THE FRENCH REVOLUTION 
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government commissary the cashierment of their director, for being 
guilty, as they allege, of aristocrat y /” 
And now, to announce the important event about to signalize 
the veterinary community of France, an event brought forth by the 
recent revolutionary changes — In consequence of an appeal made 
by the editors of the “ Recueil” to their professional brethren in 
February, a letter signed by MM. U. Leblanc and H. Bouley, 
was sent to the veterinarians of the Seine, convoking a meeting 
preparatory to their formation into an electoral body to fix on the 
choice of candidates to serve in the national representation. At 
this meeting was concocted a circular to be sent to all the vete- 
rinarians in France, acquainting them with the result of its de- 
liberations. 
This letter — which we have not room for in detail — announces 
that the veterinarians of the Seine have formed themselves into 
an electoral body with the view of trying the question, whether 
their common professional interests did not call upon them to unite 
their efforts to return one of their members to the National 
Assembly ; and that it had come to the decision — 1st. That its 
election should fall on the most worthy candidate, whatever might 
be his profession. 2dly. That it will be desirable for the candi- 
date to combine, along with other first-rate qualifications, special 
aptitude for veterinary, agricultural, or medical pursuits. And the 
letter concludes with the intimation — “ That it is also the duty of 
the 1 Commission’ to inform their honoured confreres that they 
are likewise charged by the Electoral Assembly with the project 
of organising a Veterinary National Association, whose 
chief care will be purely the interests of the veterinary profession. 
In a very short time the plan of this association will be submitted 
for the appreciation and judgment of the assembly. 
“ For our own part,” says M. Bouley, “ we applaud with all our 
heart the spirit which dictated this circular, and we feel firmly 
persuaded our brethren will follow its inspirations for, " only 
during the month it has yet existed has the Republic done more 
for the interests of our profession than all the governments in 
succession in France from the commencement of the (present) 
century.” Happy, happy French veterinarians ! ! 
And in proof, adds M. Bouley, of the good intentions of the Re- 
public towards us, I submit the following decree of the Minister of 
Agriculture and Commerce : — 
“ In the name of the French People.” 
“ The Minister of the department of Agriculture and Com- 
merce, considering, on the one part, that the instruction given in 
the veterinary schools is insufficient, no less as concerns the 
