The New Order of the Revolution

For the radicals, this debate over the constitution was deadly serious because it was becoming clear to them that they were being outmanoeuvred routinely by the munartian. By early september 17 89, stubborn anger within the constitutional committee prevented the two sides from agreeing on anything. And the marquis de lafayette started to despair a little bit. He didn't like that the grand pro ment of the declaration of rights was being sucked down by factional bickering among former friends and allies. So he picked some neutral ground, thomas jefferson's house in paris, and he invited a few key players to come parley. This trio would soon be dubbed the