Historical Epochs of the French Revolution Part 23

Meseujac Confinement and banishment..........................O Chabanon Confinement and banishment..........................O Jos. Maille Absent with leave...................................a

69. LA CHARENTE (ANGOULEME)

Bellegarde Death...............................................+ Chedanau Death, with discussion as to time...................D Guinberteau Death...............................................+ Chazaud Death...............................................+ G Brun Death...............................................+ Ribereau Death...............................................+ I Cuvelier Death...............................................+ De Vars Confinement and banishment..........................O Maulde Confinement and banishment..........................O

70. CHARENTE INFERIEURE (SAINTES)

Bernard Death...............................................+ I Nion Death...............................................+

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Echa.s.seriaux Death...............................................+ Breard Death...............................................+ Ruamps Death...............................................+ I Lozeau Death, with discussion as to time...................D Vinet Death...............................................+ Garnicr Death...............................................+ Giraud "As a legislator I think it most beneficial that "Louis should live."................................O D'Autriche "I declare that my sentiments are subject to no "undue influence of any sort. So far are we from "being judges as well as legislators, that you "decided yesterday that we are not judges; I mean, "by your resolution, that this question should be "determined by a simple majority of votes.".........O De Chezeau Confinement and banishment..........................O G

71. LE CHER (BOURGES)

Foucher Death...............................................+ La Brunerie Death...............................................+

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Peltier Death...............................................+ Ala.s.seur "What says history? Caesar was a.s.sa.s.sinated, and "had a successor. The English sacrificed their "tyrant, and returned to their chains. Rome "banished her kings, and had liberty. I am for "banishment.".......................................O Baucheton Confinement.........................................O Dugene Confinement.........................................O

72. LA CORREZE (TULLES)

Brival Death...............................................+ Lannot Death, with discussion as to time...................D I Borie Death...............................................+ I Chambon Death...............................................+ G Lidon Death...............................................+ S Penieres Death...............................................+ Lafond "I think it my duty to abstain from voting." .......nv

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73. CORSE (_Corsica_) (BASTIA)

Salicetti Death...............................................+ Chiappe "Having nothing to do with the application of "punishment. I consider only the security of my "fellow citizens, which is the supreme law; in a "word, I am for detention.".........................O Andree "The punishment for Louis can be no other than that "of forfeiture."....................................O Bansio "I flatter myself that I shall deserve well of my "country in voting for detention."..................O Peraldi Confinement and banishment..........................O Casabianca Provisional confinement.............................O Mottedo Confinement.........................................O

74. COTE D'OR (DIJON)

Bazire Death...............................................+ G Guyton- Death...............................................+ morveau

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Prieur Death...............................................+ P Oudot Death...............................................+ Treilhard Death...............................................+ Guyot Death, with discussion as to time...................D Berthier Death...............................................+ Lambert "That I may not acc.u.mulate all functions, I think "it is my duty to abstain from p.r.o.nouncing any "juridical (sic) punishment.".......................O Marcy "The convention may set itself up for a jury; but "it can be only to judge the crime, and not the "criminal. To pa.s.s a definitive judgment upon "Louis is, in my opinion, an outrage against the "definitive will of the nation. To p.r.o.nounce "sentence of death, is an usurpation of the right "of the Sovereign. I will not be a judge--I "cannot, and I ought not to be one.

" Representatives of the people! You have "destroyed the despot; suffer the man to live. Let "him drag in captivity a groveling life. You are "the depositaries of French honour. Europe has her "eyes upon you. Posterity is advancing. It will "judge you, and its voice will pa.s.s through ages." .O

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Rameau "It is not in your power to give me the quality of "judge, which I have not received from the "sovereign. Accordingly I do not think myself "bound by this monstrous decree." ..................O

75. COTES DU NORD (ST. BRIEUX)

Londe Death...............................................+ Couppe "Of the two punishments proposed to be inflicted on "Louis, I choose the mildest, that is detention."...O Champeaux "My const.i.tuents have deputed me to make laws, and "not to judge.".....................................O

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Guyomard "The re-union of all powers characterises "despotism, whether it be in an individual, or in a "body of men. It is bad policy to multiply the "number of our enemies fourfold, and to lavish the "blood of our brethren. Shall we then, by "punis.h.i.+ng Louis, augment the list of victims still "more? I vote for confinement.".............. .....O Gondelin "I am not afraid of menaces. I am ready to "sacrifice my blood for my country. I vote, "according to my conscience, for detention."........O Gautier, Perpetual confinement...............................O le jeune Fleury Perpetual confinement...............................O I Giraud Perpetual confinement...............................O

76. LA CREUSE (GUERET)

Huguet Death...............................................+ I Guyes Death...............................................+

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De Bourges "In my capacity as legislator, I am unwilling to "deliberate and to give my vote upon the question, "what punishment shall be inflicted on Louis."......O Tenier "As history teaches, that from the ashes of one "king another springs up, I vote for detention."....O Coutisson Confinement.........................................O Jaurand Confinement.........................................O Baraillon, Provisional confinement.............................O _physician_

77. LA DORDOGNE (PERIGUEUX)

La Marque Death...............................................+ I Pinet Death...............................................+ Lacoste Death...............................................+ Taillefer Death...............................................+ P Peussard Death...............................................+ I Allafort Death...............................................+ Lambert Confinement.........................................O

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Bouquier Death...............................................+ Roux- Death...............................................+ fazillac Meynard "My reason tells me, that I cannot both make and "apply the law; it tells me, that I cannot destroy "the effect of the law, in order to subst.i.tute my "own will in its place; it tells me in short, that "the blending of powers is too arbitrary for the "government of a free people, and that I ought not "to vote, but (as a measure of public safety) for "provisional confinement." .........................O

78. DOUBS (BESANCON)

Michaud Death...............................................+ Vernety Death...............................................+ Monnot Death...............................................+ Besson Death...............................................+

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Guyrot "I do not condemn Louis to death, because, when I "open the penal code, I see that other forms were "necessary, other judges, and other principles.

"I am for confinement.".................... ........O Seguin Confinement, and banishment.........................O

79. LA DROME (ROMANS)

Julien Death...............................................+ I Santeyra Death...............................................+ Boisset Death...............................................+ Jacomin Death...............................................+ Collaud de Death, in case only of invasion.....................O la Salcette Fayolle "I have never been satisfied that the convention "should set itself up for a court of justice.

"Confinement."......................................O I Martinet Confinement.........................................O Marbos Confinement.........................................O Gerente Confinement.........................................O

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80. L'EURE (EVREUX)

Lindet, Death...............................................+ l'aine, _eveque intrus_ Buzot Death...............................................+ P Duroy Death...............................................+ G Bouillerot Death...............................................+ Lindet Death...............................................+ le jeune Richou "Foreseeing that the death of Louis will be the "source of bitter misfortunes, I should regard "myself as unworthy the name of citizen, if I voted "for his punishment. Confinement and banishment."..O P Le Marechal "That I may not be reproached with having swerved "from my mission, and with having set an example of "the most monstrous tyranny, I vote for "confinement."......................................O

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Vallee "I am for provisional confinement, and for death in "case the French territory be invaded.".............O I Savary Confinement.........................................O I Topsent Confinement.........................................O

81. L'EURE ET LOIRE (CHARTRES)

La Croix Death...............................................+ Brissot Death...............................................+ G Pethion, Death...............................................+ PM _maire de Paris_ Le Sage Confinement.........................................O P Loiseau Death, with delay...................................+ Chales Death...............................................+ P Fremenger Death...............................................+ Giroust "Having no power to vote but as a legislator, I am "for detention."....................................O I Bourgeois Confinement.........................................O

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