Bonneville’s paper, _Bouche de fer_, in June, 1791, pronounced against a monarchy, a protectorate, and a regency, and urged an united declaration to the effect that they wanted no more of these.[127] A placard was posted at the door of the Assembly, July 1st, announcing that a society of republicans had resolved to publish a paper, _Le Republican_, for pointing out the abuses of monarchy and for enlightening the minds of the people upon republicanism. This was signed by Duchastellet.[128] A few copies of this paper were published within this month.[129] Montlosier mentions the existence of a republican party after the flight of the king,[130] and Gouverneur Morris wrote, July 13, 1791, what confirms the same fact. Here is what he said: “This step was a very foolish one.... His departure changed everything, and now the general wish seems to be for a republic, which is quite in the natural order of things.”[131] On the eve of the convening of the Legislative Assembly, September 30, 1791, Morris wrote to Washington the following explicit observations upon the status of the republican movement: “The new Assembly, as far as can at present be determined, is deeply imbued with republican or, rather, democratic principles. The southern part of the kingdom is in the same disposition; the eastern is attached to Germany and would gladly be united to the empire; Normandy is aristocratical, and so is part of Brittany; the interior part of the kingdom is monarchal. This map is (you may rely on it) just, for it is the result of great and expensive investigation made by the Government.”[132] Brissot’s paper, _Patriote français_, of June 25, 1791, in analyzing the proposals then made for the executive department of the government, said: “The first opinion which has been presented to the public is decisive,—No more kings, let us be republicans,—such has been the cry of the Palais Royal, of some societies, of some writers.”[133] Thomas Paine’s letter in response to Siéyès, published in the _Patriote français_, July 11, declares the American system of government superior to every other, and closes the letter with these suggestive words: “Enfin c’est à tout l’enfer de la monarchie que j’ai déclaré la guerre.”[134]