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The Constitution Of The Athenians.
navigate their vessels , the military commanders of the corps of infantry , those of the galleys , and the delegates . Besides , each citizen of the allies is obliged to flatter , and conciliate himself with all the populace ; for he knows , whether he has a cause at issue , or is about to commence one , that it must be tried here , not by certain istratesbut by all the peoplefor such is the law at Athens .
mag , , The parties are obligedto acquaint every Athenian , to solicit him , and to take him courteously by the hand . This custom has very much contributed to render our allies much more than they otherwise would have been , the real slaves of the people of Athens . Add to this consideration , that the confederates who have propertyor exercise business on the continentand on the frontier of
, , Africa , know how to manage the oar , though not bred to it , as well as any of the slaves , by the frequent voyages they are forced to make to Athens ; for those who navigate much , are often obliged to take the oar as well as their domestics , and to them all the seas become perfectly familiar . Experience , voyages , and a desire for information form also most excellent pilots ; some take the helm of a
boat , others conduct the merchant ships , some go from them to the galleys , the result : is thatthe major part of our allies become seamen , and are able to navigate our vessels as soon as they are on board , because they are always practising the art . [ To be continued . }
Declaration
DECLARATION
MADE BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE NATIONAL CONVENTION TO THE FRENCH NATION .
fii y II ^ H E scandalous scene which has just passed in ihe Tri-J | bunes convinces me of the truth of a conspiracy which has been revealed to me by many good ci-izens , who , fearing the poignards of assassins , have refused to make their names public . — I shall now develop this plot ! Legislators , People , be attentive ! —your safety is concerned ! " The Aristocracy and the coalition of Kings , who tremble at
their inability to snatch from us our liberty by the force of arms , are now preparing to destroy it by an intrigue carried on by gold . These were the days appointed for the execution of their plot ; and what passed yesterday and to-day in the Hall are only preliminaries to it . This conspiracy has been formed for the same purpose as that of the 10 th of May : they Wish to destroy the Convention by insurrection , and this is their plan of execution .
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
The Constitution Of The Athenians.
navigate their vessels , the military commanders of the corps of infantry , those of the galleys , and the delegates . Besides , each citizen of the allies is obliged to flatter , and conciliate himself with all the populace ; for he knows , whether he has a cause at issue , or is about to commence one , that it must be tried here , not by certain istratesbut by all the peoplefor such is the law at Athens .
mag , , The parties are obligedto acquaint every Athenian , to solicit him , and to take him courteously by the hand . This custom has very much contributed to render our allies much more than they otherwise would have been , the real slaves of the people of Athens . Add to this consideration , that the confederates who have propertyor exercise business on the continentand on the frontier of
, , Africa , know how to manage the oar , though not bred to it , as well as any of the slaves , by the frequent voyages they are forced to make to Athens ; for those who navigate much , are often obliged to take the oar as well as their domestics , and to them all the seas become perfectly familiar . Experience , voyages , and a desire for information form also most excellent pilots ; some take the helm of a
boat , others conduct the merchant ships , some go from them to the galleys , the result : is thatthe major part of our allies become seamen , and are able to navigate our vessels as soon as they are on board , because they are always practising the art . [ To be continued . }
Declaration
DECLARATION
MADE BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE NATIONAL CONVENTION TO THE FRENCH NATION .
fii y II ^ H E scandalous scene which has just passed in ihe Tri-J | bunes convinces me of the truth of a conspiracy which has been revealed to me by many good ci-izens , who , fearing the poignards of assassins , have refused to make their names public . — I shall now develop this plot ! Legislators , People , be attentive ! —your safety is concerned ! " The Aristocracy and the coalition of Kings , who tremble at
their inability to snatch from us our liberty by the force of arms , are now preparing to destroy it by an intrigue carried on by gold . These were the days appointed for the execution of their plot ; and what passed yesterday and to-day in the Hall are only preliminaries to it . This conspiracy has been formed for the same purpose as that of the 10 th of May : they Wish to destroy the Convention by insurrection , and this is their plan of execution .