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Contemporary Letters On The French Revolution.
The two brothers Agasse were hanged last week , although the people v .-ere excited to cry out for mercy , and not considering how necessary it is in the present moment to discourage forirsries they were buried Avith the honours of-u ar . No taxes
or duties are paid in the provinces . The bureaux for their reception are almost universally shut . The total of the receipts for the City of Rouen for a week amounted to 48 livres . Twice has it been attempted in tbe National Assembly to proceed to the consideration of the financesand twice
, has the question been adjourned , not that tbey do not see tbe necessity of tbe consideration , but that they are sensible their decrees will be without obedience or effect . Perhaps you will be astonished to hear that the love of newly-acquired consequence so
far prevails over the loA'e of money , that all tbe bankers and capitalists , or monied men are almost universall y Democrates . The Assembly strive in vain to conceal the troubles which agitate the provinces . They have ordered a circular address to be sent
throughout the kingdom , and the Eveque d'Autun and another member are charged to prepare it . Tbey justify their proceedings , exclaim against the injustice of those who revile them , recommend peace , and above all things obedience to their decrees .
Avhich are so unanimously adopted by all France . They conclude by assuring the people that although in the present moment they are unhappy , that , thanks to the labours of the Assembly , the halcyon days of Liberty , Equality , and Tranquillity are near at hand ,
Butalasunfor-, , tunatel y for their assertions and predictions a spirit of anarchy and revolt prevails throughout the country . I do not imagine tbe tumults proceed from any Avish to restore the former Government , but from a hatred to all subordination
Avhatever . The Limosin , Perigord , and Quercy are a prey to all tbe horrors of devastation . The Assembly have addressed the King to re-establish order in those provinces , but Avhere are tbe means ?
The Prevot de Marseilles who had alread y been taxed Avith disobedience to the decrees of the Assembly , ( because he im prisoned some of the rabble , Avho com mitted outrages , yet belonged to the Party who elected Mirabeau ) , has now given a
convincing proof of his contempt of tbem , by throAving into gaol the new mayor , Avho bad been elected by tbe same people who support Mirabeau . Montanban continues exposed to the most dreadful depredations . Some clerks of the Customs had seized on some
smugg lers with their goods and carried them prisoners to the Hotel de Ville . Their friends excited the people of the town in their defence . 'The gates of the town house Avere soon forced , the magistrates murdered or hanged , and the clerks thrown
out of the windows . Tbe mob then proceeded to pillage and burn the richest houses of the city . The regiment in quarters there assembled on the Place d'Armes , but as the magistrates of the municipality did not command them to quell the rioters ( which it was difficult for the dead to do ) tbey stood by calm spectators of the horrors that surrounded
them . An ordonnance is just published for the government and instruction of the National Militia . It has , for title , " Ordonnance du Roi donue le 1 Juin , 1776 , pour l'Exercise de lTnfantrie Adoptee , par le Comite Militaire et M . Le Commandant-General . Pour la Milice
National . " They are to bave regular exercises like other established troops Avhich are to begin next month . It has been found necessary to pacify the murmurs of the ancient French Guardsand tbey have therefore
, given them a larger share in the Guard upon the King . His Majesty has at last quitted his retreat , or rather his prison , and in obedience to the mandates of the Commons of
Pans , Avhose address I send you , he has shown himself amongst his faithful people . He Avent last AVedneaday to Notre Dame IHotel Dieu et les Enfans Trouvcs . As there has been an Ordonnance of M . Le Maire forbidding all masquerades , balls , & cduring the Carnivalthe
Aris-, , tocrates , Avho have at least all the wit of their side , say that howeA'er severe M . Bailie might be in other respects , be was not Avilling to deprive . the people of the annual amusement de promener le Bceuf Gras . They also say that he went to take
his VOAVS at Notre Dame , mark his place at F Hotel Dieu , and leave his children at les Enfans Trouv 6 . His going out was kept 2 i
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Contemporary Letters On The French Revolution.
The two brothers Agasse were hanged last week , although the people v .-ere excited to cry out for mercy , and not considering how necessary it is in the present moment to discourage forirsries they were buried Avith the honours of-u ar . No taxes
or duties are paid in the provinces . The bureaux for their reception are almost universally shut . The total of the receipts for the City of Rouen for a week amounted to 48 livres . Twice has it been attempted in tbe National Assembly to proceed to the consideration of the financesand twice
, has the question been adjourned , not that tbey do not see tbe necessity of tbe consideration , but that they are sensible their decrees will be without obedience or effect . Perhaps you will be astonished to hear that the love of newly-acquired consequence so
far prevails over the loA'e of money , that all tbe bankers and capitalists , or monied men are almost universall y Democrates . The Assembly strive in vain to conceal the troubles which agitate the provinces . They have ordered a circular address to be sent
throughout the kingdom , and the Eveque d'Autun and another member are charged to prepare it . Tbey justify their proceedings , exclaim against the injustice of those who revile them , recommend peace , and above all things obedience to their decrees .
Avhich are so unanimously adopted by all France . They conclude by assuring the people that although in the present moment they are unhappy , that , thanks to the labours of the Assembly , the halcyon days of Liberty , Equality , and Tranquillity are near at hand ,
Butalasunfor-, , tunatel y for their assertions and predictions a spirit of anarchy and revolt prevails throughout the country . I do not imagine tbe tumults proceed from any Avish to restore the former Government , but from a hatred to all subordination
Avhatever . The Limosin , Perigord , and Quercy are a prey to all tbe horrors of devastation . The Assembly have addressed the King to re-establish order in those provinces , but Avhere are tbe means ?
The Prevot de Marseilles who had alread y been taxed Avith disobedience to the decrees of the Assembly , ( because he im prisoned some of the rabble , Avho com mitted outrages , yet belonged to the Party who elected Mirabeau ) , has now given a
convincing proof of his contempt of tbem , by throAving into gaol the new mayor , Avho bad been elected by tbe same people who support Mirabeau . Montanban continues exposed to the most dreadful depredations . Some clerks of the Customs had seized on some
smugg lers with their goods and carried them prisoners to the Hotel de Ville . Their friends excited the people of the town in their defence . 'The gates of the town house Avere soon forced , the magistrates murdered or hanged , and the clerks thrown
out of the windows . Tbe mob then proceeded to pillage and burn the richest houses of the city . The regiment in quarters there assembled on the Place d'Armes , but as the magistrates of the municipality did not command them to quell the rioters ( which it was difficult for the dead to do ) tbey stood by calm spectators of the horrors that surrounded
them . An ordonnance is just published for the government and instruction of the National Militia . It has , for title , " Ordonnance du Roi donue le 1 Juin , 1776 , pour l'Exercise de lTnfantrie Adoptee , par le Comite Militaire et M . Le Commandant-General . Pour la Milice
National . " They are to bave regular exercises like other established troops Avhich are to begin next month . It has been found necessary to pacify the murmurs of the ancient French Guardsand tbey have therefore
, given them a larger share in the Guard upon the King . His Majesty has at last quitted his retreat , or rather his prison , and in obedience to the mandates of the Commons of
Pans , Avhose address I send you , he has shown himself amongst his faithful people . He Avent last AVedneaday to Notre Dame IHotel Dieu et les Enfans Trouvcs . As there has been an Ordonnance of M . Le Maire forbidding all masquerades , balls , & cduring the Carnivalthe
Aris-, , tocrates , Avho have at least all the wit of their side , say that howeA'er severe M . Bailie might be in other respects , be was not Avilling to deprive . the people of the annual amusement de promener le Bceuf Gras . They also say that he went to take
his VOAVS at Notre Dame , mark his place at F Hotel Dieu , and leave his children at les Enfans Trouv 6 . His going out was kept 2 i