The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-10-21
From the Public Lede
THE FRENCH REVOLUTION.
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sketch which he gave on Thursday evening Of the
Feast of the Fed ration, held in the Champs de
Mars, on the l4th of July, 1890, in commemoration
of the fall Of the Bastle, that day in the previous
year. AT the conclusion Of the sketch the tableau
representing Lafayette taking the oath of fidelity TO
the King and nation was again exhibited and elicit
ed considerable applause.
DIR. Lardner then commenced the subject Of his
third lecture, by observing that the harmony which
prevailed in France after the event lust alluded TO
was hollow and unreal. The elements OF dscord
still existed, and were not to be removed by
pageant, however impressng it might be. For the
following three years, that Is from 1890 TO 1892
succession OF struggles ensued between the King and
the popular parties, while contention was also con-
stanty kept up between the three great parties into
which the National Assembly was divided, which
| served to maintain the popular excitement The So
cety oil the Glrondists, SO called from the depart
ment whence they were originally deputed, had now
| attained considerable power, and exercised great
influence upon the National Assembly and the peo-
pie. They were anxious for the establishment Of
liberal Government but Were adverse to calling in
the assistance OF the people in eectng their objects
although they felt the Importance of that assistance
They however, afterwards invoked the aid Of the
people, ard fell in consequence of it.
AT this time other monarchs of Europe, who were
related to the royal family Of France, and were in
huenced by the emigrants Joined in league to re-
store the ancient monarchy of France. In conse-
quence of this union, the Kingdom was invaded on
the northwestern frontier by the allied army under
the command of the Duke of Brunswick, who was
afterwards succeeded by the Emperor of Prussia
With these declared enemies of the country the
King partly known and partly suspected to
respond, which contributed to raise and strengthen
| formidable party against the Court
The friends of the royal family, aware of the hos
tility which this correspondence between the King
and allies had created, advised him fly from Paris
He refused for some time but at length consented
and attempted ITO escape to Luxembourg with his
family consisting of the Queen, their two children
and the Queens sister, Madame Elizabeth They
| were however, detected and brought back to Paris,
| loaded with insult by their captors. They were
placed in the palace of the Tulleries where if they
were not confined as prisoners, they were annoyed
| by restraints
During this period the royal party rapidly decin-
ed and the Grondists obtained the supremacy in the
! National Assembly. Although averse to the mea-
sure the King forced, in obedience to CUSTOM to
| select his ministry from this party. Among the per-
sons chosen was Nj. Roland husband of the celebrat-
| ed Madame Roland. This ministry proposed two
measures which deserve particular notice from their
| importance and consequences. One of these was
the establishment of Departmental Army, consist
ing of 20, 900 men, which were to be raised by draft
of five men from each OF the 1000 Departments and
were to be placed under the walls Of Paris for its
protection.
Against this measure the King raised bis Veto, be-
cause he conceived that the placing of such body of
| troops about the city unnecessary, and would
seem like insult to his own forces. The respect
able part of the people of Paris supported this Veto
| The other measure alluded to decree OF the
Assembly against such of the clergy OF priesthood
who, from conscientious scruples, had refused to
take the new oath of allegiance to the King and
ton. The King also vetoed this proposition, but,
| unpopular had the priesthood become, that he
ceived little countenance in the act. After this
cond veto the lower classes Of the people, residing
in the Foubourgs of Paris, who belonged to the
strong Democratic party manifested decided in
| surrectionary feeling. The Girondists; anX
ious for the overthrow of the royal pow
err, but wished it to be done by SOL
| emn resolution of the Assembly The ia
| collins, who almost impotent outside the
walls of the Assembly, resolved that the royal power
should fall by the sword, and determined to over
throw the Assembly at the same time They had al
| ready majority of thu ir own members in the NUM-
cipality and by this means had the virtual command
of the troops ; and they determined an organize
ton of the Foubourgs, and that the people thus col
| lected should go armed 10 the National Assembly
| and demand adjustment of the veto power
| of the Crown, the overthrow of the Crown
itself. Accordingly, on the Goth Of June, 1892
| these people, to the number of twenty thou
sand, armed themselves, and proceeded to the hall Of
the Assembly, headed by wealthy brewer, named
| Sauterle, and the frantic Marquis Of st. Hurugne.-
| Various banners borne by this body, with in
fammatory inscriptions and on arriving at the hail.
they insisted on presenting their petition IN person.
| and not by deputaton, as the Assembly requested
They had increased TO the number of thirty thousand
| in their march, and actually deled through the hall
| in the midst of the terrified Assembly.
| This immense mob was several hours in thus pre-
senting their petition and proceeded from the As
scmbly to the Tuilleries, where, after overcoming
two sentinels they rushed through of the gates
and up into the building. Knocking at the folding
doors of the Kings ant-room, they admitted
by the King himself 1t is stated by some, that they
Immediately advanced upon the monarch and that
the latter narrowly escaped death at their hands but
another and more probable account states that they
fell back, awed by the Kings dgnifed appearance
and manners The r, ON soon crammed by the
people, who made many turbulent demands and out
cries Some of the National Guard, hearing the ,u-
multi fastened to the room to Protect the King, and
placed large table upon its side before him. TO
enclose HIM between It's top aud legs and to keep off
! the mob.
Among the demands here made of the King, was
his consent to the two of raising troops and
of prescribing the Priests, to which he firmly
swered, that this neither the proper time nor
place to PROFOUND such questions TO him. This
seemed to convince the orderly part of the
crowd who could not see its proprlety. The King
throughout this occurrence, manifested all that pas
sive courage and dignity, for which he was so re-
markable, and, perceving that some of the guard
were fearful of his safety, he called of them to
him. placed his hand over his heart, and asked him if
that beat more rapidly than usual. Being somewhat
overcome by the heat of the ROOM of the people
offered him glass of wine, and although he had long
had fears of poison other secret attempt upon
his life he took it with seeming and drank oil IFS
contents, amid the applause of the mob.
Another OF the crowd handed the king the cap OF
liberty-a red night cap-which he put on very good
humoredy, to the qualification of those about him,
During these proceedings, the National Assembly sent
a deputaton of their President and others, with Pet
on the Mayor OF the city, to protect the King. Just
as they arrived, the Queens sister, Madame Eliz-
abeth, entered the chamber, and Immediately
mistaken by the mob for the Queen against whom
they were highly incensed. They raised the cry,
." We have got the Queen and we're rushing towards
her, when the ladies in waiting nterposed, and
about to undeceive the people, when Ezateth, with
commendable courage and affection, checked them
arcdi hat he