Necessity of Executive power, i. 261. Necker, called to administration, and his selection reasonable, i. viii., 94 -his expedients to remedy the miseries of France, ib. 95 to 99
dismissal, 95 how far to be blamed for the evils of the French revolution, ix., 101 - a victim to the privileged orders, ib. his not succeeding neither his nor the king's fault, x. - recalled, xi., 121 -the prevalence of new opinions during his absence, ib.-submits to public opinion, 121-his mistake in calling the notables together, xi.- question of his defence, xi. 121, 122, 123, 124-his countermeasure to the usurpation in the Tiers Etat, xvi.-questions relative to his ad- ministration, 125-observations on his conduct, quotations from his later work on the French revolution, 125 to 138-general opinions res- pecting, ib.-Ferrieres' observations on the talents and inventions of, 244-and his most unfair criticism on, as a minister, 246, 247, 249- what his dismissal was to the patriots, 253-address to the king in support of, 254, 255-Comte d'Artois say- ing to, 262-intermediate person between the royal authority and the Assembly, 341-his opinions on a single chamber, 343-his respect for the British constitution, 293, et seq.-court fatally interfered in his conciliatory plan, 475. Nelson, remark made by, ii. 445. New morality, denounced by Mr. Burke, ii. 387.
New organization of society, plans for, ii. 388.
New opinions, attraction of, ii. 423 --the use to society of the love of novelty, 421.
Nicolai, M. de, ii. 309. Noailles, Duke of, refused to sit in
Cour Plenière, i. 115-nature of intelligence brought by, 211. Notables, the Assembly of the, Ca- lonne proposes to call together, i. 105-observations on, 106, 120- how divided, and names of, 107-
effect of. i. 109-what proposals had. been sanctioned by, 110-their de- sertion of Calonne, ib. 113-their efforts for the melioration of the constitution. 110, 111-summoned by Necker, 121 opinion of this measure, xii.,122, 123-composition of, 122 the state of the public mind when second assembly broke up, 123-their effort to regain their popularity, 143-opinion of Bailly on calling together. 220. Noyant, M. de, ii. 309.
Orleans, Duke of, how he became the idol of the people, and the chief of a party, i. 243-intentions of the Orleans faction towards, 253-the effect produced by the arrival of the king on the party of, 259- how he employed his immense fortune, 278 -accusations respecting, 379--ob- servations on the connexions of, 525 -reference to, 540.
Orleanists and Girondists, fear the consequences of La Fayette's re- maining in Paris, ii. 32.
Owen, Mr., his views the same as those of Godwin, ii. 211-conver- sation with, ii. 425-the wildness of his schemes, ib.
Paine, a writer fitted to address popu- lar assemblies i. 191-his idea on government adopted by Godwin, 223-his Rights of Man, ii. 530. Paley, Dr., considerations by, i 447, 448-justice of his observation on the character of testimony, 449-- his Moral Philosophy, ii. 180, 217. Pan, Mallet du, king's mission by, i.
516 to 538-instructions drawn up by, 520-king's explanations com- municated to, 521-memorial found among his papers, extracts from, 523 et seq.-leaves Frankfort, consider- ing his mission at an end, 534-at Geneva, 534, ii. 59-copy of me- moir presented by, to the allied sovereigns, 538 to 550-a letter to relates the courage of the king, ii. 18-confirmation of the author's views by, 314.
Paoli, partook of the general despair of the Corsicans, i. 60. Papal power, establishment of the, ii.
Paradise Lost, example of author of,
worthy of imitation, ii. 391. Paris, parliament of, fault of its mem- bers, ix.-philosophic mayorof,xx.- how the people effected, xxii.-how different from London, ib. - Etat major of, ii. 9-constituted authori- ties of, 10-municipality of, not faith- ful to their duty, 11-Mayor of, to take proper means for preventing all assemblies contrary to law, 10. Party purposes, sacrifices made for, ii. 468.
Patriots, remarks on the conduct of, i. x., xiv.-what they had to con- tend with, 114, 187-their great fault, xxiv. considerations on, ib. 261, 265-task to be held up to, 263, 365-desire of, to deliver their country from feudal system, 280- dissatisfaction of the French guards who had become, 371, 372-what the first, resolved upon, 386-meant well to monarchy, 525. Pays d'Etat, Languedoc provinces of, i. 98.
Pelleport, Marquise de, i. 215. Pétion, Mayor of Paris, ii. 11-de-
clares for a republic, ib. he is ready to expose the king, 12-de- tachments of the national guard sent by, lost in the crowd, 14-ad- vertised of the motion of the national guard by the queen, 33- suspended by the Directory, 49— appeared at the head of the com- mune, 61-his work on Robespierre and Marat, 67-La Fayette's ad- dress to his army mentioning him, 125-his opinion prevails, 145- remarks of, 242-protests against those who excite the people to in- surrection, 245-his fate, 249. Pitt, Mr., great war minister of Eng- land, i. 52-opinions on the war, 477-opinion of him, ii. 130-cha- racter of his eloquence, 203, 204- a great financier, 280-reference to his speeches, 289.
Plenier Cour, cause of its institutio and why so called, i. 115-observa- tions on, 116, 132.
Pochet, M., saves the life of Madame Fausse Lendry, ii. 113. Pompadour, Madame de, Voltaire pa- tronized by, i. 48, 68, 74-events during reign of, 49-practices in- troduced by, 67—by whom suc- ceeded, ib.-her personification of the Goddess of Fortune, 75. Portalis, M., and his son. ii. 308. Practical lessons of the French Revo- lution, ii. 381 to 390, 428, 450, 455, 459, 461, 463, 464, 470, 472. Preliminary Lectures, vol. i. v.-1833, ii. 423-1835, 448.
Press, freedom of, liable to abuse, ii. 466, 467-should be subject to re- sponsibility, 467, 468-the viru- lence of, in America, 493. Prie, Marquis de, i. 47. Procureur, Syndic, addresses the As- sembly in vain, ii. 112. Prodigy, events within the descrip- tion of, ii. 376.
Prudhomme, work by, ii. 315. Prussians, make war on the French, ii. 1-outcry against them, 2-opi- nions respecting their invasion of France, 3-La Fayette and his friends fall into their hands, 125.
Queen of Louis XVI., her praise- worthy conduct towards the king, ii. 16-her heroism, 19-her ex- treme danger, 20-self-control, 22 -her opposition to La Fayette, 31 -account of, by Madame de Cam- pan, 35, et seq. sets the king against retiring to Normandy, 62- her anxiety for the king, 72, 79- her attention to the Swiss guards, 87-trial of, and execution, ii. 271, 272-her character, 273, 274-an- nouncement in the Moniteur, 307. Question of monarchical power, and conduct of parties, i. 344.
Ramond, his address to the National Assembly, ii. 30, 31. Rebecqui, ii. 71. Reformation, the, ii. 523.
Republicans, consideration of their opinions, ii. 478, et seq.-a new school of, 509-their system con- troverted, 532, et seq. Republics, remarks upon, ii. 476– the institution of, only possible in a new country, 507-civilization of Europe began with, ib.-decline and fall of the Grecian and Roman, ib. Reign of Terror, the, best represent- ed in the history of the Two Friends of Liberty, ii. 252, 268-account of, by Toulongeon, 254, et seq.- extracts from Desodoards, 263, 267 -author's opinion of, 267-quota- tions from the Two Friends of Li- berty, on, 268-episode in the his- tory of, 269-Isabeau before the revolutionary tribunal, 271-the Comte d'Estaing, ib.-the Princess Elizabeth, ib.-trial and execution of the queen, ib., 272-massacre by
of the Jacobins, 318-extracts from Memoirs of Vilate, 319-Camille Desmoulins, his letter to his wife, 325-his execution and that of his wife, 327-conduct of Danton prior to his death, 328, 331-notice of Mr. Burke's Letters on the Regicide Peace, 332-extracts from Robes- pierre's speeches and reports, 338, et seq.-the life, character, and fate of Robespierre, 352 to 373. Restignac, Abbé de, seized by armed men and imprisoned, ii. 112-Ma- dame Fausse Lendry (his niece) shares his imprisonment, ib.-he is massacred, 113.
Retz, de, Memoirs of, their general tendency, i. 347.
Revolution in France, the leaders al- most all young men, ii. 221-Ro- bespierre and the Jacobins, ren- dered its success impossible, 277.
Danton and the Jacobins, 274-Revolution in time of Charles I., why
the cruelties of the Jacobins, 275 -the expedients used by Robes- pierre and the Jacobins to defend themselves, 277-the effects of, on man in general, ib.-presented un- der another aspect, 278-difficulty to furnish the armies with supplies, ib., 279-and the people of Paris with bread, 279-extracts from Thiers, 280, 281- severe laws against shopkeepers and traders, 282-difficult to account for, 286- lesson to be derived from, 288- the Moniteur the National gazette of France, ib.-marriage a contract merely civil, 292-the insurrec- tion and subjugation of Lyons, 293 -saltpetre hymn, extracts from, 296-report of the commissioners of Lyons, 298-address of Ro- bespierre, 300-their dramas, 301 -morals and manners, 302-war against religion, ib.-the sabbath abolished, 303-abolition of Chris- tian worship, ib. imprisonments and executions, 305-the behaviour of the victims, 308, et seq.-me- moirs and publications of the day, 312-"Papers of Robespierre," 315 -the Hebertists the most violent VOL. II.
failed, ii. 381-of 1688, why suc- cessful, ib.-American, why. suc ceeded, ib.-French, why not suc- cessful, ib.
Riouffe, extracts from, ii. 312. Robertson, Dr., his surprise at Vol- taire's authorities for his facts, i. 18. Robespierre, distinguished at the Ja- cobin Club, ii. 8-opposition of, ib., 9-a leader of the revolutionists, ib., 98-a cruel assassin, ib., 117- his speech against the king, ib., 142 -his speeches referred to, 237- regularly accused the Girondists, 242-Vergniaud replies to the ac- cusation, 243-his remark on the fate of the king, 275-turns round upon the Girondists, 276-the par- ties he and the Jacobins had to con- tend with, 278-publication of his papers, 315- did not sympathize with the sudden humanity of Dan- ton and others, 319-his adroit- ness to destroy Hebert and his party, ib.-meeting between, and Danton prior to the execution of the latter, 329-misapprehensions respecting, 336-extracts from his speeches and reports, 338, et seq.- his objects, 341, 342-his re-
marks on Hebert and his followers, ii. 347-doubts as to his policy with regard to Danton, 351-his life, character, and fate, 353, et seq. Rochefoucault, viewed as a licentious moralist, i. 31-rejected the king's nomination, 115.
Roland, one of three proscribed minis- ters who are recalled by the Giron- dists, ii. 96.
Roland, Madame, Memoirs of, ii. 8, 233, et seq.-when her writings can benefit, 236-her thoughts prior to her execution, ib.
Romeuf, M. de, bearer of decree of National Assembly to the king, i. 450-queen's remarks to, 451. Romilly, Sir Samuel, his opinion of Godwin's "Inquiry concerning Po- litical Justice," ii. 209. Rousseau, the great rival genius of the century, i. 75-abominated by Voltaire, and disliked by the philo- sophers, ib.-effects and character of his writings, 76, 77, 79, 80- one of the atheistical school, 78- Burke not a convert to his opi- nions, ii. 185. Russia, attempt of France to over- throw the empire of, ii. 527.
Santerre, his popular qualities, ii. 8- directs the march of the citizens, 14-his speech to the queen, 20. Scott, Sir Walter, his account of the Girondists in the Life of Buona- parte, ii. 233.
Servan, his recall sought by the Gi- rondists, ii. 96.
Seze, de, his defence of the king, ii. 149, 150-receives the grateful thanks and acknowledgments of the king, 161.
Sheridan, his speech on the French Revolution, ii. 203. Sicyes, Abbé, i. 211, 248. Simon, St., Memoirs of, the great
magazine for writers of history, i. 10-for what he should be con- sulted, 12-observations on, ib., 13, 14, 18, 25-extract from, 26- remarks on, 27, 28-his observa- oitns on the defective education of
the king, i. 32-describes the con- cluding scenes of Louis XIV., 40, 41. Simonians, St., their views the same as those of Godwin, ii. 211-lec- tures of, alluded to, 426. Smith, Adam, considerations of his system of political economy, i. 21 -political comparison of, with Fénélon's, 22, 24-allusion to, in connection with Thompson, 29- value of his writings, ii. 224- well known to Mr. Godwin, 225. Sombreuil, Mademoiselle de, saves the life of her father, ii. 113. States General, their authority made light of, by Henry IV., i. 2-suf- fered to fall into disuse, 5-pro- vision might have been made for the proper management of, 7 French nation had lost their, 33- object of Louis XIV. in not sum- moning, 35, 36-his reason for not calling them, 82-claim of the parliament as the representative of the, 64-an appeal to, talked of, 96-the revival of, a perilous ex- periment, 97, 111-Necker's com- position of, 98, 99, 144-observa- tions bearing on the meeting of, 102, 137, et seq.-prediction con- cerning, speedily accomplished, 111-reason for a call of, 113, 147 -why wiser to let them arise out of provincial assemblies, ib.-idea of, became popular, 115-a meeting of, called for by the parliament, 117- letters issued for convoking, 119, 120-the king's ordinance determ- ining the number of, 123-Necker's intended mode of assembling, dan- gerous, ib.-his reasons that they should be assembled, ib., 127 to 134-why the forms and consti- tutions of, should have been settled by the king, 140, 141-assembled under unfavourable circumstances, xiv., 145, 150-when the meeting of, took place, xiv., 148-general picture of the ceremonial part of, ib., 149, 150-king's speech at the opening of, 151-followed by the keeper of the seals, 152-nothing de- cided with regard to the mode of vot-
ing, i. 159—what a necessary pre- liminary to all deliberation in, 153 -Necker's plan for the verification of their writs, 153, 154-and re- jection of, ib.-met for the purpose of consenting to taxes, 161, 186- observation on their right of voting subsidies and taxes, 161-and on the king's right to change his ministry and dissolve them, ib., 162-plans for future constitution of, 168-the power given to, by some of the articles in the king's declaration, 169, 170-the master of the ceremonies cannot be the king's agent at the, 176-disso- lution of the existing, a doubtful expedient, 178-remarks on their hall and their manner of debating, 184, 185--nothing explicit said by the king on the meeting of, 186- insult and menace mixed with their deliberations, 194, 199-what the appointment of deputies to, became, 206-observations by Bailly on, 220, 226, 229, 232, 234, 238— what the parliament hoped for from, 241-expectations indulged in after the meeting of, 243-the effect of their meeting upon Fer- rieres, 244, 245—and his account of the meeting of, not exaggerated, 247-proposition to get rid of, 248 -eagerness of the nobility and clergy to dissolve, 250-declaration of opinions on the English constitu- tion before the meeting of, 328- note on absolute power of, 351- events six months after the meeting of, 406, 407-king complains of their assumption, 454-and mis- construction of his conduct towards, 444, 445.
Staël, Me. de, observations on, as a
Sulles, his last letter to his wife, ii. 249.
Sully, i. 55-in what respect Necker was like, 95.
Summary of principal points of French Revolution. ii. 374 to 378-general summary, 518, 543. Supplementary Lectures, ii. 398. Surveillance, committee of, meditate the massacres of September, ii. 101. Swift, a writer supereminently fitted to address large masses of mankind, ii. 191.
Switzerland, republic in, ii. 525.
Tallien, one of the revolutionary leaders, ii. 98-extract from speech by, ii. 297.
Tarente, Princess de, saves herself by her heroism, ii 113-refuses to cri- minate the queen, ib.-is carried home in triumph by the people. Target, declines to become counsel for the king, ii. 148.
Tavistock, Marquis of, allusion to, ii. 501.
Theresa, Maria, when attacked, i. 49
-alliance formed in favour of, ib. -and observations on, 50, 51, 52. Thiers, Mignet and, French histo- rians of the Revolution, i. 83, 121-his account of the effect of Vergniaud's speech, ii. 44-his belief that there could be no escape from the revolutionary tide, ii. 136 -his account of the Girondists, 232 -quotations from, on the period of the Reign of Terror, 280, et seq.
unreasonable in his view of the scenes of French Revolution, 380.
Thomas, Filles St., devotion and loyalty of their battalions, ii. 20. writer, i. 99, 121-describes Neck-Thurot, M., declares the king not in er's situation, 100, 103, 107, 121 allows her father's mistake in calling the Notables, 124-extracts from her writings, 137, 148, 149, 150-became a propagator of de- mocracy, 245-opinion respecting the Constituent Assembly, 469- opinion of, ii. 61.
Tiers Etat, Necker endeavours to mo- dify, i. 98-used entirely by Tur- got in his organization of provin- cial assemblies, 99-afterwards composed one half of States Gene- ral, xiii., 99, 123, 127, 128-as composing part of provincial assem-
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