On the recordJanuary 1, 1791
The President of the National Assembly does not ask the King to grant to the Assembly liberty of speech, as is the case with the English House of Commons.
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Thomas Paine
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gutenberg.orgThomas Paine: “The President of the National Assembly does not ask the King to grant to the Assembly liberty of speech, as is the case…”
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Paine contrasts the independent authority of the French National Assembly, which does not require royal permission for free speech, with the English House of Commons.
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