By accounts from England as late as the 23d of August we learn that on the 10th of that month the national assembly suspended the King, removed the ministry, and took on themselves the Executive powers— they have since decreed that the primary assm̃blies should meet on the 26. of august, to appoint Deputies to a national convention, to be convened on the 20. of Sepr. for the purpose of deciding on the Forfeiture of the Crown, and prescribing the manner in which the executive powers should in future be executed—

Towards the close of the day on which the King was suspended, the mob demanded to repete the Transactions of the 20th. of June— they were opposed by 700 Swiss who were about the royal Family— the Mob prevailed, having armed themselves with cannon from the Arsenals, they massacred the swiss Guards, plundered the Palaces, overturned the Statues of their former Kings, and Effaced every Vestige of Royalty— the King & royal family Early in the Tumult, escaped through a Garden to the national Assembly, from whence they were removed by a decree to the Temple, a building detached, & surrounded by a wall— the custody of the King & royal Family is given to Pétion the mayor of Paris—

We have no accounts from the Army since this bloody Transaction— all accounts concur that the Austrians & Prussians would inter France about the middle Of August, so that Our next intelligence will be pretty decisive respecting this Revolution conducted with so much barbarity & Ignorance—1

From the state of the affairs of Poland towards the end of July, it is probable that the Poles have been compelled to abandon their Constitution, & to return under their former Government—2

England it would seem is not inclined to interfere, since the parliament which stood prorogued to the last of August, has been further prorogued (Since the Affair at Paris,) to the last of November—3

With the Greatest Respect, I am Dear sir / Your Obt. Servt

I am very much obliged, Sir, by your kind Letter of the 30th of Septr, and for the important Intelligence contained in it

There is Such a Complication of Tragedy Comedy and Farce, in all the accounts from France that it is to me, to the last degree, disgusting to attend to them in detail. I read over the accounts in general and then endeavour to divert my own attention from any very Serious, which must be very melancholly reflections upon them. It is most of all astonishing that Sensible Men Should not have foreseen all that has happened. The demolition of the Royalty is so natural and necessary an Effect of their Constitution, that it can be no Surprize. It is however, matter of very Sober concern to Us, that there should have been in America from the beginning, so blind undistinguishing and enthusiastic an Admiration of every Thing that has been done by that light airy & transported People.

I pretend not to any very particular Knowledge of Individual Characters or conflicting Parties in France but the Jealousy in the Duke of orleans, of the Noailles Family is so apparent, that it will account for most that has happened

Every virtuous and enlightened Citizen will mourn over the Misfortunes of Poland: but the Qualities necessary to erect and Support and defend a free Constitution of Government are not easily inspired into an old corrupted Nation.

The People in this Part of our Union are as cool and as easy as ever I knew them under any Government: indeed they appear to be 148 more prosperous and more busy. how they are at the Southward I am not very well informed. our Vessell, according to present appearances, is not in immediate danger of any Sudden or violent Storms. The late Election, I hope will not have any dangerous Consequences in your State.

If either the Symptoms of the broke-bone fever, not wholly Subdued, or any Considerations of delicacy, or any other Thing Should prevent my attendance in Senate at the beginning of the session, I hope to be excused.1 There is commonly two or three months at the opening of Congress where little Business is done, and no important Question is decided: so that I flatter myself the senate will appoint a President for a short time and not be too severe upon me. this is entre nous.

With great Esteem I have the honour / to be, dear sir your most obt. sert