The Writings of Thomas Jefferson, Vol. 3 (of 9): Being His Autobiography, Correspondence, Reports, Messages, Addresses, and Other Writings, Official and PrivateJefferson, Thomas
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The Writings of Thomas Jefferson, Vol. 3 (of 9): Being His Autobiography, Correspondence, Reports, Messages, Addresses, and Other Writings, Official and Private
Jefferson, Thomas
United States -- Politics and government -- 1775-1783; United States -- Politics and government -- 1783-1865
A like letter was written to the Duke de Luxemburgh, President of the
Noblesse. The two chambers entered into debate on the question, whether
they should obey the letter of the King. There was a considerable
opposition; when notes written by the Count d'Artois to sundry members,
and handed about among the rest, decided the matter, and they went in a
body and took their seats with the Tiers, and thus rendered the union
of the orders in one chamber complete. As soon as this was known to
the people of Versailles, they assembled about the palace, demanded the
King and Queen, who came and showed themselves in a balcony. They rent
the skies with cries of "_vive le roy_," "_vive la reine_." They called
for the Dauphin, who was also produced, and was the subject of new
acclamations. After feasting themselves and the royal family with this
tumultuary reconciliation, they went to the house of Mr. Neckar and M. de
Montmorin, with shouts of thankfulness and affection. Similar emotions of
joy took place in Paris, and at this moment, the triumph of the Tiers is
considered as complete. To-morrow they will recommence business, voting
by persons on all questions; and whatever difficulties may be opposed in
debate by the malcontents of the Clergy and Nobility, everything must
be finally settled at the will of the Tiers. It remains to see whether
they will leave to the Nobility anything but their titulary appellations.
I suppose they will not. Mr. Neckar will probably remain in office. It
would seem natural that he should endeavor to have the hostile part of
the Council removed, but I question if he finds himself firm enough for
that. A perfect co-operation with the Tiers will be his wisest game. This
great crisis being now over, I shall not have matter interesting enough
to trouble you with, as often as I have done lately. There has nothing
remarkable taken place in any other part of Europe. I have the honor to
be, with the most perfect esteem and respect, Sir, your most obedient,
and most humble servant.
FOOTNOTE:
[1] [A translation is here given.]
TO THE MARQUIS DE LA FAYETTE.
Paris, July 6, 1789.
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