shall come Deputed National Guards, so many in the hundred, from each
of the Eighty-three Departments of France. Likewise from all Naval and
Military King's Forces, shall Deputed quotas come; such Federation
of National with Royal Soldier has, taking place spontaneously, been
already seen and sanctioned. For the rest, it is hoped, as many as forty
thousand may arrive: expenses to be borne by the Deputing District;
of all which let District and Department take thought, and elect fit
men,--whom the Paris brethren will fly to meet and welcome.

Now, therefore, judge if our Patriot Artists are busy; taking deep
counsel how to make the Scene worthy of a look from the Universe! As
many as fifteen thousand men, spade-men, barrow-men, stone-builders,
rammers, with their engineers, are at work on the Champ-de-Mars;
hollowing it out into a natural Amphitheatre, fit for such solemnity.
For one may hope it will be annual and perennial; a 'Feast of Pikes,
Fete des Piques,' notablest among the high-tides of the year: in any
case ought not a Scenic free Nation to have some permanent National
Amphitheatre? The Champ-de-Mars is getting hollowed out; and the daily
talk and the nightly dream in most Parisian heads is of Federation, and
that only. Federate Deputies are already under way. National Assembly,
what with its natural work, what with hearing and answering harangues
of Federates, of this Federation, will have enough to do! Harangue of
'American Committee,' among whom is that faint figure of Paul Jones 'as
with the stars dim-twinkling through it,'--come to congratulate us on
the prospect of such auspicious day. Harangue of Bastille Conquerors,
come to 'renounce' any special recompense, any peculiar place at the
solemnity;--since the Centre Grenadiers rather grumble. Harangue of
'Tennis-Court Club,' who enter with far-gleaming Brass-plate, aloft on
a pole, and the Tennis-Court Oath engraved thereon; which far gleaming
Brass-plate they purpose to affix solemnly in the Versailles original
locality, on the 20th of this month, which is the anniversary, as a
deathless memorial, for some years: they will then dine, as they come
back, in the Bois de Boulogne; (See Deux Amis, v. 122; Hist. Parl.
&c.)--cannot, however, do it without apprising the world. To such things
does the august National Assembly ever and anon cheerfully listen,
suspending its regenerative labours; and with some touch of impromptu
eloquence, make friendly reply;--as in