A complete history of the Marquis de Lafayette, major-general in the American army in the war of the revolution. Embracing an account of his tour through the United States, to the time of his departure, September, 1825. By an officer in the late army.

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of the king's enemies, and it was now as necessary to oppose
the king's friends. He found himself engaged.in a quarrel
with those of his own rank; and, before the eyes of his national guard, it was necessary to show, and even to affect, a
rigour and severity which might attach no doubt to his conduct and opinions. This assemblage in the king's apartments,
was variously stated to have been connected with external
plans, of which Lafayette alone was ignorant, or, more probably, to have derived its source from the anxiety of some
individuals for the king's safety.The singular occurrences of the twenty-eighth of February created general distrust, and when the king signified his
intention of passing the Easter holidays at St. Cloud, the
populace considered it as foreboding the flight of the king,
and a counter-revolution. The king, however, persisted in
his design, and on the eighteenth of April went into his coach,
accompanied by the queen, the dauphin, and the princess
Elizabeth. The populace immediately surrounded the carriage, and clamorously insisted on their majesties' return;
but as they were surrounded by numerous detachments of
the national guards, the king ordered the postillions to drive
on: instead of keeping off the crowd, the guards closed before the horses, threatened the postillions if they should dare
to proceed, and swore they would not permit the royal family to leave Paris. The king's domestic servants, and
other officers of his household, were mal-treated, and the
most insulting and abusive expressions were directed against
the queen. Bailly, the mayor, hastened to the Tuilleries to
suppress the disorder; —but he was not listened to. Lafayette ordered the national guards to open to the right and
left, to clear away the multitude, and allow the king's coach
to pass. He was not obeyed. In vain did they oppose this
frenzy A set of orators, better adapted to the ears of
the common people, exclaimed, " If the king escapes, there
* Moore's View, ii. 128-9, 130.-Toulong. Hist. i, 268-9.