Historical Epochs of the French Revolution Part 18

N.B. The first column expresses the name and quality of the voters; the second, the manner in which they gave their votes; in the third, those who voted for death absolutely are distinguished by the mark +; those for death with restrictions as to the time, by the letter D; those for detention, banishment, &c. by the letter O; absentees (a); not voted, by (nv); sick by (m); the fourth column shows the fate or punishment of many of the members; A signifying _a.s.sa.s.sinated_; G _guillotined_; I _imprisoned_; M _ma.s.sacred_; P _proscribed_ and S _suicides_.

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1. HAUTE GARONNE (TOULOUSE)

Mailhe Death...............................................+ Delmas Death...............................................+ Projean Death...............................................+ Peres "We are a Political body, and not a court of "justice; we cannot make ourselves, judges without "becoming despots. I vote for confinement "(_reclusion_) and afterwards banishment."..........O Julien Death...............................................+ G Cales Death...............................................+ De Sacy Death, with respite (avec sursis)...................D Mazade "I do not think I have power to judge; I am for "confinement."......................................O Rouzet Detention...........................................O I Drulhe Detention...........................................O

2. GERS (AUSCH)

La Plaigne Death...............................................+ I Montaut Death...............................................+ I

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Descamps Death...............................................+ I Dubarran Death...............................................+ I La Guire Death...............................................+ Cappin Detention...........................................O Jehon Death...............................................+ Bousquet Death, with discussion as to the time...............D Moysset Detention...........................................O I

3. GIRONDE (BOURDEAUX)

Vergniault Death...............................................+ G Gensonne Death...............................................+ G Guadet Death, with respite.................................D PG Jay Death...............................................+ Ducos Death...............................................+ G Gazeau Death...............................................+ De Leyre Death...............................................+ I Fonfrede Death...............................................+ G Grangeneuve "Although many Of my colleagues have manifested "sentiments ill agreeing with the impartiality of a "court of judicature; and have employed all "possible means of influence, in order to extort "from the national convention a sentence of death; "I vote for confinement only." .....................O G

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Du Plantier Death, with respite.................................D La Caze Confinement and banishment..........................O G Bergoin Confinement.........................................O

4. L'HERAULT (MONTPELLIER)

Cambon Death...............................................+ I Bonnet Death...............................................+ S Rouyer Death...............................................+ I Viennet "An acc.u.mulation of power being monstrous, I "declare myself incompetent to give any other "sentence than for confinement."....................O Fabre Death...............................................+ Curee Confinement or deportation..........................O Cambaceres Death, in case of invasion only.....................O Brunel Confinement.........................................O Castillon Confinement and banishment..........................O P

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5. ISLE ET VILAINE (RENNES)

Pastoret Dead during the appeal.

Duval Death...............................................+ Sevestre Death...............................................+ Chaumont Death...............................................+ Lanjuinais "We have no right to put to death a vanquished "enemy. I vote for confinement or banishment.".....O P Beaugeard Death...............................................+ Dubignon Confinement.........................................O Mauxel Confinement until we have peace.....................O Fermont "As a man, I do not think I have a right to take "away the life of another. As a legislator, I "never will vote for death."........................O I Le Breton "If two-thirds of the votes were required, I might vote for death."....................................O I Obelin Confinement and banishment..........................O I

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6. INDRE (CHATEAUROUX)

Thibaut Death...............................................+ Le Jeune Death...............................................+ Pepin I am deputed only to make laws......................O Porcher Confinement and banishment..........................O Derazey Confinement.........................................O I Boudin Confinement or deportation..........................O Mainville Confinement.........................................O G

7. INDRE ET LOIRE (TOURS)

Gardien "I fear neither factions nor robbers, their "menaces shall never prevail on me; I think "myself free, because I have no fear. Detention."..O G Nioche Death...............................................+ J. Dupont Death...............................................+ Ruelle Death...............................................+ Pottier Death...............................................+

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Isabeau Death...............................................+ Bodin "A sacrifice of human blood can never be the, "foundation of liberty. Consequently I vote for "banishment.".......................................O Champigny Confinement or deportation..........................+ Vigee Confinement or banishment...........................O G

8. ISERE (GREn.o.bLE)

Baudran Death...............................................+ Real "I have no doubt but that if the people were "consulted, they would choose the mildest "punishment. I therefore must in consequence "give my vote for detention.".......................O Genevois Death...............................................+ Charrel Death...............................................+ Amar Death...............................................+ I Genissieu Death...............................................+ Servonat "Let my vote expose me or not to abuse or menaces, "I p.r.o.nounce boldly for confinement or "banishment.".......................................O

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Prunelle de Lierre "The National Convention ought to consult only "justice. I therefore give my opinion for "banishment.".......................................O Vaublanc Detention.......................................... O Boissieu "Not having the commission of a judge, I do not "consider myself as qualified to apply penal "laws.".............................................O

9. JURA (ST. CLAUDE)

Grenot Death...............................................+ I Prost Death...............................................+ Laurenceot "Notwithstanding the menaces which have been "thrown out, I vote for detention.".................O I Amyon Death...............................................+ I Ferroux Death...............................................+ I Bonguyode "Is it not time, that the blood of Frenchmen should cease to flow? I vote for perpetual "imprisonment.".....................................O Vernier Confinement.........................................O P

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Babey Confinement or banishment...........................O I Le Montey Confinement.........................................O

10. LES LANDES (DOL)

D'Artigoyte Death...............................................+ P Dires Death...............................................+ Ducos l'aine Death...............................................+ G Gadroy "I will not, like others, invoke the penal code, "since we have lost sight of those wholesome forms "that were inst.i.tuted for all citizens. Besides, "I do not think, that we have a right to inflict "the punishment of death; nor does the interest of "my country require it."............................O Saurine "My const.i.tuents have not deputed me to be a "criminal judge."...................................O Le Franc Confinement or banishment...........................O

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11. LOIRE ET CHER (BLOIS)

Brisson Death...............................................+ Foussedoire Death...............................................+ I Chabot Death...............................................+ G (ex capuchin) Fressine Death...............................................+ Le Clerc "The punishment of death being an outrage against "humanity, and my powers not being unlimited, I can "vote only for detention."..........................O Vanaille Death...............................................+ Gregoire Absent by commission................................a

12. HAUTE LOIRE (PUY)

Raynault Death...............................................+ Delcher Death...............................................+ Flageas Death...............................................+ Faure Death...............................................+ I Bonnet _fils_ Death...............................................+ Barthelemy Death, with discussion as to the time...............+ D Camus Absent by commission................................a I

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13. LOIRE INFERIEURE (NANTES)

Chaillon "I have not been deputed to exercise the functions "of a jure. I hold my commission from good men, "who are enemies of tyranny and of every "acc.u.mulation of power."............................O Le Fevre Confinement or banishment...........................O I Meaulle Death...............................................+ P Millinet Confinement or banishment...........................O Villiers Death...............................................+ Jarry Confinement.........................................O I Fouche Death...............................................+ Coustard Banishment..........................................O G

14. LOIRET (ORLEANS)

Delaguelle Death...............................................+ Lombard-la Death...............................................+ -chaux

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J. B. Louvet Death...............................................+ P Leonard Death...............................................+ I -Bourbon La Boissiere Death with respite..................................D G Garan-Coulon "I maintain that liberty cannot subsist with this "usurpation of power. Tyranny is always there, "where some men are above the laws, and others "below them.".......................................O Le Page "Nature has impressed upon my heart an invincible "aversion to the shedding of blood. My opinion is, "that one man has not a right to condemn another "man to death.".....................................O Guerin "I cannot prevail upon myself to put to death a "vanquished enemy.".................................O P Gentil Confinement.........................................O Pelle Confinement.........................................O

15. LOT (CAHORS)

Cledel Death...............................................+ St. Andre, Death...............................................+ I _n.o.ble_