Contemporary Letters On The French Revolution.

called the ^ "Economistes . They are numerous and powerful in the Assembly , and are supported by the capitalists ancl the city of Paris . Their princip les are that all taxes may be reduced to one—a territorial tax — -the perception of Avhich will be attended

without difficulties , and its effects necessarily fall on the luxuries of life . The provinces seem in this moment more free from effervescence than the capital , yet two facts speak loudly against the hopes of those who think les effets municipaux Avill

save the country , and re-establish their finances . Bourdeaux has determined that no species shall on any pretext be exported from the provinces . At Arras , a report having prevailed that M . Robespierretheir deputy , was arrived

, to make an evaluation of the property of the church , the peopile surrounded the house in Avhich he Avas supposed to be , and insisted on his being delivered to them , that they might hang him . The same affection for their clergy prevails in the

French as animates the Austrian Flanders . FeAv of the chiefs of the democrates will receive those laurels on their return Avhich they expected . Monnier is absolute master of all Dauphin e . His talents and virtues are

respected throughout all France , and his opinion of the National Assembly since the 7 th of October , his memoire sufficiently declares .

But if the provinces enjoy a temporary calm , the storm is gathering over the capital . That you may be the better enabled to judge of the position , I think it necessary to give you a sketch of its present government . At the time of the

Revolution , the capital Avas divided into 60 districts , each district elected for its own internal government , a President , a Vice-President , and twelve Commissaries . It also elected five Deputies , for the formation of general laws , and which were assembled under the

name of la CommunedeParis ; these amount" " g to 300 , chose forty Administrateurs , who composed a council , to assist the Mayor in the executive power , and prepare maters for the deliberation of la Commune . La Commune began to look it

soou upon - self as a national assembl y for Paris , whose decrees and orders were to be implictily obeyed , and which they had a ri ght to execute without the knoAvledge or consent ot the districts .

The districts soon became jealous of la Commune , insisted on their independence , on their right to make what laws they thought fit for their oiA'n internal police and government ; that la Commune had no right to make general laws to Avhich the

district did not consent , and that even then the executive part of those laws belonged to them . Thus Paris has seen 60 different republics actuated by different principles and different interests erected in her bosom .

The President and a Commissioner attend daily a district , decide all law suits under 50 livres , all affairs of police , all disputes , and imprison , punish , ancl release as they think fit . Every Monday the district , that is , all the house-keepers who choose to

attend assemble ; they debate , and pass Avhat laws they think fit ; exa mine the conduct of their President and Commissioners , and decide on matters which are of importance , and above the competence of the latter , Every district has a

battaillon of Milice bourgeoise , and a company de Milice soldee , which it imagines to be absolutely at its orders . But La Fayette has inculcated , and inculcated Avith success , that these hopes are entirely dependant on his orders ; that he is bound to obey the orders of the Mayor and la Commune , but that the directions he gives are absolute , and that

there is no intermediate power between him and the troops . Such is the doctrine that is held out , and such is the doctrine those troops have adopted ; their confidence in their General is so great , their love for . him so enthusiastic , that like regular

troops , they make no scruple to declare , that they know no orders but his , and even should they be in contradiction to those of the districts , la Commune , les Administrateurs , and the Mayor , they would implicitly obey him .

Forty-four of the sixty districts , have voted themselves permanent , and declared that they will not relinquish their power . If they persist in their resolution , those very troops which they have armed , will be commanded to act against them ; the

districts will then no doubt raise the people against the troops of M . de la Fayette , as they did against those of the King . The Democratic leaders are not iu this moment too well pleased with the Paris , x