Considerations on the Principal Events of the French Revolution

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FrRevol_001-050.indd 7 3/16/12 1:01 PM ContentsI PART I. CHAP. r. General Reflections 17 CHAP. rr. Considerations on the History ofFrance 26 CHAP. III. On the State of Public Opinion in France at the Accession of Louis XVI 45 CHAP. IV. Of the Character ofM. Necker as a Public Man 53 CHAP. v. M. Necker's Plans of Finance 58 CHAP. vr. M. Necker's Plans of Administration 65 CHAP. VII. Of the American War 72 CHAP. VIII. M. Necker's Retirement from Office in 1781 CHAP. IX. The Circumstances That Led to the Assembling of the Estates GeneraL-Ministry of 74 M. de Calonne 83 CHAP. x. Sequel of the Preceding.-Ministry of the Archbishop of Toulouse 91 CHAP. XI. Did France Possess a Constitution Before the Revolution? 96 CHAP. XII. On the Recall ofM. Necker in 1788 112 1. The page numbers given in the Contents are those of the Liberty Fund edition. 7 FrRevol_001-050.indd 8 3/16/12 1:01 PM ORIGINAL CONTENTS CHAP. XIII. Conduct of the Last Estates General, Held at Paris in 1614 II) CHAP. XIV. The Division of the Estates General into Orders n8 CHAP. xv. What Was the Public Feeling of Europe at the Time of Convening the Estates General? 128 CHAP. xvr. Opening of the Estates General on the 5th of May, 1789 129 CHAP. XVII. Of the Resistance of the Privileged Orders to the Demands of the Third Estate in 1789 CHAP. XVIII. Conduct of the Third Estate During the First Two Months of the Session of 134 the Estates General q o CHAP. XIX. Means Possessed by the Crown in 1789 of Opposing the Revolution 144 CHAP. xx. The Royal Session of 23d June, 1789 147 CHAP. xxr. Events Caused by the Royal Session of 23d June, 1789 155 CHAP . XXII. Revolution of the 14th of July (1789) 162 CHAP. XXIII. ReturnofM. Necker 165 PART II. CHAP . r. Mirabeau 173 CHAP. II. Of the Constituent Assembly After the 14th of July 178 CH AP. III. General La Fayette 182 8 FrRevol_001-050.indd 9 3/16/12 1:01 PM ORIGINAL CONTENTS CHAP. rv. Of the Good Effected by the Constituent Assembly I86 CHAP. v. Liberty of the Press, and State of the Police, During the Time of the Constituent Assembly 194 CHAP. vr. Of the Different Parties Conspicuous in the Constituent Assembly 199 CHAP. VII. Of the Errors of the Constituent Assembly in Matters ofAdministration CHAP. VIII. Of the Errors of the National Assembly in Regard to the Constitution CHAP. IX. Efforts Made by M. Necker with the Popular Party in the Constituent Assembly to Induce It to Establish the English Constitution 207 2IJ in France 216 CHAP. x. Did the English Government Give Money to Foment Troubles in France? 220 CHAP. xr. Events of the 5th and 6th of October, 1789 222 CHAP. XII. The Constituent Assembly at Paris 231 CHAP. XIII. Of the Decrees of the Constituent Assembly in Regard to the Clergy 235 CHAP. XIV. Of the Suppression of Titles of Nability 242 CHAP. xv. Of the Royal Authority As It Was Established by the Constituent Assembly 246 CHAP. xvr. Federation of 14th July, 1790 249 CHAP. XVII. Of the State of Society in Paris During the Time of the Constituent Assembly 2)2 FrRevol_001-050.indd 10 3/16/12 1:01 PM ORIGINAL CONTENTS CHAP. XVIII. The Introduction of Assignats, and Retirement ofM. Necker 255 CHAP. XIX. State of Affairs and of Political Parties in the Winter of 1790-91 260 CHAP. xx. Death ofMirabeau 265 CHAP. XXI. Departure of the King on the 21st of June, 1791 268 CHAP. XXII. Revision of the Constitution 273 CHAP. XXIII. Acceptance of the Constitution, Called the Constitution of 1791 281 PART III. CHAP. 1. On the Emigration CHAP. II. Prediction ofM. Necker on the Fate of the Constitution of 1791 291 CHAP. III. Of the Different Parties Which Composed the Legislative Assembly 299 CHAP. IV. Spirit of the Decrees of the Legislative Assembly 304 CHAP. v. Of the First War Between France and Europe 306 CHAP. VI. Of the Means Employed in 1792 to Establish the Republic 3rr CHAP. VII. Anniversary of 14th July Celebrated m 1792 316 CHAP. VIII. Manifesto of the Duke of Brunswick 319 CHAP. IX. Revolution of the roth of August, 1792-0verthrow of the Monarchy 321 zo [3.131.13.37] Project...