and hoping that his death might restore peace to
his wretched country. The commander of the troops
orders the drums and trumpets to strike up, that
his voice might be drowned, and that he should not
proceed. In a minute after this, his head is
severed from his body. A dead silence prevails in
Paris. The places of public amusement and all
shops are shut up. His last will soon after
published.
The minister Roland, after assisting at the King's
execution resigns his office, so do the deputies
Manuel and Kersaint.
24. The remains of Pelletier are placed with great
ceremony in the Pantheon.
The French envoy at Naples demands and obtains an
audience of the King.
The convention decrees, that their army shall
consist of 502,000 men next campaign.
26. Dumourier leaves Paris for the army, with orders to
take Cologne, cost what it may.
Liege determines to unite itself with France.
Paris, who assassinated Pelletier, is arrested, but
shoots himself.
General mourning at London and Madrid for
Louis XVI.
The convention decrees the union of Nice to the
republic of France.
The British ministry signify to Mons. Chauvelin,
who had been ambassador from Louis XVI. that he is
no longer to be considered as such, and must quit