The Counter Revolution of June-July 8 1 



that none of the clergy had been chosen and there was a general 

 cry on the part of the commons that this order should be repre- 

 sented.^^^ It was suggested that six of the clergy should be added 

 to the committee already chosen, but the clergy replied that they 

 had taken part in the election and that they were satisfied with the 

 result. The commons, upheld by the nobles, insisted that six of 

 the clergy should be added to the committee but the clergy per- 

 sisted in refusing this addition and finally gained their point.*^^ 

 The Archbishp of Vienne said that as president of the assembly 

 and as a member of the clergy, he rejoiced in the feeling of gener- 

 osity among the orders and he hoped that this feeling would 

 always continue,^^^ 



On July 8, when Lally-Tolendal read the proces telling of this 



names is given in the Prods-verbal, Point du jour and Assemblee na- 

 tion ale: 



Demeunier, Turkheim, Freteau, Le comte de Virieux, Petion de Ville- 

 neuve, Anson, Rabaut de Saint-Etienne (Nimes), Mounier (Dauphine), 

 Le comte de Clermont-Tonnerre (Paris), Regnier (Nancy), Le comte 

 de Lally-Tolendal (Paris), Perisse du Luc (Lyon), Ricard de Sealt 

 (Toulon), Emmery (Metz-bailliage), Andre (Aix), Ulry (Bar-le-Duc), 

 Bergasse (Lyon), Bouche (probably from Aix), Bailly (probably Paris) 

 — there were three Bailly's in assembly — from Laon, Paris and Fresnoy, 

 Volney (probably of Angers), Delepeaux, Vernier (Lons-le Saunier), 

 Brassart (Arras), Glezen (Rennes), Lanjuinais (Rennes), Le Grand 

 (Bourges), Treilhard (Paris), Brocheton (Soissons), Le comte Alex- 

 andre de Lameth. It is to be noted that all but six were members of the 

 third estate. 



^^^ Proces-verbal, I, No. 17, 8; Bulletins de I'assemblee nationale, July 

 7; Point du jour, I, 125; Courrier de Provence, I, 17th letter, 14; Assem- 

 blee nationale, I, 382 ; Bulletins d'un agent secret, July 7. 



^'^^ Assemblee nationale, I, 382; Proces-verbal, 1, No. 17, 8; Point du 

 jour, I, 126; Duquesnoy, Journal, I, 173; Bulletins de I'assemblee nationale, 

 July 7, states that the Archbishop of Bordeaux said that " c'etait indifferent 

 pour ce moment, et qu'il suffirait qu'a la prochaine formation on corrigeat 

 cette omission. Les communes ont persiste a ce qu'il en fut nomme 10 de 

 cet ordre. M. Gregoire a declare que c'etait inutile; que le clerge ayant 

 concouru dans chaque bureau a la nomination avait surement nomme les 

 personnes qui I'avaient ete. De la part des communes Ton a dit qu'il fallait 

 en nommer au moins 6 de cet ordre " ; Bulletins d'un agent secret, July 7, 

 8 ; Courrier de Provence, 1, 17th letter, 14. 



^"^^ Proces-verbal, I, No. 17, 8. 



