exaMIKATTOIJ OP LOtTIS.
■pi'efident. " Louis ! the French nation
ac«ufes you.—The National Aflembly decreed
the 3d of Decemberthat you (hould be tried by
them; and on the 6th, that you Ihould be
brought to the bar, to hear the accui'ation
read°and to give your answers."
The Prefideut then read the articles of the
one by one, calling upon Louis t« answer
tach of them separately.
Accusation. Louis, the French people ac
cuse yau of haying plotted and formed a mul
titude of coiifpiracies tto eftablifli tyranny in
destroying Liberty. On the 10th of June,
1789, you made an attack on the (bvereignty
of the nation, by fufpendiog their represen
tatives, and by expelling them with violence
from the of thfcir meetings.
Answer. There existed then no law.
Acc. On the 23d you surrounded the re
prefc-ntatives of the people with troops; you
presented a Declaration ordering them to
cease their meetings and separate.
The fame answer as to the preceding asti
cle. ■
Acc. You ordered an army to march a
gainst the citizens of Paris to shed their blood,
and you did not dismiss that army till the rs
volution had been effected.
Anf. I had at that time a right to order
troops to march according to mv will ; it ne
ver was my intention to cauic the effufion of
blood.
Acc. Yon fuffered the National Cockade
to be trampled under foot before vonr eves,
and the white cockade to be worn. You con
stantly rejected the conltitution.
An'f. As to the decrees, 1 made the obser
vations I then thought I ought to make ; as
to the cockade, the ia<3: is lalfe.
Acc- You took an oath at the Federation
of the 14th of July, which you did not keep :
you fednced Mirabeau to cause an infurrefti
-011 in the departments.
Anf. Ido not reiliember all that puffed at
.hat time, but I know that the whole was pri
or to the acceptance of the conftitutiop.
Acc. You dilii ibuted money to the Faux
bourg St. Ant nine, that the people might fa
vor your escape.
Anf. This accusation is absurd. I ever
took a pleasure in giving money to the people.
Tlie-e was nothing in my conduct that had
the appeal ance of a plot for acounter-revolu
tion.
Acc. Was it not in consequence of the
fame project that you feigned an indilpofition
to facilitate vour retreat to St. Cloud.
An(j No. '
Acc. You swore to maintain the conftitn
fio-,; and on the 2ift of June you attempted
to elcap? with a falfe pafiport, and ordered
your ainifteis to sign no ast of the jegiilature.
A-.f. Idoi' it -emember what pafl'ed at
that tiint ; hut for my Journey to Varennes,
I refer to t'ie answers I'.nade tb the deputies
of the coiiil.tiient affamtyy, who accompanied
me on uajf return.
Acc. You oaiercedwirti La Fayette ; yrru
hired writer of Journal", and ipent consider.
able funis of money to overthrow the confli
tution.
Anf. I recollcft writing one letter to Fay
ette, but have no knowledge of the Fell.
Acc. You favored the rebellion at Aries.
Anf. The ministers did all that, and the
afieinbly proposed ministers to me 1 knew no
thing of.
Ace. You made no attempt to ftifle the
plots of cou-.iter-revolutior, which were ma
nifefted in several parts of the Republic.
Anf. 1 was not apgrifed of thei'e things, I
was informed of nothing; beside*, t would
require time for me to answer all these ques
tions,
Acc. Yon paid your body guards
at Coblentz, and you sent considerable fuuis to
Rochefort and to your brothers.
Anf. J, ceased giving them any thing as
soon as they palled the Rhine.
Acc. You refuled your fan&ion to a de"
cree for forming a camp near Paris ; you or
dered them to be flopped in their march ; the
arrny was not complete—you ordered no re
cruiting.
An(.° I presented at the time the state
ments to the afTembly ; if they were mistaken
it is not my fault.
Acc. You threw confuficn and disorder
in the army.
Anf. I cannot anftver this accusation.
Acc. Wby did you defer so long to inform
the legislative body that fifty thousand Prussi
ans were marching against France ?
Anf. My diplomatic correfpoudence was.
carried on by the ministers, therefore it is
not my fault.
Acc. You fufFered our navy to go to ruin ;
all the oGicers emigrated; there is scarcely
one left for the service.
Anf. I did not feud away thole officers.
Acc. The state was torn by the factions
•f the fanatic priests; you shewed yourleif
openly their protector, ard manifested a de
sign ol recovering your former power.
An . I cannot answer that, having no
knowledge of it.
Acc. The legislative aflembly pafled a de
cree against the factious priefts,you suspended
its execution.
Anl. I had a right so to do.
Acc. There were in Paris clandeftir.e as
sociations to operate a counter revolution,
paid by the civlift.
Anf. I have no knowledge of these faA?;
tne project of a counter"-re volution never en
tered my head.
Acc. Who were the members of the con
stituent aftembly you endeavored to corrupt ?
Anf. I never endeavored to corrupt any.
Acc. On the loth of August, you palled in
review the Swift; troops, at 5 o'clock in the
morning, and on that day they fired on the
people.
Ani. The constituted authorities were
"fembled at the callle ; I had demanded a de
putatton to procefcdwith me to the- legiflai.ive
aflembly : when I law that they did not ctu.e,
I repaired thither withall my family. ■
Acc. Why, some days before the 10th of Au
gust, did you order all the polls of the Swiss
guards at the Thutllenes to be doubled ?
Anf. Thecaftle was thieatened ; as I was one
of the conllnuent authorities, 1 had a rignt to
defend mylclf.
The Prtfident thenafked Louis if he had any
thing further to fay.
Louis. I beg the Aflemblj to give me commu
nication of theafctof accusation : I should desire
to,examine it minutely : I should also wiih to
have a counsel.
Marat (hewed h'm all the papers, one after
another; among the papas signed by bis own
hand, he acknowledged but a very few.
The President asked him why he caused a
hole to be made in the wall of hi,s apartment,
and to be covered over with an iron.door.
He anfwercd, that he had no knowledge of
th's.
The President told him, that the Aflctnbly
permitted him 10 retire.
Louis, on retiring, Lid, I have df fired to have
a tounfel,
The Aflcmbly then decreed, that the defireof
Louis 10 have a counfei (hould be granted.
LONDON, December 13.
This besng the firft day of the meeting of
Parliament, his Maje'lty went to the House of
Lords, and being seated on the throne, deliver
ed the "followed most gi'acious speech :
My Lords and Gentlemen^
# HAVING judged it nece(Tary to embody a
part of the militia of this kingdom, I have in
pursuance of the provisions of the law, called
you together within the time limitted for that
purpose, and it is, on every account, a great
fatisfa&ion to me to jneet you in Parliament
at this conjuncture.
I ihould have been happy if I could have
announced to you the fecurc and undifturbeff
continuance of all the bleflings which my fub
je&s have derived from a state of tranquility ;
but events have recently occurred which re
quire our united vigilance and exertion in
order to.preserve the advantages which we
have hitherto enjoyed.
The fediticus pradices which had been in
a great measure checked by your firm and
explicit declaration in,the last fefiion, and by
the general concurrence of my people in the
fame sentiments, have of late been more open
ly renewed, and with increased a&iyity. A
spirit of tumult and disorder, (the natural
consequences of such practices) has Ihewn it
felf in acts of riot and infurreftion, which re
quired the i;iterpofition of a military force in
lupport of the Civil Magistrate—The industry
employed to exqite discontents on various
pretexts and in different parts oft he kingdom,
has appeared to proceed from a design to at
tempt thetJeftruftion of our happy constituti
on, and the lubveriion of all oftt'er and govern
ment ; and this design has evidently been
pursued iti connexion and concert with pcr
fons in foreign countries.
I have carefully observed a drift-neutrality
in the present war 011 the continent, and have
uniformly abstained from any interference
with refpeft to the internal affairs of France;
but it is impossible for me to fee, without the
most serious uneasiness, the strong and increas
ing indications which have appeared there of
an intention to excite difturfjanees in other
countries, to disregard the rights of neutral
nations, and to pursue views of conquest and
aggrandizement, as well as to adopt towards
my allies the States-General (who have ob
fetved the fame neutrality with myfelf) mea
fu**es which are neither conformable to the
law of nations, nor to the positive ftipuljltions
of existing treaties. Under all these circum
stances I have felt it my indifpenfible duty to
hAve recourse to those means of prevention
and internal defence with which I amentruft
ed by law; and I have also thought it right to
take steps for making some augmentation of
my naval and mTitary force, being persuaded
that these exertions are neceflary in tjie pre
fer t-ftate of affairs, and are best calculated
both to maintain internal tranquility, and to
render a firm and temperate ..condu& effec
tual for preserving the blessings of peace.
Nothing will be neglected on jr.y part that
can contribute to that important object, con
fidently with the fecurtty of my kingdoms,
and with the faithful performance ofenj>a(*e
ments which we are bound equally by interest
and honor to fulfil.
Gentlemen oj the Houjr of Commons y
I have ordered the eitimates for the ensuing
vear to be laid before you ; and I have no
doubt that you will be ready to make a due
provision for the several branches of the pub
lic service.
You will certainly join with me in lament-
ing any necelfiry for extraordinary expences,
which may for a timeprevent tlieapplrcation,
of additional sums those winch are aU
ready annually appropriated to the redu<fri<n
of the public d bt, or retard the relief which
my fubjefts might have derived f om a fur
ther diminution of taxes : but I am confident
you will feel that those great end 1 ! will ulti
mately be belt promoted by such exertions as
are neceflaryfor our prei'ent and future lalety
and tranquility ; and it is a great i onfolation
-tome to reflect, that you will find an pie re
sources for defraying the expetice
of vigorous preparations, from the excess ol
the actual revenue beyond the ordinary ex
penditure.
My Lordi and Gevt/cnen,
I have great oleafure in acquainting you,
that the brilliant fnccefics of the British arms
in India, under the able conduct of the Mar
quis Cornwall!*, have led to the termination
of tie war, by an advantageous and honor
able peace, the terms of which are peculiarly
fatisfaftory to me, from their tendency to
fecura the future tranquility of the Britilh
dominions in that part of the world.
Your attention will now naturally be di
295-
rested to filch measures for the-futnre govern**
merit ufthofe valuable poffelftons, as fliall ap
pear, from experience and full consideration,
iiioft likely to provide for their internal pt of
perity, and to Jbcure the important advanta
ges which may be derived from thence to the
commerce and revenue of this country.
I am persuaded it be the object of yonr
immediate <?onfideration, to adopt (rich me a
fures as may be necdlTary, uiyricr the present
circumstances, for enforcing obedience to the
laws, and for reprefling every attempt to dii
turb the peace and tranquility of these king
doms.
You will be sensible how much depends on
the result of your deliberations, $nd your uni
form conduct: is the best pledge, that nothing
will be wanting on your part which can con
tribute tb the pre fen t fec&rity and permanent
advantage of the country.
I retain a deep and unalterable fer.fe of the
repeated proofs which'l have received of your
cordial and affe&ionate attachment to me;
I place an entire reliance on the contin
uance of these 'entiments, as well as on your
firm determination tb defend'and maintain
that constitution which has so long protected
tke liberties and promoted the happiness of
every class of my fubje&s.
In endeavoring to preserve and transmit to
posterity the inestimable bleijings which, un
der the favor of Providence, you have your,
selves experienced, you may be allured of my
zealous and cordial co-operation ; and our
joint efforts will, I doubt not, he rendered
compleatiy effectual, by the decided support
of a free and loyal people.
Philadelphia, Feb. 13.
The Britify December Packet arrived at New-
York the Bth inft. $he had 45 days parage, and
brirgs accounts to the 2'id ot December. An
epitome of the intelligence is subjoined.
On the 2d December t,he French "army tinder
Genpia! Cultine, was attacked by the Prussians
and Heflians, under the command of the King
of Pruflia. Cuftine Was obliged to retire; h«
took port in a ft-rong pofitvon in the neighbor
hood of Franckfort, from which he kept up a
severe cannonade on the enemy.—A subsequent
account fays, that Prince Hohenlohe, at the head
of the Hcflians-, had attacked Cuftine in hisen
tienchinents, and carried them. Frankiort, af
ter a violent- aflaulr, was retaken by the Piuf
fians; and the Frrnch garrison, confuting of
1500 men, made prisoners of war; among
which was one general officer, and the son of
General Cuftine Another account fays, the
city was treacherously given up b) the inhabi
tants, and t.wo regiments of the garrison put to
the sword.
Thcbuft of Mirabeau is now veiled in Paris,
and the populace take many methods of shew
ing difrefpe£t to his memory. It is said he
wis a creature of monarchy.
The exportation of com from Fiance is prrt
hjjbited on .pain of death : premiums on its im
portation arc offered* of 4c* sous per quintal, till
lft May, and 33 sous till 30th June.
A London paper of the 20th December, gives
an accouutof the trial of Thomas Pai ne, for a
libel against the Govcinment of Great-Britain,
of which the jury found him guilty, without
going out of Court. Duflln and Lloyd, men
tioned in a former paper, have alio been tried
for a libel, and found guilty.
The executive power is to take proper
mcafures for general fafety during the course
of the judgment of Louis Capet; the account
lately published of his being tried and acquit
ted is premature.
Some riots have taken place in England ;
one at Manchester in which the mob were ex
asperated against the friends of a Parliament
ary reform. In various places in the country
the people have burnt Mr. Paine in effigy ; on
the other hand, in many places the
of the French have been celebrated—and ri
ots against government have taken place.
The Uritifh government are arming a large
sleet—some accounts fay 50 fail of the line ;
houses of rendezvous are opened in all the
cultomary places ; some serious internal com
motion appears to be apprehended—the pre
parations for arming have affected the funds
greatly—they have fallen 20 per cent —The
American funds had risen, fix per cents 105 —
3 per cents 65^—and deferred 63.
The guards at the Bank and at the Tower
are doubled.—A board of officers was appoint
ed to enquire info the conduct of the officers
of the army—fosne of whom it appeared had
been employed in attempts to instil seditious
opinions into the minds of the soldiery—these
were difmifled the service ; among others the
names of Lord Temple and Col. Fitzgerald
are mentioned; large rewards were oticred
by the government for apprehending Samp
son Perry, EUj. author of a seditious pamphlet
—and a Mr.Frost, who had declaimed in trea
ionable terms against the King. Proclama
tions are ifTued, offering encouragement to
ieamen and landmen to enter l into the service
—for embodying the militia—and for con
vening Parliament on the 13th December
which had been prorogued to 3d January.
Alfociations are formed in London and va
ries* other place*, to counteraftthe revolu
tion societies, and to support the present con
ftitotion and government.
The Austrian and Prullian Courts are mak
ing preparation for encreafing their armies—
and filling their magazines with grain.
The arms of France have triumphed in mod
place—Namur, Liege, Antwerp and o
ther places of inferior confequencetre in their
polTeflion.
In BruiTels the people have entirely reno
vated their government—all their officers,
judges, &c. take an oatli of allegiance to the
people, viz. I Iwear to be faitlfnl to the peo
ple my true and lawful sovereign—and to
maintain liberty and equality. The day pre
vious to tbe capture of Liege, which was the
astli Nov. Genera] Bumourier had a battle
with the rear guard of the Auftfians consist'
ing ©f i2,ooomen; the Adftrians were en
tirely defeated, and though the account fay*
they made a stout reii&ancey the French loft
only 3 men killed, and 14 wounded. The
ruounded of the Auftrians filled 37 waggons. —
The Genoe'e are about making themfelve*
free. The Get evar ? 1 avt difn ij;e< ■*i c Swiss
Troops, and another revolution ha? taken
place in their government—the rights of citi
zens are now enjoyed on a' more extensive
lcale ; clubs and meetings have been formed
and held in Canterbury, Northampton, Bir
mingham, London and Weft minfre , for !up
porting the government and conilitutiou.
Nov. 19 —Died, at his hoyfe in t;>c old Bair
ly r the wor.thy and much. esteemed Mr. R.
Akerman, keeper of Ne v.* gate.
A writer in the Fayetteville Gazette, North-Carolina
thus addresses his renders.
GENTLE READER !
The Excise Law has had this great effect
on this State—our fruit was f nmerly consi
dered as very Jitt'e worth, but now it bid?
lair to be an article of value and considerable
export—and more distilleries have been esta
blished this twoyears past, than perhaps, with
out this a<ft of encouragement, would have
been for twenty years.
To avail ourselves of the great
of our former population, and fertility of foil,
and that rank we sustain in the union* no
thing is wanting but industry, a reverence of
the Laws, and appointing those chara&ers t»
rcprefent us in the great Council of tho, Na
tion who, unmindful of fact.on, intrijue ants
felf profit, endeavor, Headily to advance oii*
great and joint agricultural, manuMurinj
a«id commercial inteicfts. .
COMMUNICATIONS.
Thojc who aninadveit on the corrupt influence im
bibed into the government from the spirit oj /pecu
lation m the members, are often called upon to give
names and fads in Jupporf of their charges. The
true and fatisj'aSory anfwsr is, that the*public it
fujjicicntly acquainted zviih niar.y Homes and facts
which need not {herefore be mentioned ; feccndly, that
names and h€ts cannot be called Jor whiljl the
■vfmit* to an authentic d)fcl»Jiure thereoj are ftii.it
up againjl injpeflion. Let "the fubfenption ami
transfer books ps the fund?, and the fubfcripiioa
and dilcour.t books ojthe Bank be la'd open and
names snd fa£!s will then bc-givch as fully and dear
ly as may he defired-.—Quere y whether the /aid book.t
ought to be locked up again fl a knowledge oj the tranf
atiions of pnfons in puhiic charader \ so that the
people cannot judge oj the function or particular
views oj those entrujled with their interejls t
To those who will not pay attention to the
tranfa<st:ons of government there will be an
appearance of mystery in them. Those who
pay attention with prejudiced and suspicious
minds wili find no left mystery. A man who
pulls a milled tap over bis eyes may well cry
out, I am in the dark ; for the proverb truly
fays, none are so blind as those who will Dot
fee. These remarks apply to those who en
deavor to alarm the jealousies and fears of
the people on the plea that our government is
wrap'd up in darkness and mystery. This
charge on examination will do honor to the
confritution ; for all our money tranfatfions
are by that constitution and by the laws made
in conformity with its spirit, as public and as
carefully checked as it is possible.
ingly it appears, that every dollar received
or expended is brought to account. If it were
as easy to fatisfy jealousy by proof, as it is to
awaken it by groundless hints and half smo
thered whispers, the result of the enquiries
made by the House of Representatives of the
United States, would cqnfirm the confidence
01 the people in the administration of their
national affairs, by ftiewing how (olid a con
stitutional ground it stands on. Every tVan£
the Treasury is publiftied, and the
people mavj jf they will take the pains, by
reading, fee for them-elves the refutation of
the numberless suspicions which have been
whimpered against the government of our
country.
The enemies of government eomplairrof hard
nfage, bccaule their noisy censures of the conftt
tution and adminiftrauon of our country ate im
puted to fclfifh motives. Dmibtlefs there are
many who ast sincerely aud from principle—,
but a mistaken one, however. But the piople
are called to judge at every ele&ion, whether
the greater part of the furious holders lorlh against
Congress are not candidates for appointments.—
They arc—and he tnuft be blind indeed who
does not fee that the blusterers have made all the
racket merely to draw the attention of the vot
ers. Those who hate levees and the glare of
courts, the me<k fouls who cry equality—who
fay that power corrupts the poffeflors, and turns
them into enemies of liberty, behold them in
confiftcntly intriguing, coaxing and lying, to
get an ele&ion. Pure fouls—-trying to get into
place to lose at once their innocence and attaeh
ment to liberty, not contented with equality,
they would get power which would spoil them.
If sowing discord, jealousy and fruition, arc to
be the luccefsful means of getting into office,
there never will come a year when our political
field will oot bear a great crop.
*♦* No P°ft' arrived when this pa
per went to press.
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