Mission. The Mission frustrated. The Duke of Brunswick 172

BOOK VI.

The New Assembly. Juvenile Members. First Audience with the King.
Decrees of the Assembly. Vergniaud's Policy. Offensive Decree
repealed. Rage of the Clubs. Indifference of the People. The King's
Address to the Assembly. Momentary Calm. The Girondists. The
Clergy. The King's Religious Alarms. State of Religious Worship.
Fauchet's Speech. The Abbé Tourné's Reply. Advantages of
Toleration. Dacos. Gensonné. Isnard. Isnard's eloquent Address to
the Assembly. His severe Measures. Decree against the Priests. New
Policy of Louis XVI. Question of Emigration. Brissot advocates War.
His Arguments. Condorcet. Vergniaud. His Character and his Speech
against the Emigrants. Isnard's violent Harangue. Decision of the
Assembly. André Chénier. Camille Desmoulins. State of Parties.
Hopes of the Aristocracy. La Fayette's Letter. La Fayette in
Retirement. Candidates for Mayor of Paris. Pétion and La Fayette.
La Fayette's Popularity. Pétion elected Mayor 211

BOOK VII

Character of Parties. France worked for the Universe. Mechanism of
the Constitution. The King's Veto. Defence of the Constitution. No
Balance of Power. All Odium falls upon the King. Order, the Life of
Monarchy. When a Republic is needful. The Will of the People.
Mistake of the Assembly. The King's Position. The Assembly
hesitates. Third Course open. The Republicans 257