c:29 in “7p Seon Mr Os, 
St. Huruge, attempts to have the king, the dauphin, and the national affem- 
bly, brought to Paris; but by the fpirited exertions of La Fayette, Bailly, 
and the Hotel de Ville, the deaders are committed to prifan, and the fedition 
quelled. Heavy complaints made ta the afjembly by feveral of its members 
of thofe treafonable attempts againft the freedom of the king, as well as of 
that body itfelfs and likewife of the lifts of profeription which were pub- 
lifbed, and of the incendiary letters by which they were continually menaced 
with deftruction; but Mirabeau with his faction turn the whole complaint 
into ridicule. Numberlefs charges of fuppofed plots and confpiracies now 
made againft the royalifis; which effectually anfwer one purpofe, in exciting 
a general alarm and ferment through the nation. The Parifians, in parti- 
cular, become again dangeroufly outrageous, and every thing bears the fame 
ped as in the preceding months of June and Fuly. In this ftate of affairs; 
the king, ever wifbing to preferve or reftore tranquillity, fends Neckar with 
a. propofal to the affembly, declaring that he would be contented with a 
Sifpenfive veto, whofe operation fbould not laf? longer than one or tewo legif= 
latures. This propofal received with fatisfaction ; it was decreed 
that the royal fufpenfion foould continue-during two legiflatures. Great de-' - 
bates on the queftion, whether the national afembly fhould be compofed of one 
or two chambers. Queftion at length carried for a fingle chamber bya pro~ 
digious majority. Members obliged to procure certificates how they had 
given their votes, to preferve their houfes and families from deftrudiion. 
Afembly decree, that the legiflative body fhall be renewed. every two years 
by eleftions. Receive a letter frem the king, containing his objefions to 
certain parts of fome of the new laws, which occafions much difcontent in 
the affémbly. King obliged to give his faeGion fimply, and without comment, 
to the laws in queftion. Things tending faft to an extraordinary crifis both 
in Paris and Verfailles. Afembly, however, confirm the hereditary fuc-. 
ceffson of the crown; and declare the king’s perfon Jacred and inviolable. 
Arrival of the regiment of Flanders at Verfailles, the caufe or pretence of 
the enfuing mifchiefs. Entertainment given by the officers of the king’s life 
guards to thofe of the new corps, produGive of much licentioufuess and folly. 
This banquet occajfions-a violent ferment both at Paris and Verjailles. - Nu- 
merous army of women, after plundering the town houfe, and Jupplying 
themfelves with arms and artillery, march from Pagis to Verfailles. Are 
followed by unnumbered bands of ruffians. And not long after by La_ 
Fayette, at the head of a confiderable army of the national guards. Events 
_- 5th and 6th of Odoier. King and royal family led captive to 
aa 2s, WT amultin Seriy and the marder of a baker, Joon after the arrival 
of the national affembly, dccafion the eveate/i alarm and apprebenfion in that 
body. Severe decree paffed, by which the magiftrates are empowered to pro- 
claim martial law, and to proceed te the laff extremities in-repreffing the fu« 
ture outrages of the mob. La Fayette procures the Duke of Orleans? departure 
to. England. + t [27 
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