CHAP. V. Examination of certain Members of the late Committee of Safety. These declared acceffory to the Tyrannies of Robefpicere.-An immenfe Crowd, entering the Hall of the Convention, demand Impunity for the accused Members-This Tumult fuppreffed.-The Members of the tyrannical Committee banished to Guiana.-A Number of turbulent Terrorifis fent to Prifon.-A Commiffion of Eleven Members appointed by the Convention for drawing up a New Conflitution.-Finances of France.-Judges and Jurors of the Revolutionary Tribunal condemned.And executed.-The Lenity of the Convention expofes them to the Ill-Will of the Terrorists.— Difcontents.-And Commotions.-A Crowd, breaking into the Hall of the Convention, demands Bread.-Firmness of the Prefident of the Convention. -Outrages and Atrocities of the Mob.-The Convention delivered from Infurgents by the Military force of Paris.-The Contest between the Convention and the Rioters renewed.-The Convention deem it prudent to temporize, and offer Terms of Accommodation.—The Rioters invited to the Honours of the Sitting-And receive the Fraternal Kifs.-Refift the Execution of the Law.-Forced to lay down their Arms, and furrender at Difcretion. The Terrorists and their Adherents completely overthrown.Infurgents at Toulon.-Defeated, by the Troops of the Line, with great Slaughter.-The Death of the Son of Lewis XVI.-Deliverance of the young Princess of France from Prifon.-The Convention, by feveral harsh Decrees, obviate any Sufpicions that might arife of their Attachment to Loyalty-New Conftitution, confifling of two Councils, and an Executive Directory.-Reflections thereon. CHAP. VI. 82 Regulations refpecting the Election of Deputies to the New National Affembly.Confidered by many as Infringements on the Privileges of the People. Contentions on this Subject, between the Convention on the one Part, and the Citizens of Paris, and other Cities on the other.- Ambitious Views of the Leaders of the Convention.—A gloom caft on the Expectations that had been formed from the New Conflitution.—Allegations in Favour of the Convention.-Action between the Parifians and the Regular Troops, who took Part with the Convention.-Complete Defeat of the Parifians.—Artifices of the Convention in order to glofs this Infurrection.-Refentment against the Parifians feverely exercifed by the Convention. Now releafed from all Refraint.-Difappointment and Sufpicions of neighbouring Nations, concerning the New Confiitution, and Regulation of Elections in' France. Plans of the Convention, for firengthening and perpetuating its Authority.-A Commiffion of Five appointed to confult on Meafures for Saving the Country.—A Vote for the Annulment of the Commission of Five confirming the Conftitution agreed on, and the Diffolution of the Af fembly. The Moderates prevail.-Reflections on the Temper and Conduct of the Convention 100 CHAP. CHAP. VII. Meeting of the New Legislature.-Strength of the predominant Party.—Now and great Object of Ambition among the Leaders.-Characters of the Members of the newly-established Directory.-Pomp and Parade of the Directory.-Policy of keeping up a Tafte for external Splendour and Diftine. tion.-Thefe hateful to the rigid Republicans.-The Teri orifts, called now the Society of the Pantheon, refume their primary Defigns.-The Directory alarmed, yet judge it expedient to court the Favour of the Terrorifts.-Regulations of the Directory, and Contests refpecting the public Songs of Paris, -The Spirit and Temper of the Parifians indicated by these Contefis; a feafonable Admonition to the Directory.—Decline of Terrorifm.—The Terrorifts, or Society of the Pantheon fuppreffed, and the House itself fhut up.The Terrorists continue to affemble, and give sent to their Rage, in fmall Parties. A new Oppofition to the Directory, more formidable than the Society of the Pantheon had been. -Reduction of the Galleries in the Hall of the Convention, to a Space not containing more than three Hundred Spectators.-Utility of dividing the Legislature into two independant Bodies.— Remarkable Artifice of the Junior Council for commanding the Appointment of all the Members of the Directory.—Eftablishment of an Inftitution in France for the Advancement of Arts and Sciences.—And of Central Schools for Languages, Literature, and Philofophy, in all the Departments.— Perfect Enjoyment of Religious Toleration.-Bigotry and Prefumption of the Roman Catholics.-Checked with Moderation by the Directory.-Trea ties of Peace between the French Republic, and other Governments.-Public Mention of them by different States CHAP. VIII. 115 Incorporation of the Auftrian Netherlands with the French Republic.—A% Object of Alarm to the Neighbouring Nations.-Debility of the French Marine.-Naval Exertions of France confined to Depredations on the British Trade.-Revolt under the Aufpices and Conduct of Victor Hughes, of the French Wefl-India Islands, that had been reduced by the English. -Superior Skill, Bravery, and Success, of the British Officers and Seamen.-The Dutch Colony at the Cape of Good Hope taken by the English, -Success of the French in Piratical Warfare.-Bold and mafterly Retreat of Admiral Cornwallis.-Profperous State of French Affairs on the Conti nent.-Interference of the French in the Government of the small State of Geneva.-This new-modelled after the Fashion of the French Republic.— Infurrections.-Violence.-A Revolutionary Tribunal.-Intrigues of the French, for bringing the City of Geneva under Subjection to the French Republic. The Influence of the New Principles of the French extends across the Atlantic—and excites dangerous Commotions in America.-The Authority of Government maintained in the United States of America, by the Moderation, Prudence, and Vigour, of General Washington.-Infurrection of Emigrants from Ireland, and the Highlands of Scotland, in the Wefern Parts of Penfylvania.-Quelled by the Approach of a greas and irrefiftible Force under General Washington.-A. Difpute between the American States and the Indians, on the Frontiers, fupported by a Body of Canadians and British Colonifts.-Settled by the fpirited and judicious Succefes of the Arms of France in every Part of Europe.-Moft of the Powers, engaged in the Coalition, dlarmed at the Backwardness of their People to push the War for the Refloration of the French Monarchy.-General Partiality of the inferior Ranks, in all Nations, to the French Republic.— Different Sentiments entertained of the French Republic, by different Powers of Europe. And of the necessary political Balance.-Treaties between the French Republic and feveral Members of the Confederacy.-Meeting of the British Parliament.-Speech from the Throne, recommending a vigourous Profecution of the War.-Addreffes, in Aufwer, from both Houses.- Debates thereon.-Motion, by Mr. Sheridan, tending to the Repeal of the Sufpenfion of the Habeas Corpus.-Negatived.-Motion, by Mr. Wilber- force, for negotiating a Peace with France.-Negatived.-Motion for a Repeal of the Act fufpending that of Habeas Corpus.—Negatived.-Motion С НА Р. Х. State of the Coalition.—Motion in the Houfe of Commons for augmenting the Number of Seamen and Marines.—Army Eftimates.-The Conduct and the Refult of the prefent War.-Loan of Four Millions to the Em-, peror.-Difenfions on Continental Alliances.-Statement of the Force, The Sentiments of the French towards the English.-Motion in the House of Peers by the Earl of Stanhope, for Non-interference in the Internal Affairs of France.-Unanimously rejected.-Motion of a like Tendency in the Houfe of Commons.-Negatived.-Motion in the House of Peers for fa- cilitating the Opening of a Negotiation with France.-Negatived.-Motion for a vigorous Profecution of the War.-Carried.-Sundry Motions for Preparing a Way for Peace with France.-Negatived.-Motion in the Houfe of Commons for an Inquiry into the State of the Nation.-Nega- tived.-Another to the fame Intent in the Houfe of Peers.-Negatived.- Motion in the House of Commons, tending to a General Pacification, by Mr. Wilberforce-Negatived.-A Motion of a fimilar Tendency in the СНАР. Motion in the House of Commons, by Mr. Wilberforce, for a final Abolition of the Slave-Trade.-Negatived-Acquittal of Mr. Haftings.Reflections on the Hiftory and Iffue of his Trial, and on his own Character and De- portment.- -Motion by Mr. Windham, tending to maintain Discipline, and encrease the Strength of the Militia Regiments.—Carried.—Bill pajed for new-modelling the London Militia.-Motion for introducing into the Militia the Ufe of Artillery.-Carried.—Extra-Allowance to the Army for Bread and Meat, made to the Army by Government, without the Partici pation of Parliament.—A Subject of Alarm to Oppofition, and many others. Motion for a Cenfure on this Step, by General Macleod.-Nega- tived.-A Loan of public Money to the Merchants of Grenada and St. Vincent's.-Statement of Euft-India Affairs.—Regulations in Favour of the Officers in the Military Service of the Eaft-India Company.—Marriage of the Prince of Wales to the Princefs Caroline of Brunfwick.—Settlement CHAP. XIII. Affairs of Ireland.-Population.-Ecclefiaflical Divifions of the People- met with a fimilar Fate.-Speech from the Throne, And Prorogation of Eftimate of the Charge of Foreign Troops in the Service of Great Britain. Account of the Troops employed by the King of Pruffia, in pursuance of the Account of the Number of Foreign Troops actually in British Pay, laid ibid. Ceremony of the Acquittal of Warren Haflings, Efq. (late Governor General of Bengal) before the High Court of Parliament, and a Table of the lotes, 111 Supplies granted by Parliament for the Service of the Year 1793, Principal Public Ads paffed in the Fifth Seffion of the Seventeenth Parliament itid. Account of the Total Net Produce of Duties arifing from the Stamp- Account of the Total Net Produce of the Duties of Cuftoms in England and Scotland, diftinguifhing the Produce of every feparate Article, the Duti's on which shall have amounted to 1000l. or more, in the Four Quarters, |