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duke, he informed him in a few 
words, that his prefence in France 
was at this junéture incompatible 
with the good of the nation; that 
England, where he was well ac- 
quainted, was deemed the country 
moft fitting for him to retire to; 
that a paiiport from the king was 
ready for him; and that, to cover 
the matter, he fhould be apparently 
fent to execute a private commil- 
fion from his majeity in that coun- 
ANNUAL REGISTER, 1790: 
and accompanied with an air of — 
fuch decifive authority, that the 
duke, furprized and (ubdued, fhrunk — 
under its effect; and, every thing ~ 
being prepared, was difpatched to 
Engiand. 
Mirabeau’s rage was unbounded 
at this cowardly fubmiffion, as he — 
termed it, of the duke, lt was given 
in evidence before the chatelet, that 
he concluded a torvent of the grof- 7 
feft abuie by exclaiming, “ He does 
« not deierve the trouble that has | 
«< been taken for his fake!”? 
tty. The mandate was fo peremp- 
tory, delivered with fuch firmneis, 
Crea Ps Iii. 
Effects of the tranfafions in France upon the minds of the people of Great» — 
Britain. General difpofition in their favour at the commencement of the 
revolution. Various political fpeculations thereon. The evils which followed | 
forcfeen by more accurate objervers, and particularly foretold in the celebrated | 
avork of Mr. Burke. The interef? which the French leaders had in in= © 
volving the furrounding fiates in the fame aifiractions. Their attempts, and — 
the effects of thei, particularly in Great-Britain-and Ireland. Meeting of — 
parliament. Speech from the throne. dddv¢/s voted in both houfes without & 
debate. AF of indemnity relative to the order of council for flopping the & 
exportation, of corn. . Military. efimates animadverted upon by Sir Grey © 
Cooper, Mr. Marfoam, aud Mr. Fox 5 and defended by Mr. Grenville and 
Mr: Pitt. Scme exprefions of Mr. Fcx, applauding the French revolution, 
ond the conduct of the French army on that occafion, cenfured by Col. Phipps. — 
The fame fubject taken up by Mr. Burke. His fpcech upon the fpirit and ~ 
confequences of ihat event, and bis regret at dujering in opinion from Mr. — 
ox. His opinion cencerning the conduct of the French army, and con» 
‘cerning the comparifen betsween the French revolution, and the revolution of — 
1688. His /peech received with general applaufe. Mr. Fox, in reply, la- 
ments the difference of opinion byaveen them. His encomium upon Mr.— 
Burke. Explains his oven fentiments refpeciing the French revolution. Pro- 
Sefes bis political principles, His opinion of the revolution of 1688. His — 
apology for the excefjes of the French patriots. Mr. Sheridan’ s Jpeech upon — 
the Jame occafior,, Declares his entire difference of opinion from Mr. Burke. | 
Defends the French revolution. Apologizes for its exceffes. “Charges Mr. © 
Burke with being an advocate for dejpotijn:, Compliments the marguis de~ 
ba Fayette, and other French patriots. His opinion of the revolution of 1688. — 
Mr. Pitt, and other members, rife to expre/s their obligations and gratitude | 
to Mr. Burke for the fentiments he had expreffed during the debate. e7 
