Originally titled "Auditeur national, journal de legislation, de politique et de litterature", when it began publication in 1791, the sub-title was removed as of September 22, 1792. - [Ref.: Eugene Hatin's "Bibliographie historique et critique de la presse periodique francaise.."].
This daily evening newspaper provides a day by day account of the events that took place during one of the most remarkable periods in French history. Among the important events of this period were the uprising of the Paris Commune against the Convention, the formation of the Extraordinary Commission of Twelve (Commission extraordinaire des Douze), the revolt of June 2, 1793 which led to the expulsion of the Girondists and the rise of the Jacobins, the establishment of a maximum price for bread, and most important, the debate which ultimately led to the ratification on June 24, 1793 of the new Constitution. This Constitution included the expanded "Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen" (Declaration des droits de l'homme et du citoyen). It was this period of time that set the stage for the Reign of Terror.
The publication of the articles (chapitres) of the first republican constitution (also known as the the "Montagnard" Constitution) commences in the June 12, 1793 issue of the newspaper (No. 264). The 36 articles of the DECLARATION DES DROITS DE L'HOMME ET DU CITOYEN are published in the issues of June 24/25, 1793. These rights, expanded from the 1789 Declaration, now included the abolition of slavery, the right of rebellion, the right to work, to public education and public assistance, and the right of association.
The writing of this constitution is often attributed to Marie-Jean Herault de Sechelles.
RARE. Good .
Keywords: HISTORY; LAW; POLITICS; FRENCH REVOLUTION; L'AUDITEUR NATIONAL; CONVENTION NATIONALE; LE JOURNAL DU SOIR; EIGHTEENTH CENTURY; 18TH CENTURY; COLLECTION; 60 ISSUES; PERIODICAL; NEWSPAPER; FRANCE; DANTON; ROBESPIERRE; RIGHTS OF MAN; DECLARATION DU DROIT