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Louis. "I made it known as soon as it came to my knowledge. As to the rest, whatever relates to this object regards, by the constitution, the minister."
President. "Arles raised the standard of revolt; you favoured it by sending there three civil commissioners, who did not endeavour to suppress the insurgents, but to justify their crimes. What have you to answer?"
Louis. "The instructions given to the commissioners ought to prove with what they were charged; I knew of none till the ministers proposed them to me."
President. "You sent twenty-two battalions against the Marsellois, who marched to reduce the insurgents at Arles. What have you to answer?"
Louis. "I should have some papers to be able to answer justly to that."
President. "Your brothers, enemies of the state, rallied the emigrants under their colours; they raised regiments, made loans, and contracted alliances in your name; you did not disavow them till the moment when you knew that their project could not be injured."
Louis. "I have disavowed all the conduct of my brothers, following what the constitution prescribed to me, as soon as I knew of it. I do not know any thing of this note."
Thus the examination continued for some time, the President reading several charges relative to a disorganigation of the army, dilapidation of the navy, the desertion of the officers, the disturbances of the colonies, the discontents of the priests, the detention of the Swiss guards, and an alledged delay in giving notice of the march of the Prussians. To these the king replied shortly but distinctly; sometimes that he knew nothing of what was imputed to him; at others stating that it was the act of his ministers, and refering to the powers invested in him by the constitution.
To a question concerning the review of the Swiss guards, on the 10th of August, he replied—
