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Newspaper
Evening Mail
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Dec 26, 1792
Page
3
A raging debate unfolds on foreign interference and the rights of nations. Leaders vow to defend liberty, equality, and justice, while preparing diplomatic and naval measures. Reports show unrest in Paris with arrests, court actions, and international responses as Vienna and Sweden take steps amid the turmoil.
The Assembly decreed new articles on Emigrants and arms, noting French forces capture towns and seize key defenses. Miranda reports Allied movements near Antwerp and Dutch hindrances at the Scheldt. Custine faces criticism over Frankfort, while Louis Capet’s writings are examined. Emigrant penalties include four years for aiding return. pensions for domestics allowed up to 1000 livres.
The Dec 18 sitting focused on canal construction and public shows. Soldiers of Mauconfeil and the Republic, cashiered by Dumiourier for massacring emigrants who appeared at Retel as deserters, are liberated and restored to rank by a decree following a committee report.
In the Convention, Cambon secured a decree mandating the Extraordin ary Bank pay the National Treasury vast sums for private and extraordinary expenses, while Lanjuinais pressed the right to exclude royalists. Amid tumult, petitions from Paris sections sparked clashes as deputies debated delaying the decree and awaiting the king's sentence. Reports from Liege, Cologne, and Antwerp described Brabant and Dutch front actions and French forces advancing, with mixed signals on Trap and supply movements.
Thursday discussions reveal disputes over a decree promoted by the Executive Power. Members argue about legal force and proper notification while authorities claim ministers sealed and dispatched decrees to the army. A special messenger is ordered to the Belgian army to convey the newer decree suspending the former.
Sat Dec 21 report notes citizens Melus and d Epagnal granted leave under guard while in arrest at home. Convention applauds Selatine address declaring Louis XVI a villain on the throne. Public Contributions Minister cites 1,500,000 livres raised by movable property of emigrants, with estate revenues banked from June to October totaling 1,534,000 livres. Minister warns forest devastation worsens and executive power lacks means to stop it.
A fragment from a 18th century discourse shows the National Assembly debating the Decree on rights of the people and exemptions for nobles. Reports detail Generals Bournonville and Dumournier offensives and requests for leave as forces push through Grevenmacker and Palme mountain defenses.
United reports describe a council at Lord Grenville's Whitehall office with peers and officials, plus a General Officers board at the Ordnance Office reviewing regiments. Madeira letters note ships Europa Charon and Scorpion sailing to Jamaica and Africa, while Dublin groups push constitutional reform and a Paris romance frenzy roils public mood.
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