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CHAP. IV.

CHAP. V.

CHAP. VI.

CHA P. VII.

СНАР. ІХ.

of

France. Interior Administration of the Republic. Observations on the

Factions in France. Plan for the Election of a new third of the Coun-

cils. Royalist Conspiracy. Oath imposed npon Electors.

Election. New Members introduced. New Director chosen.

in the Council of Five Hundred concerning the Colonies. Debates con-

cerning the Finances. New Plan of Finance. Breach between the Coun-

cil of Five Hundred and the Directory. Conduct of the Directory cen-

sured. Private Correspondence protected from Violation and Inspection.

Buonaparte's Conduct with respect to Venice censured. Laws of Di-

vorce ordered to be revised. Report on religious Worship. Resolutions

in favour of Emigrants-in favour of Priests. Power taken from the

Directory of putting Districts in a State of Siege. Political Clubs in-

stituted. Army discontented with the Proceedings of the Councils.

Change of Ministers. Attempt to remove Barras from the Directory.

Moderate Measures of the Council of Ancients. Factions prepare to de-

March of Troops within the constitutional

cide the Contest by Force.

Limits. Violent Dissentions between the Councils and Directory on

this Subject. Parties in the Directory. The Council surrounded by a

military Force, and the Representatives in Opposition put under Arrest.

Flight of Carnot, and Arrest of Barthelemi. Resolutions of the Councils.

Banishment of the accused Members. Reflections on this Subject. Elec-

tion of two new Members of the Directory. Negotiation at Lisle.

Treaty with Portugal-annulled. Brief Remarks on the political Si-

tuation of France and England

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His Majesty's Speech to both Houses of Parliament, Tuesday, July 20,

1797,

(237)

(239)

Message from his Excellency the Lord Lieutenant to the House of Commons,

(ibid.)

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