time, and who published the following account of his experiences:

On the ever memorable 10th of August, after viewing the
destruction of the Royal Swiss Guards and the dispersion of the
Paris militia by a band of foreign and native incendiaries, the
writer thought it his duty to visit the Minister, who had not
been out of his hotel since the insurrection began, and, as was
to be expected, would be anxious to learn what was passing
without doors. He was surrounded by the old Count d'Estaing, and
about a dozen other persons of distinction, of different sexes,
who had, from their connection with the United States, been his
most intimate acquaintances at Paris, and who had taken refuge
with him for protection from the bloodhounds which, in the forms
of men and women, were prowling in the streets at the time. All
was silence here, except that silence was occasionally
interrupted by the crying of the women and children. As I
retired, the Minister took me aside, and observed: "I have no
doubt, sir, but there are persons on the watch who would find
fault with my conduct as Minister in receiving and protecting
these people, but I call on you to witness the declaration which
I now make, and that is that they were not invited to my house,
but came of their own accord. Whether my house will be a
protection to them or to me, God only knows, but I will not turn
them out of it, let what will happen to me to which he added,
"You see, sir, they are all persons to whom our country is more
or less indebted, and it would be inhuman to force them into the
hands of the assas. sins, had they no such claim upon me."

Nothing can be added to this simple account, and no American can
read it or repeat the words of Mr. Morris without feeling even