14] ANNUAL REGISTER, 1795, 
body, to be eleéted together with 
the new constitution, in such wise, 
as te frustrate the expectations of 
their rivals, that the supreme power 
would devolve into their own hands 
as soon as the people had the dis- 
posal of it. After succeeding in 
this bo!d project, they discovered, 
however, that notwithstanding their 
arts had been ptevalent within the 
walls of the convention, they had 
tompletely failed in that point they 
had next at heart, to conciliate the 
good will of the public, Here they 
met with invincible obstacles. he 
naines of the chief members in the 
minority resounded everv where 
withsuch applause, that theytought 
it prudent to abenden that part of 
their plan, whichhad for iis obje@a 
total exclusiow of their rivals from - 
all the powers and dignities of the 
new constitution, 
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