Gazette of the United States and daily evening advertiser. (Philadelphia [Pa.]), 1794-11-14 00:00:00

Gazette of the United States  AND  DAILY EVENING ADVERTISER.
[No. 133 of Vol. VI.]
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1794.
[Whole No. 683.]
FOR SALE, At the STORES of Jesse & Robert Waln, PORT WINE in pipes, hds. and quarter casks LISBON do in pipes and quarter casks Southong and CONGO TEAS, in quarter casks A quantity of LIBON and CADIZ SALT Soft shelled ALMONDS in bales Velvet CORKS, in do. Russia MATTS. June 9
Thomas McEuen, Stock and Land Broker, No. 78, CHESNUT-STREET, INFORMS his Friend that during his absence from Philadelphia (on the Western Expedition) his Business will be carried on at his Office as usual, by Mr. Thomas Hale where Orders in his line will be thankfully received, and every Attention paid to them. Oct. 10
A FEW BALES OF Brown Russia Sheetings Imported in the William Penn, from London. FOR SALE BY Curtis Clay, No. 57, HIGH STREET. Nov. 1
J. M. BART, No. 170, North Second Street, Respectfully informs the Citizens, that he intends to open an Evening School, From SIX to NINE o'clock, beginning next Monday, 27th inst where he will teach the French & Italian languages Arithmetick and Book-keeping. On the most reasonable Terms. A strict attendance may be depended upon by those who will favour him with employment. Oct. 27
Pursuant to the directions of the Law for incorporating the Insurance Company of North America, a Meeting will be held at the Company's Office, on Thursday the 12th day of November ensu- ing, when Two DIRECTORS are to be chosen for the remainder of the present year, to supply the places of two Gentle- men who have been elected Directors of an- other Insurance Company. The Votes may be given by the Stock- holders either in person or by Proxy, but none may vote "unless the stock shall have stood in their names at least three months preceding the time of Election." By order of the President and Directors Ebenezer Hazard, Sec'y. Oct. 24
To be Sold, The House, Stables & Lot of Ground, In Second Street, between Spruce and Union Streets, in the occupation of his Britannic Majesty's Minister. ALSO The Adjoining Lot. 26 feet front, and 149 feet deep. For terms of sale, apply to Wm. Cramond. Aug. 14
Stock Brokers Office, No. 16, Wall Street, New-York. THE Subscriber intending to relinquish himself entirely to the PURCHASE and SALE OF STOCKS ON COMMISSION, begs leave to offer his services to his friends and others, in the line of a Stock Broker. Those who may please to favor him with their busi- ness, may depend upon having it transacted with the utmost fidelity and dispatch. Orders from Philadelphia, Boston, or any other part of the United States, will be strictly attended to. LEONARD BLEECKER. m&thf
TO BE SOLD BY THOMAS DOBSON, Principles and Observations APPLIED TO THE MANUFACTURE AND INSPECTION OF Pot and Pearl Asbes. By DAVID TOWNSEND, Inspector of Pot and Pearl-Asbes for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Published according to Act of Congress. These observations relate to an extensive business; and are designed, in the plainest manner, to convey profitable information to those interested in it, who have not lei- sure or opportunity to search for the prin- ciples therein contained, in the writings of professional Chemists.
For Boston or Portsmouth, The BRIG Two Sisters, THOMAS ROACH, Master. Apply to the Captain on board, or to Louis Osmont, No. 117, north Second Street. Nov. 11
For Sale or Charter, The SLOOP Industry, LLOYD WHARTON, Master. LYING at Morton's wharf. She is a good vessel, sails fast, and will carry about 700 barrels. For terms apply to the mas- ter on board, or Wharton & Greaves. Nov. 11
For Dublin, The SHIP Gen. Washington, HENRY GEDDES, Master. TO sail on the 25th November; as good accommodations for passenger, hav- ing been built for the Dublin trade. For freight or passage, apply on board at Cath- bert's wharf, to Capt. Geddes, or to HOLMES and RAINEY, WILLIAM SMITH, jun., and Co. or George Latimer. Oct. 31
For Hamburg, The SHIP PERSEVERANCE, James Williamson, Master. Now ready to receive a cargo on board. This vessel is completely found, built of live oak and cedar, and has good accomodations for passengers, to sail with all con- venient speed. For freight or passage, apply to the Captain on board, or Thos. & John Ketland. Oct. 11
For Charter, The SHIP PENNSYLVANIA, David Harding, Master. BURTHEN about 3200 barrels. For terms apply to Gurney & Smith. Oct. 29
For Liverpool, The SHIP Manchester, John Cox, Master. HAS a considerable part of her cargo ready to go on board, and will sail so as to return to this port an early Spring ship. For Freight or passage, apply to the Captain on board at Walnut Street wharf, or Rundle & Murgatroyd, No. 11, Walnut Street. Nov. 3
Lost yesterday out of his pocket, by a gentleman at Mr. Fran- cis's Hotel, fourth street, a large Red Morocco Pocket Book, containing several Bonds and Papers, and about FORTY DOLLARS six per cents. The owner thereof may be easily discover- ed by the slightest view of the pers- Whoever has found the same, and will de- liver it to Mr. FRANCIS, shall receive a handsome reward, and no questions asked. Nov. 12
Fine Liverpool Salt, To Be Sold From the Ship THOMAS, The second wharf below Pine-Street, ap- ply at said wharf, to Jehu Hollingsworth, & Co. Aug. 26
TO BE SOLD, By THOMAS DOBSON, An Alphabetical List OF THE DUTIES Payable by law on all Goods, Wares, and Merchandise imported into the United States of America, after the last day of June 1794, distinguishing the rates payable on those imported in ships or vessels of the United States and the rates payable in for- eign ships or vessels, including the addi- tional duties, to which the respective arti- cles are liable.
ADDRESS. The Public are respectfully informed that the Subscriptions for this Gazette are daily increasing in the City—that its cir- culation is extensive, being sent to every state in the Union—and is probably ex- changed with more Printers in the diff- erent States than any other Gazette— these circumstances enhance its utility as an advertising Vehicle. The generous patronage which the pub- lication has already received, demands the Editor's most grateful acknowledgments —He solicits a continuation of advertising favors. From these principally arise the resources which enable the publisher of a daily paper to extend his plan of general entertainment and information.
LANDING From on board the Birmingham Packet, Lockyer, and the Henry and Charles, from Hamburg. HEMP, Petersburg's first quality BAR IRON, Swedish, assorted TIN, in plates, do. do. GENEVA Wines BAGGING, German assorted GLASS TUMBLERS, and Black Quart Bottles, DEMJOHNS, Window Glass, Feathers of superior quality, MATTS, &c. &c. FOR SALE BY Thomas & John Ketland. Aug. 26
City of Washington. SCHEME OF THE LOTTERY, No. II. FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE FEDERAL CITY.    1 A magnificent 20,000 Dollars, and dwelling house, 5 cash 30,000 are 50,000   1 ditto 15,000 & cash 25,000 40,000   1 ditto 15,000 & cash 15,000 30,000   1 ditto 10,000 & cash 10,000 20,000   1 ditto 5,000 & cash 5,000 10,000   1 ditto 5,000 & cash 5,000 10,000   1 Cash prize of 10,000   2 ditto 5,000 each, are 10,000   10 ditto 1,000 10,000   20 ditto 500 10,000   100 ditto 100 10,000   200 ditto 50 10,000   400 ditto 25 10,000   1,000 ditto 10 10,000   15,000 ditto 10 150,000   16,739 Prizes   33,261 Blanks   50,000 Tickets at 8 dollars 400,000 
This Lottery will afford an elegant spec- imen of the ornate buildings to be erected in the City of Washington—Two beautiful de- signs are already selected for the entire front on two of the public squares; from these drawings, it is proposed to erect two centre and four corner buildings, as soon as possible after this Lottery is sold, and to remove them when complete, to the fortunate adventurers, in the manner described in the scheme for the Hotel Lottery. A net deduction of five per cent. will be made to defray the neces- sary expenses of printing, &c., and the surplus will be made a part of the fund intended for the National University, to be erected within the City of Washington. The drawing will commence as soon as the Tickets are sold, or at all events on Monday, the 22nd of December next. The money prizes will be payable in thirty days after it is finished, and any prizes for which fortunate numbers are not produced within twelve months after the drawing is closed are to be considered as given towards the fund for the University, it being determined to settle the whole business in a year from the ending of the drawing and to take up the bonds given as security. The real securities given for the payment of the Prizes, are held by the President and two Directors of the Bank of Columbia, and are valued at more than half the amount of the Lottery. The drawing will be under the management of 24 gentlemen approved by the commissioners for the City of Wash- ington, for the time being, and acting on oath.
S. BLODGET. ** Tickets may be had at the Bank of Columbia; of James West & Co. Baltimore; of Gideon Devison, Savannah; of Peter Gilman, Boston; of John Hopkins, Rich- mond; and of Richard Wells, Cooper's Ferry. Aug. 30
WANTED, An Apprentice To the Watch Making and Repairing Business, APPLY TO C. Campbell. No. 3, south Fourth Street, two doors from Market-Street. Sept
A FEW PIPES Of Best Quality Holland Gin, Will be landed THIS DAY, from on board the ship Mary, A few very heavy hogsheads of Port-au-Prince Sugars, BRANDT, in pipes, And very good Guadalupe Melasses, FOR SALE BY Levinus Clarkson, No. 216, fourth Water Street. ALSO, A FEW HOGSHEADS OF Prime Antigua Rum, 3d. & 4th proof fine flavour. Sep. 29
FRESH Bohea Tea, AND GIN in pipes, Now Landing from on board the ship Peggy, John Elliott master, from Amsterdam. Also Imported by the late Arrivals, Russia Hemp, first quality Ditto Sail Duck Ditto Ravens Duck Brown Russia Sheetings Ticklenburgs Ozaburgs Brown Flanders Sheetings Hollans and Brown Rolls Cotton Stripes and Checks Flanders Bedticks Holland Sail Duck Seine Twine Dutch Great Coats Gin in cases Madder Window Glass, 8 by 10 Jewitts Bark Opium Alfalfada German Steel Mill and Cross-cut Saws Hoes and Cutting Knives Sythes and Skates Coffee Mills Black Lead Crucibles Anchors from 3 cwt. to 15 cwt. And a General Assortment of 5-4 & 6-4 Boultung Cloth, FOR SALE BY Pragers & Co. Nov. 1
NOTICE AT THE New Castle Pier Lottery Examining and Registering Office, At Mr. SAMUEL CRAWFORD'S No. 75, north Front Street, 2 doors from Arch Street. Tickets are examined and Registered by correct numerical and Re- gister Books, at the following moderate charges, viz. For examining a SINGLE TICKET 1-16th of a Dollar. For registering a SINGLE TICKET 1-4th of a Dollar. And notice will be sent by letter (if fortunate or unfortunate) to any part of the Continent. ALSO TICKETS In the City of Washington Lottery, No. 2, (Which will commence drawing very soon) Registered, and the earliest account sent of their success. N. B. The Earliest Intelligence of each Day's drawing will be received at this Of- fice. And the slips thereof will be signed by the Managers to be correct; therefore to be depended on. Sept. 24
50 Dollars Reward. RAN away very unexpectedly from the Subscriber, on Saturday the 11th October, A Mulatto Man, named George, by his acquaintance called George Evans, about 25 years old, 5 feet 9 or 10 inches high, straight and well made he has long bushy black hair, which he com- monly wears qued, his cheek bones rather high, his laugh simple; he has always serv- ed as a waiter, was a favorite servant, and spoiled by excessive indulgence, under- stands dressing and shaving, and plays well on the violin: he took with him a brown fadian coarse and jacket, bound with yel- low silk ferrret, a pair of light coloured sa- gathy breeches and half boots; as he had many other cluats of cloth and light sum- mer wear, it is probable he may change his dress, it is supposed he has crossed over into Virginia. Whoever secures the above man shall re- ceive the above reward, and reasonable charges if brought home. All Masters of Vessels will receive him on board at their peril. Marshall Waring. George Town, in Columbia Nov. 3
50 Dollars Reward. RAN away very unexpectedly from the Subscriber, on Saturday the 11th October, A Mulatto Man, named George, by his acquaintance called George Evans, about 25 years old, 5 feet 9 or 10 inches high, straight and well made he has long bushy black hair, which he com- monly wears qued, his cheek bones rather high, his laugh simple; he has always serv- ed as a waiter, was a favorite servant, and spoiled by excessive indulgence, under- stands dressing and shaving, and plays well on the violin: he took with him a brown fadian coarse and jacket, bound with yel- low silk ferrret, a pair of light coloured sa- gathy breeches and half boots; as he had many other cluats of cloth and light sum- mer wear, it is probable he may change his dress, it is supposed he has crossed over into Virginia. Whoever secures the above man shall re- ceive the above reward, and reasonable charges if brought home. All Masters of Vessels will receive him on board at their peril. Marshall Waring. George Town, in Columbia Nov. 3
WANTED, An Apprentice To the Watch Making and Repairing Business, APPLY TO C. Campbell. No. 3, south Fourth Street, two doors from Market-Street. Sept
LANDING, from the Ship Adriana Kieron Fitzpatrick Master, from Amsterdam. Holland Sail Duck, Ditto—Sheetings Ticklenburgh, Osnaburgh, White and Brown Linen, Diaper, fine Checks, Bedticks, Hair Ribbon, Great Coats, boxes Window-Glass, Ditto Tumblers, Ginn in pipes, Ginn Cakes, Steel, Mill Saws 6 feet, Anchors, from 7 to 14 cwt. Frying Pans, Junk, Oakum, &c. FOR SALE BY Thomas & John Ketland. October 21.
HEMP, RUSSIA SHEETIN RUSSIA DUCK, RAVENS DUCK, BARR IRON, OAKUM, MATTS, Landing from on board the ship Hannah Capt. Lakes, from St. Peter'sburgh, AND TO BE SOLD BY Mordecai Lewis, Ath's STORE, No. 25, Great Dock STREET. Who has for Sale, a FEW BALES OF Baftas, Coffas, Emeries, Salampires, Furugum Cloths, Humbugs, Bonk Mullins, and Harkerchiefs, &c. Barcelona Handkerchiefs, in Boxes, A few China Silks, Damask and Diaper Table Linen, Black Pepper of an excellent quality, Holland Gin in cases, Hyson, Souchong, & } TEA, Canton Green Roll Brimston. New Castle Grindstones, &c. Nov. 6
The Office of the Insurance Company, of the State of Pennsylvania, will be open for the Transaction of Busi- ness on Wednesday the 4th November instat, at No. 137, South Front Street. Nov. 4.
WANTED, A man and woman kitchen Servant. Accustomed to cooking, to whom generous wages will be given. None need apply but such as can be well recommended. En- quire at the PRINTER Oct. 20
BOARDING FOR GENTLEMEN. At No. 30, Walnut Street, three or four Gentlemen may be accommodated with convenient lodgings for the winter in a small family. Nov. 13.
Forty Dollars Reward. RAN away from the subscriber in Woodbury, Gloucester County, New-Jer- sey, on Sunday morning the 12th instat, Two young Negro Fellows, named Jack and Tom, each about 20 years of age; Jack is of a dark black colour and a four look; Tom is of an open counte- nance, of a yellowish colour, and much disposed to laugh. They are frightfully active fellows, and but little short of six feet high; they were both well dressed; Jack had on a blue broad cloth coat and different kinds of clothes. Whoever takes up said servant, and secures them in any goal in the United States, so that their masters may get them again shall receive the above reward and reasonable expenses. John Sparks, Andrew Hunter. Oct. 14
Whereas an attach- ment at the suit of the administrators of all and singular the goods and chattels, rights and credits, which were of William Burn- et deceased, at the time of his death, has been issued out of the Inferior Court of common pleas, in and for the County of Middlesex, against the Goods and Chattels, Lands and Tenements of Irenius Martin, late of the county aforesaid, returnable to the third Tuesday in July last. NOTICE is hereby given to the said Irenius Martin, that unless he appear and file special bail to the said action, on or before the third Tues- day in January next, judgment will be en- tered against him by default, and the goods and chattels, lands and tenements to at- tached, sold for the satisfaction of such of his creditors as shall appear to be justly en- titled to any demand thereon, and shall ap- pear for that purpose, according to the form of the statute in such case made & provided. By order of the Court, DEARE, Clerk. Aug. 10.

FRANCE.
NATIONAL CONVENTION.
In a late number we gave the proceedings of the Convention of August 29, in which
LECOINTRE of Versailles, in concert with TALLIEN, DUBOIS GRANCE, and a few others, produced an accusation against seven members of the Committee of Public and General Safety, namely, BARRERE, BILLAUD DE VARENNES, COLLET D'HERBOIS, VADIER, AMAR, VOULAND, and DAVID. This produced a violent commotion in the Convention; and, after a very warm debate, it was decreed, by a great majority, that the charges were unfounded; and that the Assembly should pass to the order of the day. During the evening and the following night, the matter was agitated in the Clubs and Societies of Paris, and attempts were made to represent the above decree as an artifice of the majority to get rid of an accusation which they were afraid to meet.
13. FRUCTIDOR, AUGUST 30.
MERLIN, OF THIONVILLE, PRESIDENT.
The decree above-mentioned being read,
ROUX.—“Citizens, the tempest which yesterday agitated the Convention did not permit us to come to any resolution that could fix the opinion of the people, with respect to the accusation against the Committee of Public and General Safety. A general sentiment of indignation at hearing charges without proof, dictated the resolution which terminated the sitting. But that which was sufficient to convince us, will not be sufficient to destroy the unfavorable impressions which evil-disposed persons are endeavouring to make upon the minds of the people, and in which they are assisted by some of the journals. A new reading of the pretended accusation, a solemn discussion of the charges and the proofs, if there be any, and an opportunity given to every Member to deliver his opinion, can alone satisfy the people, that the parties accused are not afraid of accounting to the nation for their conduct. They call for their discussion; and you are bound in justice to hear them, as you have heard their accuser.”
DUHEN.—“The only motion that can be now made is, that we hear both the accusers and the accused. I move that the sitting do not terminate till we have come to a solemn determination. I move also, that the President call upon those who mean to support the accusation to speak out; for, be assured, that Lecoindre has not undertaken this business without supporters. There are other persons to whom he serves only as a blind.”
THE PRESIDENT.—“My duty is to put the question, whether or not the Convention adheres to the decree passed yesterday.”
BOURDON of Oise.—“I desire to be heard against the President, with respect to his conduct both yesterday and to-day. I blame not his intentions; an emotion of sensibility may have induced him to terminate the sitting yesterday as the only means of putting an end to the disorder that prevailed; but, on his conduct to-day I must remark, that no President has a right to deliver his opinion while in the Chair. The decree of yesterday was an act of sentiment rather than of justice. The Assembly, indignant at seeing, that, under pretext of accusing seven of its Members, the National Representation itself was attacked (Murmurs)—Yes, Citizens, the accusation against seven Members for not having sooner destroyed the tyrant is a direct attack upon the Convention. Now that we are recovered from our first emotions, let us attend to justice. I support the propositions of Duhem.”
LECOINTRE.—“Citizen Colleagues, you yesterday passed to the order of the day, on charges made against several Representatives of the People. The man who made those charges submitted to your decree, and was silent. I am now called upon to read the charges and the proofs. I have left them at home: I will go and fetch them. Citizens, I am, if I may be allowed to say so, one of the fathers of the Revolution—(Murmurs).—I beg pardon: I was going to speak of myself.”
TALLIEN.—“I did not expect that the debate of yesterday would be resumed. I was in hopes that the division attempted to be sown among us had been suppressed.”
A Member.—“It is you that sow division.”
TALLIEN.—“I will first speak to principles, and then to passions. If there are men who with to ruin the public interest by personal rancour and reproaches, I warn them that they will find those here who will combat them, even to death. It is time for us to know what we are; whether we are worthy to represent the people? whether we are sent hither to labour for their good, or to fight with one another, like gladiators in an amphitheatre? You yesterday passed a decree which you are now called upon to repeal. It is proposed that the Convention should transform itself into a Court of Justice. It was yesterday said, that Lecoindre ought to be obliged to name the persons who had put him upon that business; and several of the Journals held the same language. Such language can only serve to revive personal animosities, and to sharpen the daggers of Aristocracy. We now declare, that we expect with calmness every thing that can be done against us; but we declare also, that we will combat all those who attach themselves to men instead of principles. You passed yesterday to the order of the day, on the denunciation that was made to you; you might then extinguish this dispute, and suffer your country to respire. But, if the dispute must be renewed—if discord unceasing must reign here, we shall insist upon reading the papers and examining witnesses; we shall insist upon a full explanation of every thing, and the people will see who are the true friends of Liberty, and who would substitute terror for justice. I conjure you to forget this dispute, and to bury all the documents of it in oblivion—(Murmurs).—I move, that the decree of yesterday be maintained; or, if the debate must be renewed, that it be continued solemnly. We will appear at the Tribune; and, though in a minority, we will contend for principles. We shall, perhaps, endanger our country for a moment,—He was interrupted by the cries of “No! No!” from all parts of the hall.”
LECOINTRE.—“The nation which after having made a revolution has looked back, has never attained its object. After the fall of the Bastille the people slumbered for an instant, and the revolution was retarded. But since the 10th of August the people have not been retrograde. They have imitated their defenders, who have carried death among their enemies. When will the Convention cease to pass decrees one day, and repeal them the next? I knew that Lecoindre was going to make a denunciation: I told him that the first thing to be examined was whether it would conduce to the general interest; and I proved to him that it would not. Lecoindre gave me his word of honour that he would be silent, and that promise he has not kept. But let us avoid an enquiry which can only lead to mischief.”
VADIER.—“Yesterday an emotion of sensibility made me prefer death to your decree of going to the order of the day. You have rejected with horror the idea that we could be guilty of the crimes imputed to us. I declare before all France, in the name of all my colleagues, one only excepted, with whom we had been enjoined by an excess of perjury, that the accusation is a most atrocious calumny.”
BILLAUD-VARENNES.—“The accusation is against us all, and must be answered by us all.”
PADIER.—“I meant not to make any exception of myself. If those who are accused with me be guilty, so am I. I declare I disavow all connexion with David, but with none of the rest. If repealing the decree of yesterday will be injurious to our country, I am willing to be the sacrifice.”
“No, no,” exclaimed a number of members, “you must be allowed to clear yourselves from this unworthy charge.”
TURRAU said he also had requested Lecoindre not to make the charge; but being made, it must be examined.
BILLAUD-VARENNES.—“The grand argument relied upon yesterday, was that our accuser was not permitted to produce his proofs. I move that all he has may be produced and read.”
GEUSON.—“Before reading the papers let us see whether this be really an accusation. It is said, for instance, that the parties accused terrified the Convention. How is this to be proved? Are we now to be told that we never voted but as we were bid?—The third charge is equally false; for who will prove to us that the committee of public safety never proposed that the members of it?”
BARRERE.—“I appeal to every man who hears me whether I did not propose every month, changing the members of the committee.”
A Member.—“I have often heard Barrere say, after announcing victories that he had forgotten to propose renewing the powers of the committee of public safety. I have seen him mount the tribune to repair this omission, but never in an imperative manner, as Lecoindre asserts.”
THURIOT.—“Do you not perceive that the system of calumny agrees with the proposition for convoking the primary and electoral assemblies. Lecoindre calls himself the Father of the Revolution; but he is an unnatural father who would poignard his child. What are the heads of the accusation? Things done in execution of the laws; and even if there had been some departure from strict law for the public good, would you send men to the scaffold for saving their country?”
MATHIEU proposed appointing a commission to examine political questions, and to adjourn all discussions respecting individuals.
THIBAULT said it was necessary, it was essential to the character of the national representation, that the charges should be fully and publicly examined.
BREARD.—“The parties accused wish to justify themselves. I hope they will succeed. But they ought not to content themselves with an oral defence: their defence ought to be printed. Already the aristocrats are rejoicing. I have seen mixing among good citizens, the very men who formerly disorganized our armies; Counts, Marquises, and people who idolized Robespierre the day before his fall, and the day after came to congratulate you upon it as a glorious event. I have seen these men busy in the Sections; and I know that at some very expensive dinners, they said we had sacrificed Robespierre. The people will soon be informed of their intrigues; and although nations have some times adored idols, they have always concluded by breaking them.”
The Convention decided that the accusation and the proofs should be read.
BILLAUD-VARENNES.—“When we have to defend ourselves against those who are attempting a counter-revolution we must not put into their hands the means of butchering the Convention. Yesterday in the groups that surrounded this place, men who are our lawless, ci-devant Marquises and Counts, were preaching up royalty.—(This is true, cried Several Members.)—I shall prove that I do not speak vaguely, for at the door of the hall was the ci-devant Marquis de Tilly, a known conspirator and an outlaw.”
DUHARRE.—“De Tilly obtained his liberty a few days ago by an order of the Committee of General Safety.”
BILLAUD-VARENNES.—“De Tilly is convinced of having headed the knights of the Poignard. Robespierre had brought hither ten thousand of these ruffians, and at the moment when our armies are in sight of the enemy, when a decree forbids military men to be absent from their posts, there are more than 4000 officers at Paris. These proceedings are so openly counter-revolutionary, that royalty has been preached aloud in one of the galleries of the Journals.”
MONSIEUR moved, that after reading the charges and the proofs, the parties accused should be heard, and that the Convention should not adjourn without coming to a decision.—Decreed.
LECOINTRE.—“What I have said is a simple exposition of facts, and I will support it by proofs. I have said only, that I found my colleagues reprehensible, and this is still my opinion. He then read the first article of charge.”
I. Of having put under constraint by terror all the Citizens of the Republic, by signing and causing to be executed arbitrary orders of imprisonment without any information against the parties, any motive of suspicion, or any proof of the offences set forth in the law of the 17th September, 1793.
He was called upon for the proofs in support of this charge. Cambon asked, to which of the seven members accused this article applied? He was desirous to say whether he had any proofs or not?
LECOINTRE.—“When I wished to enlighten the conscience of the Convention with the torch that enlightened my own, I thought the facts of public notoriety!—(Murmurs).—Have compassion for my errors. If this charge be well founded, it applies to all the Members of the two Committees.”
DORCY, CAMBON, and DUBOUSSET, desired the Convention to remark, that it was Lecoindre's avowed intention to attack all the Members of the two committees, although he had named only seven.
LECOINTRE.—“The first charge may apply to all the members of the committee of General Safety, for you have decreed, that all persons imprisoned on grounds not included in the law of the 17th of September, shall be released. To prove that your decree was wisely passed, allow me to go to the committee of General Safety, where I shall find proofs of persons released, who had been unjustly imprisoned. If I do that, I make good my first charge.”
BOURDON of Oise.—“Lecoindre would have you believe that the Committee of General Safety imprisoned all the persons not included in the law of the 17th of September, while all the world knows that they were imprisoned by Robespierre's system of general police. You ought also to be informed that Lecoindre applied for the release of the Counts of Ademar, a known Aristocrat, and one of the old court.”
The second article was read.
II. Of having extended the system of oppression and terror to the members of the National Convention, by suffering and countenancing by an affected silence the rumour that the Committee of Public Safety had a list of 30 Members of the National Convention marked out for imprisonment and execution.
The proofs were called for.
LECOINTRE.—“This is the proof: Lacoite declared here that there was such a list. The proof is in your ears, your hearts, in your recollection.”
The President called on Lecoindre to say whether he had any proof or not on the second article?
BOURDON of Oise.—“I will furnish him with one: it is St. Just's plan of a decree, in which he demanded the heads of three of his colleagues in the Committee of Public Safety, and they are the three whom Lecoindre now accuses.”
III. Of having never proposed filling up the vacancies in the Committee of Public Safety; of having perpetuated themselves exclusively in the exercise of their functions by the constraint in which they held the Convention—Barrere, the reporter, never failing, after announcing some victory or success, to propose imperatively the continuation of the powers of the Committees.
Several Members cried out that this was false, and called for the proofs.
LECOINTRE.—“I take the proof from the words of those who said that they did not propose filling up the vacancies in the Committee, because they dreaded the introduction of new conspirators into it.”
IV. Of having, in concert with Robespierre, annihilated the freedom of opinion, even in the convention, by not permitting any of the laws presented by the committee of public safety to be discussed.
Several members.—“The proofs!”
LECOINTRE.—“The proofs? they are in your own proceedings, in the constraint in which you were held—(Murmurs).—Citizens, the greater you think your means against me, the more patiently ought you to hear me. I have said that you were not masters of your opinions, and that these committees, to whom you had given a right of life and death over you.”—(Interrupted by murmurs.)
CAMBON.—“They would make the people believe that every thing done since the nomination of the two committees has been the effect of terror. I again ask Lecoindre for what reason he has brought his charges against seven members only, instead of all the members of those committees. I move that the convention declare every article on which he brings no proof false and calumnious.”
A member.—“As all France was in a state of oppression, as well as the convention, Lecoindre ought to accuse the whole people for not having declared themselves in a state of insurrection.”
TALLIEN desired to be heard.
DUHEN.—“Hear Tallien, who, four days ago, organized a 10th Fructidor at the Jacobin club.”
V. Of having obtained the repeal of all the laws favourable to liberty, and repressive of the arbitrary acts exercised in the name of the committees, with as much injustice as inhumanity.
LECOINTRE.—“The proof is the repeal of your decree of the 27th of the first month.”
BOURDON of Oise.—“You see that the system was to vilify the convention in the eyes of Europe. You have not sold your country, Lecoindre!”
VI. Of having surrounded themselves with a crowd of agents, some of ruined character, and others covered with crimes; of having given them powers unlimited; of having repressed none of their vexations, but on the contrary, supported them.
LECOINTRE.—“The proofs are the decrees passed against Heron and others, which decrees were afterwards repealed.”
BOURDON of Oise.—“Every body knows that Robespierre obtained the repeal of the decree against Heron, which decree I myself moved.”
VII. Of having rejected and left unanswered an infinite number of complaints and memorials against their oppressive agents; of having defended those agents, especially Heron, Senard, and others; of having praised them in the convention, and obtained the repeal of decrees justly passed against them; and of having thereby delivered to the vengeance of these monitors the citizens who had the courage to denounce them.
BOURDON of Oise.—“This charge applies to Couthon and St. Just. But I am not surprised to see this man in his delirium, in his rage for defamation, accuse our colleagues of crimes committed by men who are now no more. He who has the courage to produce, a month after the death of the tyrant, an accusation which, if the tyrant had lived, he would have kept in his pocket.”
VIII. Of having covered France with prisons, with a thousand battles; of having filled the whole republic with mourning by the unjust imprisonment of 50,000 citizens, some of them infirm, some eighty years of age, some defenders of their country.
BOURDON of Oise.—“How ridiculous is all this, every body knows that by far the greater part of the arrests were made by the revolutionary committees; now it is attempted to throw the odium upon men who have done great service to their country.”
GAUTHIER.—“It is worthy remark how accurate Lecoindre is in his facts. The prisoners were yesterday 200,000, to-day they are only 50,000.”
CAMBON.—“Lecoindre will extend his accusation to all the members who were commissioners in the departments, for every one of them was obliged to order arrests.”
GARNIER of Saintes.—“This article is more treacherous than any of the rest. When the banditti of la Vendee were threatening the neighbouring departments, could my colleagues and I have saved our country, if we had not imprisoned those who were acting in concert with them?”
ECHEVERRIE.—“This article of accusation is inserted word for word in one of the London papers. I have read it myself.”
IX. Of having misled their colleagues by circulating a rumour after the cruel law of the 22 Prairial, that this law was the word of Robespierre alone, who had communicated it only to Couthon, although they had been informed by members of the revolutionary tribunal, even before it passed, of the inconveniences that would result from it.
LECOINTRE offered to support this by a declaration of Fouquier Tainville, formerly public accuser before the revolutionary tribunal.
Several members affirmed, that to their knowledge there was a private understanding between Lecoindre and Fouquier, and that any declaration of the latter, a man covered with guilt and obloquy, deserved no attention.
X. Of having opposed printing this law and adjourning the discussion when it was presented to the convention; of having some of them strongly supported it, and others given reason to believe, from their silence, that it was the work of the two committees: what proves still more clearly that the law of the 22nd Prairial was the work of the whole committee of public safety, is, that an order of that committee, containing all the articles of that law, was sent to one of the departments a month before.
LECOINTRE.—“Two days after the law was passed I met Bayle and Amar: we talked of Robespierre: I said, that if there were fifty men like myself in the convention, the tyrant would be no more; and I pulled out of my pocket the paper which I have since published. One of them said the committee of general safety was against this law, because it was tyrannical: they added that the committee had proposed twenty-one jurors for the revolutionary tribunal, and that Robespierre had rejected them all, admitting only his own creatures. I then said allow me to mount the tribune to-morrow, and declare that this law is the work of Robespierre alone: they said the time was not yet come: I answered that these delays would serve only to bring a greater number of citizens to the guillotine.”
BOURDON of Oise.—“You call an act of prudence a crime. If Robespierre had been attacked fifteen days sooner, liberty and the convention would have been butchered together.”
BILLAUD.—“I appeal to Lecoindre's own conscience, if he thinks that Robespierre could have been attacked, with advantage before that sitting of the Jacobin club, which afforded evidence of his designs? I ask Lecoindre where he was on the critical night when all hands were scarcely sufficient to overthrow the tyrant?”
LECOINTRE.—“I admit that we were in a state of constraint; but let ten or twenty of my colleagues be asked whether I did not make to them the proposition I have just mentioned; and whether their answer was not that it was ill-timed?”
A member.—“I am just come from dining at the house of Venus. I saw there two aristocratic looking men, whom I had seen the day before. I mention the capture of Condé. Every body was delighted with the news except those two men, who came up to me, and said, ‘How goes Lecoindre's business, that is much more important?’ ‘Very ill for Lecoindre,’ said I. ‘Yesterday he promised material proofs, and the convention wishing the people to know the whole truth, ordered him to produce them to-day. He is now at his tenth charge, and has not produced a single proof.’ They told me this could not be true, for they had seen his proofs. They then asked if the seven members accused were put under arrest? and concluded with telling me, that the convention must take care not to meddle with Lecoindre, for they were sure that he was in the right.”
DUHEN.—“This is the 10th Fructidor, which was promised by Dubois-Grance, Tallien, and Freron.”
CARIE.—“This agrees well with the 15,000 ruffians brought hither by Robespierre, with the 4,000 officers now in Paris, and with the notice given the other day at the Jacobin club, of a 10th Fructidor, which assassins would be employed to effect. Let these assassins come: if they have none but Tallien at their head, he will do as he did at La Vendee, where he remained constantly at Tours.”
LEVASSEUR of La Sarthe.—“I was not here on the memorable day of the 10th Thermidor, but I remember being at the committee of public safety a month before: I was a witness that those who are now accused were charging Robespierre with assuming the tone of a dictator. He put himself into a prodigious fury, which the other members of the committee treated with contempt. St. Just went out with him; and with respect to him, I must tell you that he came to the army, trying by all means to bring on a battle, from the issue of which, whether successful or otherwise, he would have found a pretext to accuse the committee of public safety. I disconcerted his plans, and dismissed the four generals on whom he depended. I ask then if it is credible, that the members of that committee, now accused, were the partisans of Robespierre?”
A member.—“Freron has said, that if it was necessary to draw his sword in the hall of the convention, he would do it.”
PERON.—“I know very well I said at the Jacobin club, not publicly, but in conversation with Tallien, and Dubois-Grance, that if there existed a party in the convention hostile to liberty, that would raise the sword of death over the representatives of the people, and revive the system of Robespierre; I would devote myself for the people and my country.”
Several members.—“You are that party.”
XI. Of having in the affair of Hebert, Vincent, and others, stopped an order of arrest, issued against Pache, who was to have been appointed grand judge by that faction; of having intimated to Fouquier the public accuser, not only not to execute the order of arrest, but not to suffer Pache to be spoken of, the consequence of which was, that witnesses who attempted to speak of Pache were stopped, and persons on their trial, when they called for his appearance.
LECOINTRE.—“The proofs of this article are to be found in the papers on which Fouquier's memoir is founded. It has been inferred from some of my expressions in the accusation, that I was acquainted with Danton's faction. I declare that I have no knowledge of that faction but from the papers.”
LEGENDER.—“I was one day with Pache, when Ronlin and Vincent were present. I told them if they persisted in their liberticide plans, that they would lose their heads in a month. Pache seconded what I had said, and when Vincent and his accomplices were condemned, congratulated me on my energy. If I was deceived by Pache, I am not therefore to be supposed his accomplice.”—No, no, cried several members.
CAMBON.—“This article also applies to all the committee, I was one evening with Hebert when Pache was also; I can testify that Collot d'Herbois and Billaud severely reproached Hebert, and the next day he was arrested.”
BILLAUD-VARENNES.—“This article of charge may be found in the speech of St. Just, who accused us of having annihilated the municipality in the person of Pache.”
TURRAU.—“The two aristocrats lately mentioned as having dined at the house of Venus, are arrested.”
XII. Of having with the same views of injustice and in order to save the guilty, prevented orders of arrest from being issued against Henriot, Mathew, Thels, and Goussier, all implicated in the affair of Hebert; although there were heavy charges against them, communicated in writing to the committee of public safety, in consequence of which witnesses and persons accused were stopped when they attempted to speak of these individuals.
XIII. Of not having communicated to the Convention, the letter written by Fouquier, on the 15th Germinal, in which he stated that the persons accused desired that fifteen deputies should be examined, whose testimony would prove the falsity of the charges against them, and that they appealed to the people if this was refused; and of having substituted for this letter a false report, from the Committee, representing the accused as in rebellion against the law, in consequence of which the decree was passed declaring that all persons on trial, who shall resist or insult the justice of the tribunal, shall be condemned without farther hearing.
LECOINTRE.—“The proof of these articles is furnished by Fouquier. We have found a copy of the letter which he wrote to the Convention.”
BILLAUD-VARENNES.—“To recompense Fouquier for the proofs he has furnished, he is already removed from the Conciergerie to St. Pelagie, without the orders of the committee.”
LEGENDER.—“Fouquier, was connected with the keeper of the Conciergerie, and was removed to another prison, as a measure of precaution.”
LECOINTRE.—“The following is Fouquier's evidence. I am reproached with the protection of Danton, Lacroix, and others. I wrote to inform the Convention, that the accused desired, that fifteen of their colleagues should be examined, and in case of refusal that they appealed to the people. I could not foresee that by an unfaithful report the words and the meaning of my letter would be changed, and that St. Just would declare to the Convention, that the accused were in a state of open rebellion.”
A Member.—“You only repeat what Fouquier has said in his own defence.”
LECOINTRE.—“St. Just's report was made in the name of the committee of public safety, and never disavowed by the committee.”
XIV. Of having (Amar and Vouland) on bringing the abovementioned decree, and delivering it to Fouquier, said, here is wretched to put you at your ease, and bring all those mutineers to reason.
LECOINTRE.—“The paper which proves this is not signed—[General murmurs].—I am going to tell you the witness

who will authenticate it: I have the names from Fabri-
This is a great friend of Danton. Carrion.—Protected by Tallien. Bourdon of Oise observed that the proofs offered, are either the assertion of Fouquier, or anonymous letters. XV. Of having, when important matters were on our hand, permitted, and even ordered, jurors to be chosen out of the Sections that were in turn, in order to find jurors that would be tractable. Lecointre.—The proof of this is a paper from Fabricius: the facts may be proved by witnesses and jurors of the Revolutionary Tribunal. Several Members.—This again is an anonymous paper.
XVI. Of having (Amar, Vouland, David and Vadier) who in these jurors were in the Chamber of Deliberation and it was rumoured in the Tribunal, that the majority was for acquitting the accused, went into a chamber adjoining to that of the jury, and employed Hermann to make them vote for death, which he did by going into the council chamber, speaking against the accused, and threatening the jurors with the resentment of the committees if they did not convict them. Lecointre.—Witnesses will prove this charge. Vadier.—I appeal to the testimony of those who were with me on that day, to say whether I spoke to the President, to the judges, or to the jury?
Thyssen.—The day on which the Convention pronounced, that persons on trial resisting or insulting the justice of the Tribunal should have no further hearing, I was at the tribunal with Vadier and several other Deputies; Vadier could neither see nor hear what was doing, any more than I could. I got upon a chair. Danton saw me and called to me, to obtain an order from the Convention for hearing witnesses. Vadier continued near me till the conclusion, and could not possibly influence the decision of the jury.
Amar.—I declare to the convention and to all France, that the imputations against me and Vouland are so many atrocious calumnies. We were at the tribunal in a very narrow place behind the judges and the jury, at the time the decree in question was bro't: we could not therefore bring it. It is equally false that we influenced the judges or the jury. Neither of us spoke to them or saw Fabricius.
Dubois.—Fabricius was Danton's fetch and carry dog. Vouland.—I declare also that I did not carry the decree in question: in the night that preceded the day on which it passed, there was brought to the committee of general safety, a declaration of a person named La Flotte, which appeared interesting, and likely to throw light upon the proceeding. The committee charged me to carry it to the tribunal: I went thither with Amar, and delivered it to Hermann, who told me that the jury was assembled, and that I could not enter their chamber: I gave him the paper, and I have not seen him since.
Amar.—Tallien says, that I have committed an error. I was at the committee of the process verbal, when they came there to expedite the decree: it is true that I carried it to the tribunal, but it is false that I menaced the judges. Garnier of Saintes.—It is the height of wickedness to produce anonymous letters against representatives of the people, who have deserved well of their country, who have already saved it, and who will save it again; for the convention fears neither dangers nor death.—Warm applause.
Duroy.—They no longer fear the poignards of intriguers. Garnier.—I move that we pass to the next article, because there does not exist a document in support of this. XVII. Of having often ordered the sending to trial 50 or 60 persons at one time for different offences. Many voices.—The proofs! Lecointre.—Public notoriety, and the declaration of Fouquier Tainville. A member.—It is always the same. What is become of the heap of papers carried yesterday to the tribunal? Marat.—France must know that the abominations committed at the revolutionary tribunals, and the judgments which involved at the same time the man of the north, and the man of the south, without either of them being seen, were neither avowed by the convention nor the committees; it was Robespierre who combined these atrocities with Fouquier Tainville.
Many voices.—Another article! XVIII. Of having ordered the public accuser to bring to trial within twenty-four hours, the persons suspected of the conspiracy of the prisons, so that 155 persons named in the act of accusation, were to be tried and to perish in the same day; but the dread of public opinion having produced some reflection, it was decided that they should be tried at three different times. Lecointre.—The proof of this article is the original of the act of accusation against the prisoners, in execution of an order of the committee of public safety of the 4th Messidor. Billard Varenne.—The convention knows that Robespierre, in order to bring about a counter-revolution by terror, had organised a general police, of which he himself and St. Just took the charge exclusively. I told you yesterday, that the committee of public safety, understanding that on the next day, 160 persons were to be tried on the accusation of having endeavoured to produce a counter-revolution in the prisons; and that at this epoch the faction of Hebert counted on the conspiracy of the prisons, as he was in hopes of letting loose upon society 4000 counter-revolutionists: the committee, I say, understanding these facts, demanded of Fouquier if it was true that he meant, the next day, to try these 160 persons; and if it was true that the scaffold was already prepared? Fouquier was convicted of the fact; indignation fired all the members, and they said that he had converted justice into butchery. The committee understanding also, that the scaffold which had been
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PHILADELPHIA, NOVEMBER 14.
We have the pleasure to inform the public (from good authority) that the greater part of the army will be on the return from the westward to-morrow and Monday next. The following gentlemen, we hear, are elected to represent the state of Pennsylvania in the next Congress of the United States.
Messrs. Swanwick, Kittera, Muhlenberg, Gregg, Findley, Stetson, Thomas, M'Clay, Baird, Gallatin, & Richard, Heister. Hartley,
Married on Wednesday night, JOHN YOUNG, Esq. Attorney at Law, in Greenburgh, to Miss POLLY BARCLAY, of this city. from which the following extracts are taken: LONDON, Sept. 22. On Friday last we communicated to the public the important news of the movement of his Royal Highness the Duke of York across the Meuse. This intelligence was yesterday confirmed by the arrival of Mr. Wiffin, one of his Majesty's messengers, with dispatches from the army, which were published last night in a gazette extraordinary, and to be found in a paper of this day. Letters were received on Wednesday from the British head-quarters at Grave, from Capt. Britton and Rutherford, that they were well treated by Gen. Pichegru and the French army. Several letters from the army mention the circumstance of Barrere, and 5 or 6 others of the Convention having been executed; but as the date from Paris is not stated, we do not know whether it is not a repetition of the report which prevailed in this country a few days ago. By a letter from on board the Alfred, of 74 guns, which ship fell in with Lord Howe's fleet off Scilly, we learn that his Lordship had been with the British fleet into Brest water; and, if it had not come on thick weather, he intended to have attacked the French as they lay at anchor. Some of our frigates which led the fleet, were nearly within gun-shot of the French ships. The French had 25 sail of the line in the outer water ready for service, and more are sitting in the harbour with all possible dispatch. In consequence of the insurrection in South Prussia, which has become extremely formidable, the King of Prussia has raised the siege of Warlaw. The Dutch mail due last Monday, arrived this morning, and brings the following particulars of the action between his Royal Highness the Duke of York and the French. Letters from Leyden of the 18th inst. state, that on the 14th inst. in the evening, a smart engagement took place near Boxtel, not far from Bois-le-Duc, between the British army encamped behind the Dommel, and the French forces, who advanced to the Malrie. The fire, which was very brisk, lasted till a late hour of the night, when the English fell back to Chetel. In this latter place they were again attacked at five o'clock next morning. The action was most obstinately fought, and the loss very considerable on both sides. The discharges of musketry and artillery lasted till noon on the 15th, when the British were obliged to quit their position, and to fall back towards Schyndel. The British army having concentrated itself, seemed to be resolved to maintain its posts at Dinter and its environs; and it was thought that a third action would take place. Meanwhile the British army having quitted the environs of Bois-le-Duc, that place is exposed to a speedy attack. The villages of Boxtel and Chetel suffered a great deal on that fatal occasion: part of the former was burnt, and the rest pillaged and sacked. The communication with Breda is open since the enemy retreated with their main corps, and advanced against Bois-le-Duc; they left however behind them a corps of observation, to watch and harass the garrison, and skirmishes are daily fought there, with loss on both sides. The chain of Dutch posts between Breda and Bois-le-Duc was attacked on the 11th inst. by three battalions and some hostile cavalry, who took post at Loon-op-Zandt; farther, by 800 men, infantry, and two squadrons of cavalry, with 8 pieces of cannon, who took possession of Dongen. The Dutch Major Hersberg, who commanded in that quarter, was forced, by the superiority of the enemy, to retreat towards Belfoyen. On the 14th a brisk attack was made upon Sprang, whence the Dutch were obliged to fall back to Walwyk, whither the enemy followed, and forced them to seek cover under the battery of Capelle. The French having plundered those villages, left them at night, and resumed their former position. About Bergen-op-Zoom all is quiet. There is advice that the French increase considerably in every part of Dutch Brabant, and bring thither a great deal of heavy artillery. Letters from Haarlem of the 19th inst. state, that the main army of his royal highness the duke of York, was encamped on the heath of Wyche on the 13th, but all the baggage, the sick and wounded, and the train of reserve, had then passed through Nimeguen, or was partly quartered in that fortress. Letters from Bergen-op-Zoom state that the French have razed the works of Sluys, and that they mean to raze every strong hold which they may happen to take. Their Head-quarters were in that part of the country at Maerfel, two leagues from Breda. The intelligence of the raising the siege of Warlaw is fully confirmed, and the King of Prussia marched from before that city on the 6th inst. to Raczim, where his army is to take an advantageous position, with a view of quelling the insurrection in South Prussia, and to save Silesia from its influence. The Insurgents render themselves formidable in the extreme, and the moment they are beat in one place by the Prussian Troops, and the latter turn their backs, they rise again and commit fresh and more horrible excesses. The strength of the French army under General Pichegru is not exactly known. The Adjutant General who was taken prisoner, said that it amounted to 40,000. The greater part of the army that was before Valenciennes, &c. is supposed to have marched towards Maastricht. September 17. Letters were received this morning by some Spanish merchants in the city, by the Coruna mail, stating, that the French had been defeated in the province of Biscay, and that the Spaniards had taken Fontarabia and St. Sebastian. Many reports were in circulation yesterday; they all come from the same source, the Exchange at Amsterdam, where, as well as at the Stock Exchange in London, intelligence is often coined for stock-jobbing purposes. Lord Hood comes home from the Mediterranean in the Commerce de Marseilles of 120 guns, one of the prizes taken by the fleet at Toulon. The Court of Naples, it is said, have declared war against the Swedes, in consequence of some insulting reflections thrown on that Court by the Regent of Sweden, and seven sail of the line, with twelve frigates, have sailed from Naples to intercept the Swedish navigation. The French, to the number of 2500, on the 9th ult. entered the town of Boves, twelve leagues from Turin. The invention of making salt petre, the discovery of an inextinguishable combustibile for charging bombs, and the telegraphe, show how amazingly fertile the French and their friends are in expedients to carry on the war. Had they not been attacked by the allies, it is more than probable that royalty would now be restored, or the country would be in so distracted a state, that they would apply to those very powers with which they are at war, to procure peace. Never was any thing more injudicious than to have attacked that nation; for, whatever their internal differences may be, they are certainly but of one opinion with respect to the common enemy. General Kalkreuth has inserted an explication of his conduct in several of the German papers, complaining that he was wrongfully accused of having delivered up the town of Treves, the key of the German Empire, to a French army, which was not numerous enough, even to give any apprehension of such an undertaking, and that it was supposed the General had retreated; on purpose to injure the interest of the House of Austria. Authentic Correspondence. AMSTERDAM, Sept. 17. The French having withdrawn their troops, from the environs of Breda, and assembled a very considerable force near Bois-le-Duc, attacked the English and Hanoverian armies encamped on the heath between that place and Grave, on Sunday evening the 13th inst. The action lasted all that evening, and was renewed the next morning. The particulars of this affair, which was very decisive, are not well known, and the accounts received this day are so various and so extremely unfavorable to the English and Hanoverians, that I shall rather wait till we receive the authentic circumstances, than give perhaps groundless alarm to so many families interested in the fate of our brave countrymen. It is certain that the Duke of York's army has retreated to Grave, and will probably cross the Meuse to Nimeguen, in Dutch Guelderland. The Hanoverian army, and one British regiment are said to have suffered most in this action. The English funds fell here this day on this intelligence. To-morrow private letters will bring us further particulars. Meanwhile, I can only assure you, that the accounts received this day even from the Hague, are very alarming, and that we are under the greatest consternation for the fate of these Provinces. Since the capture of Valenciennes and Conde the enemy have an immense force on our frontiers. It appears that they have abandoned the idea, if such were ever their plan, of penetrating by Breda; where, independent of the three line of fortresses, they would have infinitely more obstacles to encounter than by the way of Bois-le-Duc and Grave, from whence the passage of the Meuse into Guelderland is attended with less difficulty. To-morrow intelligence is expected from Gen. Clairfayt's my.
Speaking of the late Federal Election, the Boston Independent Chronicle says: Upon the whole, the privileges of the citizens of this town, were never more violated in the business of election than on this occasion. The citizens seemed to be overpowered by an extraordinary body of voters, consisting of foreigners from oil board vessels at the wharves, and persons from other towns, and from the influence which apparently directed them, it must be evident to every impartial citizen, in whose favor these people voted. The liberties of this country must soon fall a sacrifice, unless some measures are adopted, to prevent this undue influence at elections, practised by a certain description of people who have lately come among us. The handsome support given to Dr. Jarvis by 1182 voters, consisting for the most part, of reputable and opulent merchants, industrious and independent tradesmen and mechanics, are evidences of their attachment to his political principles, and must be highly gratifying to every real Republican in this, and the United States. A Paris paper of Sept. 17th contains information from General Pichegru's head-quarters, of the army having encamped upon the marsh surrounding BREDA, commanding the sluice locks, and expecting its surrender on the first summons.
Table with 2 columns: Category, Amount. SUFFERERS BY THE LATE FIRE. The Committee appointed to distribute the money that should be raised for the relief of the sufferers by the fire of July 1794, inform their fellow-townsmen and the public, that there has been exhibited to them, by about one hundred and fifty sufferers, estimates of losses to the amount of £62,958 9 2, or 209, 861 dollars 30 cents; exclusive of several large losses not exhibited. Those of the sufferers who are of the poorer class, and had in a great measure lost their all, and whose corrected estimates amounted to 8684 6 8 Received a portion of 40 per cent. or 2s in the pound. Another class whose estimates amounted to 14800 10 5 Received 20 per cent. or 4s. in the pound. A third class, whose corrected estimates amounted to 8487 15 10 Received 15 per cent. or 3s. in the pound. Estimates were also received from such of the sufferers, as were adjudged not to stand in need of relief, amounting to 21761 12 2 And the amount which the committee deemed an over-charge in the claims, was 9224 4 2 £.62958 9 2
HALIFAX, Oct. 11. The schooner Isabella was homeward bound from St. Vincent's to New-London, with a cargo of rum, sugar, &c. and was captured by a French privateer, on a supposition of having British property on board. She was ordered for by Charles, S. C. but retaken by the Beaulieu just off that port. According to the usual routine of the packets, three mails must now be on their way from Falmouth for this port. Oct. 12.—Last Tuesday failed on a cruise his Majesty's ships Resolution, of 74 guns, rear admiral Murray, Capt. Pender; Argonaut, 70 do. Capt. Aylmer; Africa, 64 do. Capt. Home; Cleopatra, 32 do. Capt. Ball.
By this Day's Mail.
PITTSBURGH, Nov. 8. With sincere pleasure we announce the return of Major General JOHN GIBSON to this town. He is one of the gentlemen proscribed by David Bradford and his associates, in August last. Col. Nevill, Major Kirkpatrick, and Mr. Bryson, are expected here in a few days. Times have taken a rapid change since the period above mentioned. At that time a nod from David Bradford was sufficient to destroy a man or his property—he now, from the latest accounts, is wandering on the banks of the Ohio, with only a single domestic. How are the mighty fallen! From undoubted authority we are informed, that Governor Simcoe is recalled from the government of Upper Canada, by the British court.
NEW YORK, November 13. Yesterday arrived the ships Samson, Smith, from London, and American Hero, Macey, from Liverpool: By these arrivals we have received London papers to the 24th of Sept.
TORBAY, Sept. 22. Arrived last night the fleet under the command of Earl Howe: the Invincible, Latona, and one of the Portuguese men of war, are gone into Plymouth, disabled in their masts and rigging—the fleet has just scuttled a French cutter and a small brig.
BREDA, Sept. 7. Notwithstanding that the French are in possession of all our out-ports of this place, it is not thought they intend to besiege it regularly. It is rather thought that they are preparing for the attack of Maastricht and Bergen-op-Zoom, as their troops file off in great numbers every day to the side of Rensel, Oudenbosch, &c. P. S. At this moment there is an attack without this place. Sept. 17. The enemy have entirely left us, after having pillaged the villages of Guinnee, Hagie, Bavel, Melengracht, and Hooybeek whence they carried off upwards of 200 wagon loads prisoners, stores, and other articles. They proceeded with their plunder towards Tilbourg.
CONGRESS
Friday, Nov. 14. The Senate assembled—present as yesterday. The number assembled not being sufficient to constitute a quorum to do business, the Senate adjourned to 11 o'clock on Monday morning. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. FRIDAY, November 14. Mr. Baldwin presented a report on the credentials of James White elected to represent the South Western Territory in Congress—The report was in favour of his being admitted, with the right of debating, but not of voting—The report was ordered to be printed for the use of the members, and made the order of the day for monday next. On motion of Mr. Dayton a Committee of claims, consisting of seven members was appointed. Adjourned till monday next.
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erected in the hall of the tribunal, still remained there, in spite of the orders that had been given to remove it, again ordered the public accuser to pull it down, and he announced to us that it was so. I request that the convention will direct a report to be made of the orders of the committee.
I defy any person to find in them the name of the members now accused, as Lecompte has dared to assert. I recall to the convention that Fouquier was brought to the bar, and that he came every day to the committee of public safety; he never spoke but to Robespierre. I again demand that you order the registers of the committee to be brought that you may know the nature of the decrees, and who were the authors.
Goussier de Fontenay.—“It is for him who accuses to prove.”
Dumas of Calvados.—“In the first paper Fouquier said, that having learnt the plan of reducing the number of the jury, he went to the Committee of Public Safety, where he found Billaud-Varennes, Collot d’Herbois, and others, who told him that it was Robespierre’s business: it was owned by Fouquier himself that it was Robespierre who conducted the Tribunal. Fouquier did not add, that he afterwards addressed himself to the Committee, from which it is clear, that it was he who arranged everything with Robespierre.”
Fadier.—“Fouquier gave no account of this to the Tribunal, but having seen in the journals, an immense list of workmen and artisans, who had been guillotined, I was shocked at the fact, and demanded of him if he intended to bring about a counter-revolution, by maddening the people, the patriots; while he suffered Maréchaux of France, emigrants, and ex-deputy nobles, who had conspired against their country, to live.”
The next article was called for.
XIX. Of having suffered the same witnesses, entertained, nourished in the prisons, and known under the name of Sheep, to depose against the accused for money; among these witnesses we distinguish Ferrers-fauve-Bœuf, ex-noble, and Leymerie, the private Secretary of Amar.
Many Voices.—“The proofs!”
Lecompte.—“This fact is attested by witnesses.”
XX. Of having formally fulfilled the denunciation made to the Convention against Joseph-le-Bon; made an unfaithful report on his conduct, and disguised his cruelties under the denomination of bitter forms.
Barrère.—“Citizen, a denunciation was made against Joseph-le-Bon, and it was not till five or six days afterwards that the Committee of Public Safety took up the affair. Robespierre, the younger, spoke against the Representatives of the People. Robespierre the elder, and St. Just, spoke in his favour: in the mean time, several citizens from Arras, were sent to accuse Le-Bon anew, and were supported by Guillon: we were anxious to prevent strife among the Representatives of the People. I was charged to make a report upon the subject, and as I did not know his conduct, I would not make a judicial but a political report, in order to prevent the consequences of the discord that manifested itself: but at the same time that we made this report, which did not pronounce on the facts with which he was charged, we said to the Representative of the People, ‘you are strips of your functions; you shall be permitted to go to Cambrai only, to search the papers that are necessary to your justification.’ This is what I have to lay as to Joseph-le-Bon.”
Bourdon of Oise.—“The truth is, that the two Committees were not willing to suffer any Representative of the People to be attacked, because we did not wish to deliver any one man over to Robespierre:—(Murmurs)—besides, if any one member, our friend, had committed the crimes imputed to Joseph-le-Bon, without doubt, you would not have thought him cleared by such a report as was made upon this citizen.”
XXI. Of not having made known to the Convention, the absence of Robespierre from the Committee, for four decades (40 days); of having suffered him, notwithstanding his absence, to sign acts; concealed the measures that this conspirator had employed, with a view to disorganize every thing, to make himself partisans, and to ruin the public cause.
Lecompte.—“It was not until the moment that Robespierre was beaten, that we knew that he had been for four decades absent from the Committee; and in the sitting of the 9th, 26th July, Billaud-Varennes told you that if he had any reproach to make himself, it was, that he had kept silence on the crimes of Robespierre, and that he had not unmasked him sooner.”
Cambon.—“Citizens, here we see a combination of wickedness more refined than that of Robespierre himself, it is made a crime to our colleagues that they have spoken, and that they have been silent. I demand that the committee shall fix a term within which a member of a committee shall be bound to denounce his colleague on account of absence.”
Billaud-Varennes.—“The absence of Robespierre from the committee was useful to the country, for it gave us time to combine the means of his destruction. You know that if he had been constantly there he would have very much interrupted us. St. Just and Couthon, who were always present, were very inconvenient to us upon our conduct. I ask if it was ever made a reproach to Brutus, that for six years he concealed his tyranny, in order to strike down the tyranny of Tarquin? And why did not Lecompte himself, who had an act of accusation against Robespierre in his pocket, speak out sooner.”
Lecompte-Puyraveaux.—“It was by the absence of Robespierre from the committee that he was destroyed. It is admirable to observe how well, during his absence, the men whom he was desirous to ruin laboured for the success of the republic: it was during his absence that our armies gained the grandest victories. Thus, Robespierre felt that, in order to attack the members of the committee, he must turn these successes against them; and this he actually did, by alleging that our armies were in the same state as in the time of the traitor Dumourier, wishing thereby to make us believe that our generals were aristocrats. Robespierre attacked Billaud, Collot d’Herbois, and Barrère, because they interrupted his projects. Who are attacked to-day? Billaud, Collot d’Herbois, Barrère! Have I not a right to think that it is the same motive which has directed the accusation against the same representatives and your registers.”
XXII. Of having permitted general Lavoisier, Dufrésny, and so many other traitors, or conspirators, long denounced to the committee, or struck by decrees of the convention, to remain at Paris, where they obtained employments, and were put into a situation to commit new crimes.
Lecompte.—“The proofs are the condemnation of Lavoisier, and your registers.”
A member.—“I call on Duhem to declare, whether, last year, being named commissioner to the army of the north, and being in a situation to judge of the conduct of Lavoisier, I did not go to the convention to denounce him, and whether Robespierre did not take up his defence.”
Duhem.—“The object of this accusation, be assured, citizens, is to re-establish the memory of Danton. Danton had no dispute with Robespierre, but as to his tyranny. I suffered him on his knees before the tyrant, soliciting a report to the advantage of Lavoisier.”
Foretier.—“I arrest the fact; Danton said to Robespierre, ‘in my report I prove that Lavoisier is innocent: you shall support me.’ I said to them, ‘what? you both intend to support a co-depôt noble, justly suspected in the eyes of our colleagues? I do not understand you: I begin to doubt of your patriotism.’”
Bourdon, of Oise.—“In the sitting of the 9th, one of the crimes which I imputed to Robespierre, was having placed Lavoisier in the national guard of Paris. He could not deny the fact. It is atrocious, at this day, after a condemned person has avowed a fact, to waste other citizens, who have led him on account of it to the scaffold. The denunciation of Lecompte is a mere sham; he is the dupe of the intriguer: who has but him forward. He had the smallest particle of good sense, he would have followed the advice which many of his colleagues have given him.”
Lecompte-Puyraveaux.—“Lavoisier was the creature of Robespierre, and the assistant of Henriot. Who were those that Robespierre subject to ruin? Billaud, Collot, etc. How can they accuse these men of protecting the man who subject to ruin them?”
Duhem.—“One proof that Lavoisier was the creature of Robespierre, is, that when we went to the committee of public safety, to search for the papers that were necessary to try the accomplices of Lavoisier, we were told that Robespierre had carried them away.”
XXIII. Of not having taken, on the night of the 8th, and in the day of the 9th Thermidor, any measures to secure the public tranquility, and secure the safety of the convention, evidently endangered by the speech of the tyrant, pronounced by him on the 8th, at the tribune of the convention, and in the evening at that of the Jacobins, who had promised him success, force, and protection.
Cambon.—“The conduct of the committee of public and general safety on the 8th, 9th, and 13th Thermidor, will be judged of by posterity. For myself I declare that these two committees saved their country.”
Monestier.—“I owe it to truth to say that in the night of the 9th, the members of this committee were on the march from place to place, to give us the watchword, and to make us adopt the necessary measures.”
Many voices.—“The national convention exists.”
Monestier.—“I am far from wishing to take from the national convention the glory they acquired on that day, but it is the precise truth, that Billaud, Varennes, Collot d’Herbois, Barrère, Elie Lacoste, Vadier, and others, came to give us a particular account of what was passing in Paris, and of the measures that had been taken to secure the triumph of liberty.”
Goussier.—“The member who proposed to outlaw the ex-members of Fouland, organ of the committee of public and general safety.”
XXIV. Of not having arrested in the night between the 8th and 9th, general Henriot, the mayor, and the national agent of Paris, Lavoisier, and so many other principal accomplices of Robespierre, who had been all denounced by so many of their accomplices.
Many voices.—“The proofs!”
Lecompte.—“In the printed paper that has been distributed to you, I have said, that in the night between the 8th and 9th, I went to find Lavoisier at the Committee of General Safety, where I preferred him to cause Henriot, the mayor, and the National Agent, to be arrested, at one o’clock in the morning; I repeated the same request to the Committee. I told them that my brother, a notary, and captain in the National Guards, had received an order at seven o’clock, to hold himself in readiness with his company: I demanded that my brother should be sent for to give an account of the fact: the committee sent for him accordingly, and demanded if he had received the order from Henriot: he said, he had received it from the general of the quarter. I can attest this fact.”
Fréron.—“I presented myself to the Committee of Public Safety at half past one o’clock to demand the arrest of Henriot, but I could not get admission. Meeting Cambon I communicated to him my alarms: he promised to deliver my wishes to the committee.”
Gambon confirmed this fact, but said he was not able to arrest himself of his commission; the committee being in deliberation:—“I was witness to a warm dispute between St. Just and Collot d’Herbois.”
Billaud-Varennes.—“There was no doubt, after the rising of the Jacobins, that a counter-revolution was the order of the day. You must learn a fact, which you will find in the speech of St. Just, that the committee deliberated that they should arrest Henriot, the mayor, the national agent, and other conspirators: the discussion was very warm between Collot d’Herbois and St. Just: it was easy to see that the commune, the commander of the national guard, and even the Jacobins themselves, were for the conspirators: their plan was to hinder the Convention from meeting the next day: it was necessary, therefore, to take measures to prevent this libertine plot: we thought it wise to call before the committee of public safety, the mayor and the national agent, as by holding them with us, we thought we should prevent their correspondence with the other conspirators: if there was any guilt in this, I confess that we are criminal. [Plaudits.] The committee felt, that the National Convention alone could stop the movement that was preparing: they came into the hall, and proposed the arrest of the mayor, Dumas, and of several other conspirators: Couthon, who knew that we were going to make this proposal, tried to stop us by a tiresome discussion, but we left him to the committee.”
Barrère.—“We are accused of having taken no measures in the night between the 8th and 9th, and yet all France is acquainted with those which we proposed to you: it is right to give an account here of all that passed in the committee. St. Just, who had promised to denounce us, held us constantly in observation: he told us that he was to make a report to the convention, in which he would criminate us: he came to the committee on the 8th, at the moment in which Robespierre triumphed in the Jacobin club: we were employed in objects of administration: he far down, but took no part in the deliberation: at eleven o’clock we said to him, ‘As you do nothing, read to us your report!’ he answered, that he had sent the first sheets to one of his friends: ‘in that case, read to us your conclusion!’ he would not. During this conversation Collot d’Herbois arrived: on entering he darted a look at St. Just, St. Just asked him, ‘What had passed at the Jacobins?’ ‘What! you ask us,’ replied Collot d’Herbois to him, ‘you ask us what has passed at the Jacobins? are you not the accomplices of Robespierre? have you not combined your projects? I see it: you have organized an infamous triumvirate: your project is to assassinate us, and with us the Republic: but I tell you, that even when you have succeeded in destroying us, you will not long enjoy the fruit of your crimes; and the people, who will soon be enlightened, will cut you in pieces.’ St. Just grew pale, and was disconcerted. ‘You have in your pocket,’ continued Collot d’Herbois, ‘notes against us; show us them!’ St. Just emptied his pockets, and assured us that he had none. At five o’clock in the morning St. Just left us, and promised to return at eleven, to show us the report he intended to read to the convention; and we retired to digest the measure we had agreed upon. At noon we received a letter conceived in these terms:
“You have flamed my heart; I go to lay it open to the National Convention.”
(Signed) St. Just. Couthon got possession of this letter: we then said, that we were betrayed: we instantly took our departure for the convention: you know what passed in that memorable sitting and the measures that we proposed against the traitors:—After the suspension of the sitting at five o’clock, they brought to us at the committee of public safety, an order, signed Henriot, enjoining the sections to repair in arms to the commune. Instantly we printed an order, which we sent to the sections, forbidding them, under the
most rigorous penalties, to obey the traitor Henriot. We then came to the convention to propose a civic crown to him who should bring the head of Henriot, and to outlaw Robespierre and his accomplices. This is what we have done: it is for you to judge it.” [Warm applause.]
XXV. Of not taking on the 9th, any measure of rigour for the execution of the decree for the arrest of Robespierre and his accomplices; of having exposed, by this criminal negligence, the national representatives to be murdered, as the satellites of the conspirators were able, on the same day, to refuse, even under the eyes of the convention and its committees, and without the least resistance, the traitor Henriot, who had been detained in the committee of general safety.
Fouland.—“It is said that the committee of general safety took no measure for putting into execution the decree of arrest against Robespierre, Dumas, and others. I beg leave to inform the convention, that there is a process-verbal at St. Pelage, stating, that Dumas was conducted to that prison at four o’clock in the afternoon; afterwards he was released; the weakness of the house alone, is the cause that he got out. As soon as we knew this fact, we arrested the keeper of St. Pelage.”
Amar stated a variety of measures taken by the committee to enforce the decree of arrest against the traitors.
XXVI. Of having employed men known to the counter-revolutionists, of ruined characters, debauched in their manners, corrupt, and even under accusation, such as Beaumarchais, Espagnac, Haller, and others, and of having confided to them immense treasure belonging to the Republic, with which they emigrated.
Many members.—“To the mad-house.”
Cambon.—“It is important that the National Convention should know the documents upon which Lecompte founds his accusation, after which I shall reply to them by facts.”
Lecompte said he had no proofs.
Gambon.—“As he has no proofs we are not bound to answer: at the same time I ought to state to the assembly, that of the two sets which Lecompte charges on our colleagues, if the first is a crime, we ought to be honest enough, Robert, Lander, Goyton-Morvan, Delmas, and myself, to declare that it applies only to us. The republic wanted market, we thought it our duty, in order to procure them, to make use of a man whom we knew well, but who made it impossible for himself to deserve us, by putting all his fortune into the hands of the nation as a security. I speak of Beaumarchais. As to d’Espagnac, it was the ancient minister who employed him, and not the member whom Lecompte would criminate. I ought to say on the third head, relative to Haller, that as often as the committee of finances denounced him, the committee of public safety interfered: it was the representative with the army in Italy who supported him, and you all know that this was Robespierre the younger.”
Merlin of Douai stated a fact within his own knowledge, that two months ago, Fouland showed him the guilt of Haller, but said he was protected by a man whom he could not name, but who evidently was Robespierre.
Grance of Marfaux said that six months ago they had accused Haller before the committee, and that Robespierre alone defended him.
Barrère.—“If this last head of accusation had been drawn up in London, I should have easily known the authors, for the English are interested to know the operations of the committee with Beaumarchais. Already several Englishmen and other foreigners, have come to spend the committee on this subject: for some months ago the committee of public safety wished to take a serious measure against Haller, who transported the oils of the republic to Genoa. Robespierre said to us, ‘I see your intention, you wish to ruin the army of Italy, because I have my brother there: Haller is an aristocrat, but he serves the republic well.’ Robespierre the younger returned and spoke strongly in favour of Haller; notwithstanding which, we signed the arrest sent to us by Robert Lindet against the traitor, and who supported his projects. As to Beaumarchais, I forbade to speak of his operations, because they are relative to transactions with foreigners: it would serve Pitt if we were longer to talk on this subject.”
Bessioy.—“I am astonished that we should prolong the discussion of this article: we are demanding a more detailed account from the representatives of the people charged with the administration, than was ever called for from ancient ministers.”
Elie Lacoste.—“It is right that the expedition should know a fact: it is, that Beaumarchais was denounced in November, 1792, and in January, 1793, the decree of accusation was repeated on the motion of Lecompte himself.”
Lecompte.—“It is true: I first moved the accusation against Beaumarchais: he was at that time absent: on his return he printed seven or eight numbers in answer to my charges. Then demanded that the decree of accusation should be turned into a simple order of putting him under arrest at his own house, and this was adopted.”
Goussier de Fontenay.—“Citizens, I never desired leave to speak in this place, either to accuse or defend any of my colleagues. At the time that the people called on me to fill the august function of a legislator, I said to myself—no man is exempt from passion. I do not come here, then, to support the passions of this or of that individual: I come to consolidate the republican government. Penetrated with this train, I have constantly endeavoured to fight that which could serve the passion by that which is useful to the public weal. I am convinced, after what passed in the sitting of yesterday, that the object of the denunciation which has been presented to you, was in some sort to bring a process against the majority of the nation: in the same manner, in the subsequent assembly, there was an attempt to begin a trial on the 10th of October, just as they are now striving to do on the 20th Thermidor. You ought to see whether this denunciation can be useful to the public cause. Putting individuals aside, I entreat my colleagues to go back with me to the epoch, when the committee of public safety assumed the reins of government. Four principal places in the work were in the hands of our enemies. Toulon was delivered to the English: La Vendée, the prey of ruffians and rebels, caused us the greatest alarms: we had neither powder nor ammunition, and famine was at our gates. Who is it that has delivered us from all these horrors? Your two committees of public and general safety; and surely when it is a question to judge of the political life of individuals, you ought to put into the balance the services they have rendered, with the faults they may have committed.”
Many voices.—“They have not committed faults.”
Goussier.—“I repeat it; you should put into the same balance the services and faults of an individual: none of us are exempt: I carry my eye to the past: I see that faults and acts of injustice have been committed: I seek to discover their origin: I find it in the events indispensable from a great revolution. In the twenty-six heads of accusation which have been presented to you against several of our colleagues, I think I perceive the personal faults of Robespierre, as well in reproaching these members for having taken such and such a measure, as for the measures which they did take. What was the duty of the committee of public safety? Its duty was to attack the tyrant in the manner most useful to the public weal. It was not so much Robespierre that they had to overthrow, at the tyranny which he had imposed upon the French people, and which might have continued after his death. It was said with emphasis in this tribunal, that nine individuals had formed the daring project to assassinate the tyrant. Citizens, three weeks after the death of Cæsar, ten thousand Romans might have said that they had formed the project which Brutus executed. It was said with reason that Robespierre intended the destruction of the national convention: that he demanded thirty heads of the representatives of the people: Couthon demanded six; today they demand fifteen; I infer from this that the heads that were demanded then, are the same heads that are demanded to-day.” [Warm applause.] Some days ago they spoke from this tribune with indignation of the system of terror that had been spread over you and the French people; and yet today they strive to establish it anew; they strive to excite divisions among you, by suspecting the conduct of the men who have
organized the victories of your arms, and confessed the public cause. Citizens, after having examined each head of accusation separately, you ought to be convinced that it was not the trial of the seven members, but that of the revolution they wished to make. You ought to be convinced that this accusation was intended also to sow division among the members of the convention. I move then, for the 10th of the month, and in the name of that union which ought to ripen among the representatives, that the national convention maintain the decree passed yesterday.”
Elie la Coste.—“The intention of Lecompte in making this ridiculous accusation was without doubt, to make the white flag fly over the pavilion of unity. I hope, then, that a decree of arrest against Lecompte.” [Warm applause.]
Many members.—“The order of the day.”
Legendre.—“The convention has proceeded to the first people, that it respects the liberty of opinion. As accusations against some of their members have been gravely and fresh discussed, and their innocence have been demonstrated by the total want of proof. You have heard Lecompte. I blamed his speech even before he made it; but I declare, at the same time, that I do not regard him as a counter-revolutionist, but as a member who has suspicions of some of his colleagues, or else some particular enemy; or, perhaps as a man who has lost his reason. Citizens, I shall prove what I say. Some days ago, I went to Lecompte to prevent him, if possible, from making this speech, and from throwing this odium of discord into the convention. He asked me if the committee of public safety were met? I answered him, yes: ‘in that case I shall go with you, and I will read to them my work, with the documents upon which it is founded, and invite them to prepare their defence.’ In fact we went thither, but the members were separated. I then engaged him to promise me to postpone his discourse: he gave me his word of honour that he would not read it. I am ignorant of the motives that has induced him to change his resolution. Citizens, they demand a decree of arrest against Lecompte (No! no!) was exclaimed from all sides. ‘As it is not insisted upon, I confine myself to saying that we ought never to forget this sitting, which has so essentially forced the republic. I move that the decree of yesterday be confirmed.’”
Many Members.—“Question! question!”
Collot d’Herbois.—“Citizens, every person is convinced of the necessity of the discussion that has taken place. It was said that the decree of yesterday was the effect of sentiment: on this ground the discussion was necessary, for it has been seen that your sentiments are conformable to justice, with whatever promptitude they may burst forth (Warm applause). It was necessary that the citizens should be enlightened concerning journals of which there are two many, carried agitations into the Departments, by simply announcing that you had passed to the Order of the Day upon 27 heads of charge against seven Members of the Convention. This manner of giving an account of facts might have given rise to unpleasant reflections, but you have established a baron: you have planted conviction in every conscience; not a single friend of his country but will thank you for being given so much publicity and so many to this discussion: the enemies of the Revolution only will despair; and when they despair, the country will rejoice (The Hall rang with Applause). After this discussion I believe every individual defence unnecessary; I believe there is not a single fact that is not perfectly clear, but this sitting will produce one great advantage, it will hinder denunciation from being renewed; it is the denunciation that we must put in a state of arrest. (Applause). This you have done to-day; henceforth every reprobate determination, fabricated in secret for the purpose of favouring projects destructive of liberty, will stop at this Tribune: he who presents it, whether imprudent or deceived, will wait there a long time before he makes himself the echo of the enemies of the Republic. Thus Citizens are the happy effects which will result from this day’s business. I often am persuaded, that if the accusation you have heard but yesterday, it must have comprehended more individuals than were mentioned; and therefore many of our venerable colleagues claimed their share in those pretended offences; therefore did the Convention take so much interest in its discussion: for otherwise, what would have been the transition with which the Aristocracy flattered itself, if it had succeeded in its first work? it would quickly have poured upon the whole Convention those reproaches which in the beginning it honored against some of the Members. This strategy was proper to mislead those who do not believe a serious attention upon objects, nor penetrate far enough into consequences. We should soon have been all accused: I ask what Members of the Convention could have remained in tranquillity if such a word of his operations might be demanded of him? Who could suffer any good if it were permitted to make an inquisitorial search into past facts? Citizens, you have learned to weigh in your wisdom the consequences which such an accusation might have produced: you have illustrated and analyzed it; you have looked it in the microscope of human prudence: there is not one citizen who is not equally convinced with yourself: it is right to proclaim this conviction. Therefore, Aristocracy prepared itself a triumph; it believed it would make a breach in the body of the Convention through which to attack the Republic; but the Republic shall remain entire, great and sublime, in the midst of the commotion supported by Aristocracy. All the attempts of the satellites of Robespierre, which tend to destroy the confidence of the citizens in the Convention, shall be without effect; and when the citizens reprove themselves on you, the safety of the Republic is certain. (Loud plaudits) The politicians of the day say that the Revolution has run its circle: Let me for a moment borrow their image! The point from which it set out is Royalty. If it has run through the circle, it has arrived at the opposite extremity, and between the two extremes, we must raise a broken wall to separate them. (Loud Applause). This wall it is your business to construct. I shall not prolong the discussion. Let us give no more place to resentment! Let our minds be open to sentiments of concord and union! Let us prove to our colleagues that he has destroyed himself, by doing good, every day more and more, and thereby increasing in his mind regret for having denounced us. (The warmest applause crowned this Speech).”
A Member.—“It was easy to see that this discussion would turn to the advantage of the Revolution. It resembles that of the Riffolines on the 10th of August. But Lecompte is no counter-revolutionist. A traitor would not have been stupid enough to undertake such a denunciation. All the world knows that there are men who conceal themselves behind the curtain, and who put forward persons of deranged minds as their own-couriers. I demand the close of the discussion, and that the Decree of yesterday be confirmed.”
Cambon.—“None of the sitting of the Convention ought to be useful to Liberty. Yesterday you rejected with indignation, and without hearing our colleague, the denunciation made against them; and Aristocracy, which still concealed itself, strove to stir up the People against your Decree. Today, when every thing is cleared up; when no document worthy of credit has been presented to you; when you are convinced of the falsity of the accusation brought against several of our Members, you ought to declare it calumnious by a solemn Decree.”
This proposition being put to the vote was unanimously decreed, amidst the most warm acclamation. The sitting was closed at nine o’clock at night.
We have given the whole of this business without interruption, although various articles of importance intervened.
At the commencement of the sitting Carnot reported, that the 26th regiment of cavalry, composed chiefly of foreigners, had given proofs of incivism and want of discipline.
The Convention decreed, that the regiment should be disbanded; that the representative of the people, Mallarme, should re-embody such of the men as had behaved well; that the foreigners, deserters, and others, composing this regiment, should be detained, if necessary, and subjected to the measures of general safety decreed by the Convention.