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AUGUSTA, February 6, 1800.
YESTERDAY we presented our rea
ders vvdth part of the latest Foreign news
—We now continue an account of the
interesting and important tranfa&ions in
France; big with consequences beyond
the limits of human calculation.
Late European Intelligence.
Received at Charleston.
Another REVOLUTION in
1 FRANCE.
| COUNCIL 6f FJVE HUNDRED,
November io.
About 6 o’clock the council of Five Hundred con
stituted themselves, the majority of the members
having repaired to the h/.1l of the fitting.
Lucien Buonaparte took the chair, and invited
the Council to resume the de'lber.tions.
Boulay de la Nleurthe, made in the name of the
committee of five, a report on the pian which had
been referred to them.
The Council of Elders,” laid he “ in or’ering
the removal of the Legislative Body to St Cloud,
had for its obje£l to arrive at a favorable goal for
the maintenance of their liberty. They have been
convinced that there existed great vices in the or
-1 'ganization of the constitution. Th: representa
tives of the people must candidly avow, that ex
perience has itfelf proveJ, that there exists in our
organization, vices, which from its eftablilhment,
have never ceaied to produce dillruffions in the re
public, and with rel’ped to the security of thecon
■flitution, it has hitherto failed in its objefb. Fads
have proved this. Some months after it was put
into execution, the Diredory were obliged to make
the 18th Fructidor, and soon after the 22J Florcal,
which was also made necessary by the nature of
the choices made at the eledions. Thus there was
a necefiity of proceeding from viola ion to violation,
as itweie by (hocks. It is time to confider of im
• provement, which produces the necessity of a pro
vincial and intermediate state, which will prepare
the means of making the people enjoy their rights
'in their full extent.”
Villetard, reporter from the committee proposed
the followiug-refolutions:
The Council of Five Hundred, considering the
fnuation of the republic, declares that she bufinel’s
is urgent, and adopts the following refolution:-
Article 1 It. There is no longer any executive di
redory, and the following persons are no longer
members of the national representation, on account
of the exccefTcs and the violent attempts which they
have uniformly made, and particularly the greater
part of them in thefitting of this morning.
[Here follows the names of 61 members .]
2d. The kg flative body creates provdion .lly an
Executive Conlular Committee, composed of citi
*ens Sieyes and Roger Ducos, fie-Directors, anJ
Buonaparte General. They (hall bear the name of
Consuls of the French republic.
3d. This committee is invelfcJ with the full
powers of the Dirtdory, and specially comm flion
ed to organize order in ail pr.r:s of the adminiltra
tion, to re-clt .biifir internal tranquility, and to pro
cure an honorable and l'oiid peace. (
4'.h. It is authorized to fend delegates with a
power limited according to its own power.
sth. The legislative body is adjourned to the 20th
of February. It is to meet at that period in full
power at Paris.
6th. During the adjournment of the I.egiflative
Body, the members shall prelerve their indemnity
and their conftituiional liberty.
7th. They may, without lefing their quality as
representatives of the people, be employed as Mi
nisters, Diplomatic Agents, Delegates of the Exe
cutive Conlular committee, and all other civil func
tions. They are even invited in the name of the
public good to accept them.
Bth. Before their leparation, and during the time
of their fining, each Consul shall name from a
mong their members, a committee of 25 members.
oth. The committee appointed by the two Coun
cils, will in conjunction with the committee of the
executive conlulate, determine upon all urgent ob
jects relative to the police, legiflacion and finance.
10th. To the committee of the council of Five
Hundred will belong the right of proposing, and to
that of the council of Elders that of f auctioning
them.
nth. The two commi'tees will pass in the or
der above mentioned, regulate the changes in thole
parts of the constitution which experience may have
'fhewn to have been inconvenient or vie ous.
12th. These changes can have no other objeCl
but that of consolidating and guaranteeing inviola
bly the sovereignty of the people, the republic, one
and indivifibie, the representative fyitem, thedevi
lion of power, liberty, equality, and the lafety of
pro;erty.
13th. The executive co fulate committee may
lay before the other committees their views upon
these fub;eCts.
14th. The two committees are charged to pre
pare a civil code.
15th. Their fittings wil' be held at P.-.ris in tbe
palace of the legislative body, and they may convoke
extraordinarily for the ratification ol peace, or in
case of great public danger.
16th. These rcf'olutions shall be printed, and
sent by extraordinary couriers to the departments,
and fokmniy pu'olifhed and stuck up sn all the com
munes of the republic.
Cabaris made a l'psech, in which he retraced the
lab. rsof the different legislative bodies, and ot the
Convention, and also the faults of these different af
femMics, as well as those of the present council.
He fheweu that the present constitution opened the
door to eontir.uai revolutions, which would end in
anarchy, which Was always followed b/ royalty.
He afterwards proposed an addreis toi*e Fiench
peopie up- n the dangers which the na'ional repre
Je.itatives incurred, and upon the measures ot pub
lic lafety which were to be taken.
At one o’clock the three consuls came and took
the following oath :
“ Fidelity to the Republic, one and inuivihble,
to liberty and equality.”
At three c’ci .ck they proceeded to the ferutiny ot
the nomination of the intermediate committee.
The President then adjourned the council to the
ioth of FsOruary at the ordinary place of meeting.
Sitting at St. Chad — November 10.
Lucien Buonaparte, I’ieliient.
In pmlW.cs c; th: Dsriee pzffed yesterday by
AUGUSTA HERALD, Extra. 1
the Council of Elders, the fitting was held in the
Green House of the ci dcVant cattle of St. Cloud.
The necessary preparations for the reception of the
■■ council retarded the opening of the fitting till 10
o’clock.
A violent and stormy debate took plac*. The
PrefiJent put on ’.is hat, but could not prclerveor
der. Several members rose to demand the reasons
of the removal of the legifla ive body, but were
silenced by the clamours of the affcmbly. Tran
quil.ty being at 1-ngth restored, a secretary read a
letter from Barras, in which he gives in his reiigna
tion.
While some of the members were making ob
servations on the letter of Barras, the doors of the
hall opened.
General Buonaparte appeared accompanied by an
escort of betwaen twenty and thirty persons, walk
ed up towards the President.
A vehement agitation arose among part of the
members, who darted precipitately from their feats
towards Buonaparte, lurrounded him, and pushed
him back with violence. In the midlt of this tu
mult a person was heard vociferating the cry of ;
“ Outlaw him! Outlaw him !” One or two voi
ces were heard exclaiming : “ This is the moment
to deliver France.
A member attempted to flab him with a dagger,
but the blow was warded off by a grenadier.
Buonaparte stepped back firmly, and ordered the
grenadiers to withdraw. He went along with them
out of the hall.
The tumult encreafed to the mcift violent pitch.
All the members quitted their feats, and walked
through the hall in disorder, con erfing with the
greatest warmth and vehemence. The tribune was
choakcd up by a croud of members.
By degrees order was restored.
The President—” The extreme agitation which
has appeared in this assembly, doubtkfs is a proof,
that the love of the republic, that t ie paflion for li
berty enfismes every heart. But in feeing the ge
neral of the guard of -the legislative iody appear in
this hall, you ought not to have fufpedted him of a
ny odious designs. You ought not thus to have
mildewed the laurels of a man who has rendered
signal services to his country. lie came to iniorm
you of the criticalfituation in which the republic is
placed. He came to uifeharge the duty which the
character with which he is inverted impofeson him.
I move that every enquiry be made calculated to
terrove the difqu.etude of the Council.”
A member with vehemence, “ Buonaparte has
tarnished his glory. I devote him to ignominy, to
the execration of republicans, and ot every French
man.
Another member. “ I move that the Council
(hall instantly decide how far the fandtity ot their
pi ce of meeting, and the police of the two councils
ihal txtsnd.”
Bertrand. “ When the Council of Elders trans
ferred the national representation to St. Cloud, they
exercised a right which by the constitution belong
ed to them. But when they appointed a comman
dant of the guard of the legislative body, they ex
ceeded their rights and the r powers; they openly
infringed the cor.ftitu'.ib'.i. I move tnat you annui
this nomination as illegal and unconititutionaf, and
that you instantly decree that general Buonaparte
is not commander of the legislative body.”
“ Seconded I Seconded! Bravo! Bravo! ex
claimed a number of voices.
Ta!ot. ” The firft qbjeiL that ought to engage
your attention is yc.tir independence : your lafety;
the publicity of your deliberations. What! The
' council of elders have ventured openly to violate the
constitution by appointing the commandant of your
guard. What ! They have removed you to a vil
lage ! What! They have lent us to deliberate in the
midst of armed men! It is not that I dreaJ the
brave defenders by whum we are lurrounded. Their
bayonets are terrible only to the enemies of liberty.
But I contend that here we have no independence.
I contend that Buonaparte is not commandant of
the legislature. (He is* not, he is not! exclaimed a
number of members.) 1 move that a m-.ffage be
Cent to the council of Elders to req.ieft them to re
peal their decree, and permit us to return to Paris;
and far from dicading the fold ers by whom you
are lurrounded, I move thdt you decree that the
whole armed force, by which we are lurrounded is '
the guard of the legislative body.
Bravo, Brava! exclaimed a number of members
rising and waving their hats, Vivent the defenders
of the country ! Vivent the constitution !
Gramlmaifon. —“ We are only eroding
and contradicting propositions, without .
coming to any derision : I move that you
begin by declaring the appointment of
Buonaparte to be unconstitutional,” (yes,
yes,” was resounded from fevcral parts of
the hall.)
Lucien Buonaparte left the chair, and
proceeded to the tribune : Chafal presided
in his Head.
“ I entreat the council calmly to reflect,”
said L. Buonaparte, “ on the commotion
that has manifefted itfelf- —it may not be
needless to present [here he was
interrupted by a loud voice who said—
“ do not attempt to amnfe us.”]
“ I propose,” continued L. Buonaparte,
“That you summon the general who com
mands your guard to appear before you.”
“ We do not acknowledge him,” ex
claimed several members.
“ When cool consideration” observed
Lucien, will have Billed in your breads
the extraordinary emotion which you
have teftified, (umirmurs) you will perhaps
be sensible of the injustice done to general
Buonaparte. Whatever may be the event,
I now, in your presence, lay down on the
altar of the country the badge of the ma
gistracy with which the people had invert
ed me.”
On saving these words, he laid down
his badge of office ori the Presents table ;
upon which the doors of the ha!! vere op
ened ; and twenty grenadiers entered.—
Thev advanced towards the bureui, took
1 L. Buonaparte into custody, and placing
him in the midst of them, they taidu&ed
him out of the hall.
The council was seized with extreme
agitation. Cricsj vociferations ind tu-
THURSDAY MORNING, February 6, 1800.
multuous confnfion arose from t!r<mem
bers suddenly quitting their places. Not
a word could be diftinAly heard.
Grandmaifon, Blin, Delbrel, Bigoor.et,
Sheriock, Crochon, and a dozen other
members prefl'ed forward towards the
tribute.
Sherlock made an effort to speak, but
could scarcely make himfelf be heard a«
midst the tumult. “ I move,” said he,
“ That you call back your president whose
resignation you have not accepted.”
“ He could have done nothing better,”
exclaimed several members, “than to have
given it in—. . . .”
Meantime, at a distance was heard the
found of drums that beat xhtpafs de charge
—Soon after for the third time, the doors
of the hall were thrown open ; and the
third time the fpe£tators endeavored pre
cipitately to escape by leaping out of the
windows.
An officer came forward, followed by
a numerous guard, and exclaimed with a
loud voice: General Buonaparte orders the
Hall to be cleared. Upon which the troops
advanced into the nearer half of the hall,
the farther part remained occupied by the
deputies, who had not retired. The
soldiers suspended their march for a mo
ment, in order to afford time for the hall
to be evacuated.—-About a dozen of mem
bers, among whom was Blin, remained
near the Tribune, or at the Bereau, one
of them who was at the Tribune exclaim
ed :
What are you, soldiers ? are you any
thing else than guardiens of the national
repreientation ; and do you dare to me
nace its fafety, to encroach on its inde
pendence—is it thus then, that you tar
nilh the laurels which your courage had
woner”
This harrangue was coldly listened to
by the soldiers, who advanced into the hall
with drums beating ; the members who
Rood near tbe Bureau and the Tribune,
were at length obliged to yield their places
to the soldiers, who took possession of
them ; as the latter advanced in the hall
the members went out at the opposite ex
tremity ; in a word, the hall was com
pletely cleared in a few minutes. It was
then 5 o’clock.
Several members set out immediately
for Paris. Others remained at St. Cloud
the deliberation of the Council
of Elders,and the extraordinary movement
among the troops, who filled the square of
the palace. From time to time were heard
the cries of Vive Bsuonaparte , Vive la Re
publique !
General Bouonaparte, on leaving the
Council of Five Hundred, advanced to
wards the soldiers and harangued them.
He entreated them to remain calm, and
to rest assured that the good cause fliould
triumph. They all answered by fliouts of
Vive Buonaparte !
The Consuls to the French People.
Paris, 21 Brumaire, Nov. 12,
Bth year of the Republic, one
and indivirtble.
The constitution ofthe 3d year has pe
rifired. It was neither used to protest your
rights nor support itfelf. Multiplied attacks
deprived it forever of the refpe£t of the
people. Heinous and ambitious factions
. divided the republic between them. France
at length approached to the last term of a
general disorganization.
The patriots have made themselves heard.
Every thing that can injure you has been
removed. Every thingthatcould ferveyou,
every thing that remained pure in the na
tional representation, is united under the
banners of liberty.
Frenchmen! The republic, re-eftab
liHied and replaced in Europe in the rank
which file never should have loft,will pro
ceed to realize all the hopes of citizens,
and will accomplish its glorious destinies.
Take with us the oath which we have
made, “ To be faithful to the republic, one and
indivifibie, founded upon equality, liberty and
the representative Jyfletn."
By the Confols of the republic,
Roger Duces,
Buonaparte,
S ityes. ,
(True Copy)
Hagues Bernard Maret, S. gen.
PROCLAMATION,
IJfued by General Buonaparte , at eleven o'clock
on the night of the U)th Brumaire , ( Nov. lO.J
ON my return to Paris, I found difeord
reigning among all the constituted autho
rities, and that they agreed only refpefting
one truth, viz. “ That the constitution
was half destroyed, and was unable to save
the cause of liberty.
All parties came to me, entrusted me
with their designs, disclosed to me their
fecreis, and solicited my support.—l re
fufed to lend my support to any party.
The Council of E!den called me before
them—l sbeyed the cal]. A plan of gen-
' , —■».«
eral restoration had been concerned bv
men in whom the nation is accustomed
behold the defenders of liberty,of equally,
of property. This plan required a c%ri j
and free inveftigntion. unbiased by any
fluence or by any fears. Agreeably to'
this idea, the Council of Elders refoH-ecHl
upon transferring the legislative body tc»
St. Cloud : they charged me with the mi
litary force necellary to protect their inde
pendence—l deemed it a duty I owed my
fellow-citizens, the soldiers, who are per*
idling in our armies, and the national
glory acquired by their blood, to accept
that command.
The Councils aflembled at St. Cloud ;
the republican troops watch over their ex
ternal security ; but aflaffins make terror
prevail in the interior. Several deputies
of the Council of Five Hundred, armed
with stilettos and pistols, circulated all
around them the threats and terrors of
death.
The plans that were to be developed
are limited : the majority disorganized, the
mod intrepid speakers difconCertcd, and
the proposal and agitation of any wife
measures became utterly useless.
I communicate mv indignation and my
sorrow to the Council of Elders; I requefl
to be allowed to secure the execution of
their generous designs ; I represented tt»
them the calamities of the country by
which they had been fuggeifed ; they join
ed me in new testimonies of their constant
determination.
I appeared in the Council of Five Hun
dred alone, without arms, my head uncov
ered, such as the Elders had received and
applauded me. I went to remind the ma
jority of the intentions by which they were
animated, and to allure them that
might rclv on their power.
The llilettos by which the deputies were 1
menaced, were raised against him whol
wiflied to be their deliverer. Twenty nf-*
faffins darted upon me and aimed at my*
bread; the grenadiers of the legislative bo-B
dy, whom I had left at the door of the*
hall, ran up and threw themselves bet ween®
the aflalfins and me ; one of these brav<*;
grenadiers, named Thome, received a blow*
of a stiletto, which pierce! his clbaths-J*
they carried me off.
.At the fame moment, the cries of de
clare him an out laze, were heard against the
man who wished to defend the law. It
was the frantic erv of the aflaffin against:
the force defined to rob him of his prey. ,
They thronged round the president witii-..
threats in their months, and arms in
hands; they ordered him to put the quefi|t|
tion of outlawry. I was informed of
and gave orders to refeue him from tliofW
furv, and accordingly flx grenadiers broß
him out. Immediately after some
diers of the legislative body entered at
Pas dc Charg r into the hall, and cleared
The factious leaders being thus
dated dispersed and went away. The
joritv, reftued from their attempts, free®
and peaceable returned to the hall of their '
Apings, and heard the propositions which
were to be made for the public fafety, de
liberate upon them, and prepare the (alii*
tary resolution, which is to become the
new and provisional law of the republic. • '
Frenchmen ! you will doubtless recog#'
nize in this condudt, the z> al of a soldier
of liberty, and of a citizen devoted to the
rebublic. Views directed to confer* ation, ’
to protection, to liberal purposes, will re
sume their influence by the dispersion of
incendiaries who opperefied the council,
and who, though they rendered themselves
the molt odious, never ceased to be the
most contemptible of mankind.
(Signed) . BUONAPARTE.
ssatß&fSftanasaacsa
Died, On the 23d inftanf,
Caroltnia, His Excellency Go verr??^Pißßi
led^e.
The First and La ft Notice^
YOU who are indebted to me will
avail yourselves of this Noti /, that
if you do not pay me immediately your
accounts and other evidences of debts will
be placed so as to compel you.
• John jamifon.
Feb. 5, iSco. 1 |:
Five Dollars Reward,
THE fubferiber will give tliM
above Reward to anv person "'lioba®|
found a WATCH, that he loft in thflj
street on Monday Evening last, if the®|
will deliver it to him at the figu of tluH
Au'ju'la S/ioe-Storr. H
Asa Garret. H|
ALL persons are for warned fro®
Purchasing a NOTE o? HAN®
drawn by the fubferiber in fovour of
Rhode s, for I' ft y Dollars , as t!ie f rt ne
given as a confederation in rhe cxcha»g®®|
Horses, in which I was greatly
and imposed on.
Ormond ElfbuOjß