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but organization is still called for in every direction. To obtain it, it is 

 earnestly desired : 



" 1. That the deputies of the departments assembled at Paris, will im- 

 mediately proceed to the Hotel de Ville, which is become the centre of 

 organization, tliere to consult on the measures to be taken. 



" 2. That tlie mayors of Paris do immediately repair to their respec- 

 tive mayoralties to wait the instructions that will be sent to them for the 

 maintenance of order, and the defence of persons and property. 



" 3. That each of the mayors will send one of his deputies to the 

 Hotel de Ville to join in forming a commission to deliberate upon the 

 interests of Paris. 



"4. The members of the definitive bureaus of the colleges of Paris 

 at the last elections, will meet at the chief places of their respective 

 mavories, to form together with the mayors a permanent council. 



"5. The deputies of Paris are specially invited, in the name of the 

 duties imposed upon them by their nomination by tlieir fellow citizens, 

 to proceed immediately to the Hotel de Ville. 



" 6. All persons employed at the prefecture arc required to repair to 

 their posts to execute the orders of their superiors. 



" 7. The legions of the National Guards will muster in their respec- 

 tive arrondissements, in order that they may, by the usual measures, 

 protect persons and property. " For the provisional government. 



" By order of Genearl Duuoirg, " J. Baud. 



" Hotel de Ville. 29th July. " Colonel Zimmkr." 



The reader may conceive theeftcct of thc^e inspiriting documents upon 

 the public mind, — harassed by the most frightful suspense, and hourly 

 agitated by reports of disaster and defeat. Until this period, the inhabi- 

 tants of Paris had not permitted themselves to hoi)e that tlieir resistance 

 could be attended with a triumph so complete. But the name of Lafay- 

 ette and his patriot associates gave a promise of success, of peace, order, 

 and security, which tranquilHsed the most timid, and gave new courage 

 to the bold. Crowds surrounded every placard, and they were every 

 where read with tran^^ports of joy. 



Previous to the formation of the provisional governmeut, an attempt 

 at accommodatibn with the King was made on the part of the Deputies, 

 who had again assembled in the morning, at the house of M. Latfitte. 

 A deputation, consisting of General Gerard, Count de Jiobau, and 

 Messrs. Lathtte, Casimir Perier, and Mauguin, proceeded, amidst the fire 

 of musketry, to treat with the Duke de Raguse, at the chateau of the 

 Tuileries. M. LaiHtte represented in glowing language the dejilorable 

 state of the capital, blood flowing in all directions, and the report of 

 musketry heard in every quarter as in a city taken by assault ; and in the 

 name of the assembled deputies of France, declared the marshal personally 

 responsible for tlie fatal consequences of so lamentable an event. The 

 marshal replied — " military honour is obedience." " And civil honour," 

 rejoined M. LafHttc, " is not to massacre the citizens." The marshal 

 then said : — " But, gentlemen, what are the conditions you propose ?" 

 The answer was : — "Without reckoning too much upon our influence, we 

 believe we may reply that every thing will be restored to order upon the 

 following conditions : — the repeal of the illegal ordinances of July 25 ; 

 the dismissal of ministers ; and the convocation of the chambers on the 



