Historical Epochs of the French Revolution Part 3

The expressions "_sire_" and "_majesty_," applied to the King, suppressed by decree.

Twenty-one committees formed out of the legislative a.s.sembly to transact all business.

Riots at Montpellier.

The pictures of the Palace-royal sold for a million eight hundred thousand livres.

27. Insurrection in Alsace.

29. Notice given to Monsieur the King's eldest brother, to return to France, on pain of forfeiture of all his rights, and confiscation.

One hundred millions of a.s.signats issued.

Disturbances in Artois and Lower Normandy on account of religious worship.

The archbishop of Ausch, and several bishops, brought before the tribunals.

30. Insurrections in almost all parts of the kingdom, on account of the prohibition of religious worship.

Charrier, ex-const.i.tuent, and nominated by the people as successor to the Cardinal de Rochefoucault, in the archbishop.r.i.c.k (sic) of Rouen, ashamed of his usurpation, abdicates the archiepiscopal dignity.

Violent decree against emigrants; the King opposes his _veto_ to it.

The King refuses his a.s.sent also to another equally violent decree, for the banishment of all the catholic priests who had not taken the oath prescribed.

Guimper, the first const.i.tutional see, is taken possession of by D'Expilly, an ex-const.i.tuent, _i.e_. a member of the last a.s.sembly, which had taken the name of the const.i.tuent a.s.sembly.

Violent insurrection in the colonies, supposed to be excited by some of the leading members of the a.s.sembly.

_Nov_. New decree for a civic oath.

In the legislative a.s.sembly the answers are read from foreign powers, relative to the King's acceptance of the const.i.tution.

Ma.s.sacres at Caen in Normandy; horrid treatment of Mons. de Belsunce, a lieutenant-colonel.

Eighty-four persons of consideration thrown into prison.

10. The Dunkirk carrier a.s.sa.s.sinated at Paris, and his letters stolen.

15. The King confined to his apartment, under the guard of a corporal.

17. Varnier denounced by Bazire, is sent to prison at Orleans.

Pethion elected mayor of Paris.

18. He goes to the jacobins to thank them for having obtained his election.

Manuel is appointed procureur syndic of the commune of Paris (a place next in importance to that of mayor).

20. Disorders at Montpellier.

25. Delatre committed to prison at Orleans.

26. Chabot enters the King's apartment with his hat on his head.

Decreed, that non-conforming priests shall not make use of the churches.

_Dec_. 1. Three hundred millions of small a.s.signats issued.

2. Insurrection at Brest.

6. Malvoisin, and twelve others, imprisoned at Orleans.

16. Decreed, that every member of the Bourbon family shall quit France in three days.

M. Loyaute sent to prison at Orleans.

20. Several castles burnt at Sens.

24. Insurrection in the departments of Loir et Cher.

The King goes to the a.s.sembly to discuss the subject of war with foreign powers.

27. Lucknor and Rochambeau made marshals of France, and with La Fayette appointed to command the armies.

M. de Narbonne goes to visit the frontiers.

Forty soldiers, who had been sent to the galleys, are set at liberty.

Establishment of a new high national court.

Manuel causes the letters of Mirabeau, which were found in the mayor's office, to be printed and sold.

28. The Queen goes to the opera, and is much applauded.

29. Manifesto proposed by M. Condorcet, to acquaint the world with the sentiments of the French nation, if it should be forced into war.

31. Decreed, that the ceremonies of New-year's day shall be abolished.

1792.

_Jan_. 1. Egalite (duke of Orleans) ill received at the Tuilleries.

5. Ma.s.sacre of the minister of Chateau-neuf.

Motion of Herault, that foreign powers be required to forbid the white c.o.c.kade to be worn by emigrants.

11. Carra proposes at the Jacobin club, that the crown of France be offered to the Duke of York.

15. Plan of a decree for declaring war against the Emperor.

16. Decreed, that Monsieur has forfeited the regency.

Three hundred millions of small a.s.signats issued.

17. Fire and ravages at Port-au-Prince.

Great tumult at Paris on account of the monopoly of of sugar and coffee.

19. Fire of La-Force.

21. A conforming priest, his wife, and children, presented to the a.s.sembly, and loaded with caresses.

27. Summons to the Emperor, to declare whether or not he is willing to live in peace with France.

31. Decreed, that all travellers in France must supply themselves with a pa.s.sport.

_Feb_. 1. Decreed, that all those shall be imprisoned who travel under a false name.

Eighty-four prisoners, who were confined in the castle of Caen, set at liberty.

2. Letter of Manuel to the King beginning with these words, "I do not love kings".

5. Fires and ma.s.sacres at St. Domingo.

6. The Abbe Fauchet preaches at the Pantheon.

7. Riots at Paris on account of a false rumour of the King's flight.

Great fires in the town of Haquenau.

Decreed, that the property of emigrants belongs to the nation; order for its sequestration.

Riots at Noyon about corn.

Insurrection at Dunkirk.

14. The red bonnet becomes the general fashion.

a.s.sa.s.sination at Mount Heri.

Insurrection at the Fauxbourg (sic) St. Marceau, on account of the scarcity of sugar.

Struggle between the clubs of the Jacobins, and the Feuillants; the latter so called from a religious society of that name, at whose house they met.

17. De Lessart denounced by Fauchet.

22. Motion, that no deputy be permitted to go to the clubs of Jacobins or Feuillants.

28. Treaty of Pilnitz between the Emperor and Prussia.

_March_ 1. Death of the Emperor Leopold II.

3. Seditions at Etampes; Simoneau, the mayor, a.s.sa.s.sinated.

De Lessart, minister for foreign affairs, sent to the prison of Orleans.

15. Death of Gustavus III. king of Sweden.

Total change of the King's ministers.

Decreed, that the King shall pay taxes like all other persons.

19. Jourdan, and his accomplices at Avignon acquitted.

A new guard begins to do duty about the King.

Roland appointed by the King minister of the interior department.

Insurrection at Poitou.

The Swiss Cantons demand from France the regiment of Ernest.

Alienation of the domains of St. Lazare, and of Mount-Carmel, two orders of knighthood, of which Monsieur was president.

_April_ 1. Troubles in Provence and Dauphiny.

On the motion of Torne, const.i.tutional bishop of Bourges, all peculiar religious dresses are abolished, and all secular congregations.

6. Pethion writes to the 48 sections, inviting them to give a fete to the liberated soldiers of Chateau-vieux.

15. A civic fete is given to the above soldiers, who had been imprisoned for crimes.

16. Riots at the Hotel de Ville in Paris, on account of the statues of la Fayette and Bailli.

20. The King goes to the national a.s.sembly to demand whether it is willing to declare war.

War declared against the King of Bohemia and Hungary.

M. de Castellane, bishop of Mendes, sent to prison at Orleans.

29. The army of Dillon routed near Tournay, and that general ma.s.sacred by his own soldiers near Lisle (sic).

The French routed near Mons under the command of General Byron.

_May_ 2. Suppression of the military houses of Monsieur and the Count d'Artois.