T-H-E 
ANNUAL REGISTER, 
For the YEAR 1790. 
CELESTE WDC MDOVOHOND 
THE 
S15 TORY: 
Su R OP E 
Gin Ey, “Ane PB: I. 
Retrofpedive view of the affairs of France towards the clofe of the year 1789. 
State of Paris. Sudden and frequent revolutions in the government and 
conftitution of that metropolis. Body of electors appointed for the prefent, 
to fupply the place of the former regal and municipal authorities. Laudable 
condud of the eleétors, and great benefits derived from it, in preferving 
Some degree of order and peace in that city. Incidents avhich led to their 
being expofed to imminent danger, through the caprice and the fufpicious 
difpofition of the people. Seemingly apprebenfive of this change of temper, 
they had the fortune previoufly to fecure a retreat, by inducing the pecple to 
eleeE 120 deputies, who were to be their temporary fuccefors. The divi- 
fion of Paris into fixty diftri@s, for the better conducting of the late elec- 
tions for deputies to the fiates, productive of many confequeaces favourable 
to the revolution, as well as to the efablifoment of form and order. In 
each of thefe diftricts general affemblies were held, whofe refolutions carried 
the effect of laws, and the moft fovereign ads of authority for the govern- 
ment of the diftrict, were difpenfed by its own adminifiration, Thus, Paris 
avas rather to be confidered as a confederacy, compofed of fixty independent 
democratical republics, than as one commonwealth. “A few demagogues 
alfume the lead in all thefe diftrids, and being fupported by the lower orders, 
Joon oblige people of character to abfent themfelves from thefe affemblies. 
Inflances of the noife, diforder, and tumult, which prevailed at thefe mext- 
ings. New republican clubs, who have their appendant focieties in every 
town of France, fon become rulers of the mobs and demagogues of Paris, 
aud at the fame time dictators to the national affimbly, Liflances from a 
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