12 Nov 1792
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Newspaper
Evening Mail
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Nov 12, 1792
Page
1
A letter to the editor defends country banks against accusations of national evil. The writer argues banks benefit manufacturing towns, enable remittances, and provide safety for the public. He cites few fraud cases but claims private harms are outweighed by public good and praises local bankers for commerce and public spirit.
A historical report describes arrival at Bulam by a company nine months after failure, negotiations with local chiefs, a night guard, and a raid where about twenty prisoners were taken and some killed or sacrificed. The island is depicted as rich and fertile, suitable for sugar cane, with abundant fish and elephants’ tusks. The Hankey and a tender stayed, 145 settlers planned to return to England for a charter, while one deputy declined government due to ill health.
The article argues the legality and ethics of trying Louis XVI under the French Revolution. It contends the Constitution protects the king’s person, limits punishment to dethronement, and critiques using post crime laws. It laments royal bloodshed and warns of upheaval if justice is seen as biased.
A Paris dispatch reports prisoners at the Temple seeking monthly expense limits, medical care, petty funds, and furniture from the Garde Mendle, while observations note royal family comforts. The piece also covers elections, Jacobin Club actions, Valence in Liege, Belgian advances, and critiques of Montagnard leaders amid ongoing revolutionary upheaval.
The National Convention debates a decree on army command and officer rotation, while investigating alleged profiteering by Vincent and Montesquiou. It orders charges against them, probes General Montesquieu, and reports revolt in Guadaloupe with Capt. Duval describing white flag protests and colonial detentions.
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