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the name of the national assembly and that reference was made 

 to the voluntary union of the orders.^^' 



On the morning of July 2, the Archbishop of Paris gave a 

 report on the deputation to the king.^^^ Duquesnoy, who is the 

 chief source on this, states that " at the time the delegation was 

 introduced into the cabinet of the king, the king had both doors 

 thrown open and invited all the delegation to enter. This was not 

 according to his usual custom which is to place himself near the 

 door of his cabinet and to allow only a part of the delegation to 

 enter. He had an air of joy and satisfaction, and according to 

 the expression of one of the deputies ' resembled a child freed 

 from leading strings.' The Archbishop of Paris spoke. When 

 he entered the king gave him some marks of satisfaction and 

 saluted each of the deputies. The archbishop finished his dis- 

 course by saying, ' Such are. Sire, the motives of the decree which 

 we have the honor to present to your majesty.' He then pre- 

 sented the paper but the king said, ' No, read ! read ! ' and he had 

 the light brought for the archbishop. At these words, ' the royal 

 authority on which the security of the empire depends, ' he [the 

 king] testified his contentment by very marked signs. He also 

 showed these marks of satisfaction at the words, 'the voluntary 

 union of the three orders,' ' the clemency, favor,' etc.^^^ Finally, 

 without paper, with a simple and kindly air, his face radiant with 

 joy as a good man who is satisfied he said, ' I find your decree 

 very wise. I approve the disposition of the assembly of the states- 

 general and so long as it continues to show me confidence all will 

 go well.' Then turning to all sides where the deputies were stand- 

 ing, he repeated ' All will go well, all will go well.' "^^° 



When the archbishop made his report to the assembly there 



ss'' Biauzat, Sa vie et sa correspondance, II, 153. 



558 Poif it ^ji jour, I, 89; Proccs-verbal, I, No. 12, i; Duquesnoy, Journal, 

 I, 152 ; Assemblee nationale, I, 302 ; Gazette de Leyde, No. 56 (July 4) ; 

 Journal de Paris, No. 185, 831 (July 4). 



55^ Duquesnoy, Journal, I, 152. 



560 Duquesnoy, Journal, I, 152; Proces-verhal, I, No. 12, i; Assemblee 

 nationale, I, 302; Courrier de Provence, I, isth letter, 7; Point du jour, 

 I, 88; Biauzat, Sa vie et sa correspondance, II, 154; Gazette de Leyde, No. 

 56 (July 4) ; Journal de Paris, No. 184, 828 (July 3). 



