HISTORY OF EUROPE. 
it. A negociation had been. set 
on foot with Brissot, and that as 
date as the 9th of August, An 
agent was authorised by the King 
‘to treat with that patriot, who 
demanded noless, forpreventing the 
execution of the conspiracy, than 
12,000,000 of livres in specie or 
bills of exchange, and a passport 
to secure his passage out of the 
kingdom. It is possible that even 
these terms would have been com- 
plied with,*had the sum demanded 
- been in the coffer of the civil list ; 
though this sacrifice would not 
‘probably have deferred the insur- 
rection beyond a few days, The 
firing of cannon and musquetry 
continued: the Assembly remain- 
ed for some time silent. A motion 
» was then made and agreed to, that 
‘all property and persons should be 
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under the safeguard of the law 
and of the people: and another 
for an act of proclamation to all 
the citizens ; inviting them to have 
confidence in their representatives 
who had sworn to save the. country. 
While the contest was yet doubt- 
ful, the Assembly kept terms, and 
were respectful to the King and 
constitution. When that was de- 
cided, the Assembly, just like the 
national guards, joined the prevail- 
ing party. Elated by the victory, 
they resumed their former arro- 
gance, and basely insulted the un- 
fortunate prince by the most in- 
jurious motions. A decree was 
passed by which his royal functions 
were suspended, and he himself 
and his family retained as prisoners, 
in the name of hostages. 
CHAP. III. 
“Cause that involved the Dissolution of the French Monarchy. The Foun- 
dation on which the Monarchy was established. These removed by a 
Change of Manners. 
Three Eras or Periods of the Revolution. 
The 
| proximate Cause of the final Dissolution of the Monarchy. The Com- 
_ munity of Paris takes the Lead in Public Affairs. Change of Ministers. 
General Elections. Arrests and Domiciliary Visits. Walking Commis- 
__ stoners. Prisons full of Victims. Massacres at Paris. Cruel Treat- 
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ment of the Royal Family. The Meeting of the National Convention. 
Their Proceedings. They abolish Royalty. Court the Favour and invite 
the Aid of Philosophers. Amass in. their Treasury as much Gold and 
_ Silver as possible. Prepare fora Mock Trial, andthe Execution of the 
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a King 
. Efforts of Roland, Minister of the Interior, to sooth the public 
Mind, and restore Order, and the peaceable Pursuits of Industry. With- 
_ out Success. Absurdity of the great political Principles on which he 
acted, and Extravagance of his Expectations. 
Vanity of expecting 
ral Change of inveterate Habits from the Institution of new Laws. 
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t, t,; JT is natural, at this im- 
» 1792. portant epoch, to cast 
back aglance onthe causes that in- 
volved the dissolution of the French 
. 
2 Sper 
_ The Efficacy of Laws depends on the Activity of the human Passions. 
monarchy, All human affairs are 
linked together by a chain of ne- 
cessary connection; and to speak 
with precision, there is only one 
great 
