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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