelve, excepting those who did not sign certain orders of arrest. and the ministers Claviere and Le Brun are also arrested.

The sitting adjourned at ten o'clock.

What sub-type of article is it?

Political

What keywords are associated?

National Convention Paris Citizens Arrests Girondins Couthon Motion French Revolution

What entities or persons were involved?

Couthon Vergniaud Barbaroux Salles Gensonné Guadet Pétion Brissot Chambon Buzot Birotteau Lidon Laource Gorsas Lanjuinais Grangeneuve Lehardy Du Morbihan Leage Louvet Valazé Claviere Le Brun

Where did it happen?

Paris

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Paris

Event Date

Second Of June

Key Persons

Couthon Vergniaud Barbaroux Salles Gensonné Guadet Pétion Brissot Chambon Buzot Birotteau Lidon Laource Gorsas Lanjuinais Grangeneuve Lehardy Du Morbihan Leage Louvet Valazé Claviere Le Brun

Outcome

arrest of denounced members including vergniaud, barbaroux, salles, gensonné, guadet, pétion, brissot, chambon, buzot, birotteau, lidon, laource, gorsas, lanjuinais, grangeneuve, lehardy du morbihan, leage, louvet, valazé, members of the commission of twelve (except those who did not sign certain orders of arrest), and ministers claviere and le brun in their own houses.

Event Details

The National Convention was surrounded for four days by armed citizens of Paris with muskets and artillery. After a tumultuous debate, Couthon proposed arresting denounced members in their houses, including the commission of twelve and ministers Le Brun and Claviere, which was adopted. The sitting adjourned at ten o'clock.