, 1880-08-29
and all were lacking In legislative experience.

and e a were M laektng in legislative experience.
C1'rEKLr INCAPABLE OF MEETING TIE FRIGHT
Fuf. ExlGEHC1ES
which It Ind to confront It was overtakeu By
Lhnt terrible Tenth Of August" n1H,,, when the
ni"n OF l'arls surrounded tho Tuileries unl
clasnorcd for the blood Of the Royal fu1nily. and
when the King and Queen and their children
the Assembly, which had declared its sitttngs en-
perinaneuce. All Puris was prey to a supreme
nstat1on' a.. and he eraltation Of political spirit
noralized, still soughf @ by every very levico
f. tan strengthen eth 1,n Itself in popular estma
declaring that the title Of "French citizen :"
should DC conferred on CERTAIN foreigners; The
prevailing idea thar Paine was made II French
to become member Of the legislative and cun~
stitucnt bodies Of France, is not exactly cor
recL an9 y ls not ketcrnly known th'!t the
names Ut other Americans were included in the
same decree which conferred the title Of French
citizen on Thomas Paine.
It was on Sunday, the a6th Of August n19o>.
and when the Legislative Assembly was in prr-
nlancnt sitting. and sixteen days after the shock
ing events of the Tenth Of August" that
Girondc. rtrposcd, in the name Of the Conn
mission Extraord;naire, that the Assembly
adopt unanimously
1HE FOLLOWING PREAMBLE AND DECREE:
4AG 4SdC1IlA4 Assembly, EOn61QfrlnE that 168
men who, BY their writings and their courage.
have served the cause Of liberty and prepared
the cnfrnnchiscmcnt of tho people. cannot be
regarded As strangers by mutton rendered free
by its intelligence and courage:
"Considerlng that. if five years residence in
France is sufficient TO confer upon stranger
justly due to those who. in whatever land they
may inhabit. have consecrated their ar1us and
energies 10 the defense Of the cause OF the peo-
Pile n:ainst the 'iespotism OF Kings, to Danish
the prc5u3ices Of the earth, and to advance the
lim31s of human knowledge.
considc Jag that. rs 1t is hoped that men one
day will fcc n before the law, rs before nature,
but one family. one association. tho friends 1T
liberty and OF that universal fraternity which
proclaimed its remuneration Of all conquests and
its desire to fratcrnize with all peoples:
Considering. therefore. that at the moment
when Il National Convention is about to tx tho
dcst,aies Of Fnince and prepure, perhaps, those
Of the human rnce, it belongs 10 II generous and
free peope to cali to it all tie fnteligences, aud
act of the reason of mankind who. by their sem
tuents. writings and their courage, have shown
themselves 50 cnsincntty worthy:
conferred on Priestty. Paine: :Ientha1n. W,lbcr-
force. GARRISON, Mcintosh, David Williams.
!;orunt, Anacharsis ciootz' ca'npe: Cornelius
son. ktopstoc, kosciusko, Gilleers."
II will he seen BY tho above decree that the
title Of French citi.0n was conferred On WASH
ingtnn. Hamilton, and Madison, us well as Oh
Paine.
This decree, SO interesting to Americans,
AwAkESs THE MOST PA1NFuL SOUVENIRS
Of its author, Guadet- 4 young Deputy from the
Department Of the Giroude he was the colleague
Of Nergniaud, Gensonnt, Ducos, Boycr-Fon-
frede. and others. He became afterwarI Il dis
rinxuishcd member Of the party Of ''Girondins"
composed If the ablest, the most eloquent, and
most brilliant men ia all Fruuce, aud whose sad
fa.e will ever be assoclated with the worst days
~ years Of age he had become n leader Mt tho
Bar of Bordeaux. which then rivaled that Of
Paris. 4 Republican by conviction, earnest,
able, eloquent. and courageous, he was some
times called the - Dantnn Of the Gironde-" inl-
pctnous and aggressive, he antagonized
Dantnn In the very hight Of bis power. He brave
ly resisted the aggtessions OF the Commune
OF Paris, and in return the Commune inscribed
Deputies Of Tie Gironde. Afterwnri he was
put III accusation, with his colleagues, BY de-
cree ot the National Convention, but he was Gu
tined with them, but was declared an outlaw:
hunted by the bloodhounds Of Carrier, his re-
treat Was discovered at the house e. Of his father M
identity wis proved before military commits
sion, and he was
IMMEDIATELY SENT TO TEE Gu1LLoT1SE.
With unsubdued courage he said TO his judges:
" am Guadet:-butchers. do YOUR duty. Go
with my heud In your bands and demand your
pay Ut the tyrants OF my country; they will
never see 1t without growing pale, and seeing 1t
discovered they will yet grow stiIl more pale"
He was executed the Eth Of June, 17yi, at the
age OF Is years. When conducted to the scatiold.
he wished to address the people: but the roll OF
aa his s6e
see the only resource Of tyrants; they choke the
voices Of free men in order to commit their
the L % decree Of the National Assembly Legislative
which made George Washington, James Madi-
son. Alexander Humiltou, and Thomas Patne
or the whole number Of men that we're made
French citizens, only two OF them becnme e. mem
Jean Baptiste Ciootz w:,sa rich Belgian Baron,
a chattering madcap and fool; ne lost bis head
self the name OF Is 'Anacharsis." aud designated
himself as the :" orator Of the human race"
Travelling over Europe prociaimlng the revoIu-
senrcd himself the bar Of the National Assem-
bly, at the head Of deputad ton Of - foreigners"
as he called them. and read an address against
despots, consrAt uniting the Assembly on its
lAburs and demanded that all the foreigners In
Paris should oe @ admitted 70 the feaeration OF @ me
most OF these " foreigners" were
FREScHNES PICKED Up IN PARIS,
dressed in the fantastic costumes of different
countries. whichClootz had provided at his own
expense. -
the DAY after the passage ef the decree above
1amed, Clootz was admitted to the bar OF tho
National Assembly fiegisAtiye), where he made
ridiculous speech, thanking the Assembly for
,olitan philosophers" he said. were associated
with you in your dangers and your lnbors. and
7ou associate them in declaring them French |
citizens. As to myself. penetrated with thanks |
'or your philosophical decree, feel, legislators.
low much it hunurs me and how honorable it is |
o YOU. pronounce the oath Of fidelity tn the /
Universal nation 10 equality, to liberty. to SOW
.reignty Of the human race. Gallophilc OF all |
jme, my heart Ia French, my soul is sans Gu !
ottes." [Applnuse.l Soon after this Clootz |
yaa elected member of the National COnven-
ion from the Department of tho Disc. In |
ho Convention he WAS In the first runks OF |
he atheists and Montagnards. He was the au-
hor Of Il work on the certainty of the proof OF ]
iohammedisln. which he says WIS the fruit of
fifteen hours labor day for consecutive years. |
lc presented that book to the National Con-
'ention in Il rambling and incohcrcnt speech
ereath criticism. The Convention passed the
oiiowing decree:
..Anacharsis Ciootz. deputy to the Convention.
avuv made homage OF one Of his works en-
tiled The Certainty Of the PruOfs of
work which proves the enpt1-
rss OF all religions, the Assembly accepts this
oma.e and orders the honorable mention and
nsertlun III the Bulletin and tnrns the book
yer to the Committee on Public Instruction.
~ The National Convention orders the printing
nd forwarding to nli the departments OF the
pecch made By Anacharsts Cloutz, preceding his
fer
But in the progress OF events
TIE room CLooN WAS 1SGULFED.
nd WAS suon made to realize the saying OF Verg-
ja;ld. thar The Revolution. like SAT urn. would
axt,,3r uIt It's children" lie wig embraced in ]