Chapter IV: Book VI

The New Assembly. Juvenile Members. First Audience with the King.
Decrees of the Assembly. Vergniaud's Policy. Offensive Decree
repealed. Rage of the Clubs. Indifference of the People. The King's
Address to the Assembly. Momentary Calm. The Girondists. The
Clergy. The King's Religious Alarms. State of Religious Worship.
Fauchet's Speech. The Abbé Tourné's Reply. Advantages of
Toleration. Dacos. Gensonné. Isnard. Isnard's eloquent Address to
the Assembly. His severe Measures. Decree against the Priests. New
Policy of Louis XVI. Question of Emigration. Brissot advocates War.
His Arguments. Condorcet. Vergniaud. His Character and his Speech
against the Emigrants. Isnard's violent Harangue. Decision of the
Assembly. André Chénier. Camille Desmoulins. State of Parties.
Hopes of the Aristocracy. La Fayette's Letter. La Fayette in
Retirement. Candidates for Mayor of Paris. Pétion and La Fayette.
La Fayette's Popularity. Pétion elected Mayor 211

BOOK VII

Character of Parties. France worked for the Universe. Mechanism of
the Constitution. The King's Veto. Defence of the Constitution. No
Balance of Power. All Odium falls upon the King. Order, the Life of
Monarchy. When a Republic is needful. The Will of the People.
Mistake of the Assembly. The King's Position. The Assembly
hesitates. Third Course open. The Republicans 257

BOOK VIII.

Madame Roland. Her Infancy. Her Personal Appearance. Early
Abilities. Habits. Her Father's House. Future Héloïse. Influence of
Birth in Society. Her Impression of the Court. Has many Suitors. M.
Roland. His Career. Their Marriage. Mode of Life. La Platière.
Country Life. Madame Roland's Love for Mankind. The Rolands in
Paris. Interview with Brissot. Reunion at Roland's. Madame Roland
and Robespierre. Her Opinion of him. Her Anxiety for his Safety 272

BOOK IX.

New Assembly. Roland's Position. De Molleville. M. de Narbonne.
Treachery of the Girondists. Narbonne's Policy and Success. His
Popularity. Robespierre his sole Opponent. Robespierre's Desire for
Peace. His Views. His Rupture with the Girondists. His Speech
against War. Louvet's Reply. Brissot's Efforts 296

BOOK X.

Committee of the Girondists. Its Report. Gensonné. His Reply.
Guadet. Vergniaud's Proclamation. Constitutionalists for War.
Narbonne's Report. The Pamphleteers. Unpopularity of the Veto.
Outbreak at Avignon. Jourdan. San Domingo. Negro Slavery. Men of
Colour. Ogé. His Execution. Insurrection of the Blacks at San
Domingo. Increase of Disorder. The Abbé Fauchet. His Career.
Charges against him. Riot in Caen Cathedral. Insurrection at Mende.
National Guard drives out the Troops. Insubordination. Universal
Bloodshed. The Swiss Soldiers. Their Revolt pardoned. Chénier's
Remonstrance. Dupont de Nemours. Pétion's Weakness. Robespierre's
Interference. Gouvion. Couthon. Triumph of the Swiss Soldiers 312

BOOK XI

Increasing Disturbances. Murder of Simoneau. Duc d'Orleans. His
peculiar Position. The Duchesse d'Orleans. Duc disliked at Court.
Forms the Palais Royal. Madame de Genlis. Her Talents. The Duke
Citizen. Mirabeau's Estimate of the Duke. La Fayette's Interference
with the Duc d'Orleans. Plans of the Girondists. Duc d'Orleans made
Admiral. His Declaration. Details. Avoided by the King's Friends.
Becomes a Jacobin. Vergniaud's great Eloquence. His powerful
Appeal. Its Effects 352

BOOK XII.

The Emperor Leopold. De Lessart's Despatch. His Impeachment. De
Narbonne's Dismissal. Death of Leopold. Supposed to be poisoned.
His Vices and Virtues. Conspiracy. Assassination. Ankastroem. Death
of Gustavus. Joy of the Jacobins. Brissot's Policy. Accusation of
M. de Lessart. Roland and the Girondist Ministry 377

BOOK XIII.

Dumouriez's Talent and Aptitude. Education and Acquirements.
Favier. Corsica. Paoli. Dumouriez sent to Poland. Stanislaus
Policy. Dumouriez at Cherbourg. His Tact; Appearance. Dumouriez and
Madame Roland. Roland's Vanity. His Opinion of the King. His Wife's
Sagacity. Dumouriez in favour with the King. His Interview with the
Queen. His Advice. Bonnet Rouge. Dumouriez and Robespierre. Pétion
and the Bonnet Rouge. The King's Letter. Treachery of the
Girondists. Roland's Letter to the King. Letter of the Girondist
Chiefs. Dumouriez's Policy. Danton. Hatred of Robespierre and
Brissot. Camille Desmoulins. Brissot's Attack on Robespierre.
Guadet. Robespierre's Defence 396

BOOK XIV.

Quarrel between Girondists and Jacobins. Violence of the Journals.
Marat's atrocious Writings. Duke of Brunswick. Mirabeau's Opinion
of him. Dumouriez's Plan. The King himself proposes War. Slight
Opposition. Condorcet's Manifesto. War declared. State of Belgium.
Revolt. German Confederation. French Nobility and Emigrés. Comte de
Provence. Comte d'Artois. Mallet-Dupan, the King's Confidant 436

BOOK XV.

Dumouriez's Tactics. Servan's Proposition. Change of Ministry.
Dumouriez's Infidelity. Another Change of Ministers. Dumouriez
quits Paris. Barbaroux. Madame Roland's Plans for a Republic.
Increase of the Girondists. Buzot. Danton: his Origin and Life.
Progress. Hostilities in Belgium. Duc de Lauzun. Luckner. State of
France 459

BOOK XVI.

King Pétion. His Policy. Murder of De Brissac. Another Phase of the
Revolution. Santerre, Legendre, Instigators of 20th June.
Preparation. Disposition of Lower Orders. The Mobs excited. The
Alarm of the King. The Assembling of the People. St. Huruge.
Théroigne de Méricourt. Her Fate. The Procession. Roederer's
Courage. Huguenin's Declaration. The Mob admitted. Defence at the
Tuileries. Movement of the Populace. The Troops faithless. Fury of
the Mob. The King's Defenders. Madame Elizabeth. Legendre's
Insolence. The Bonnet Rouge. "Vive le Roi." The Dangers of the
Queen. Princesse de Lamballe. Queen and Royal Children. Santerre.
Deputation to the King. Pétion's Duplicity. Retirement of the
Rebels. Merlin's brutal Remark. The Marseillaise. Its Origin and
Popularity: universally adopted 478

HISTORY

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THE GIRONDISTS.