The post of the National Guards, composed of some twenty men, took up their arms and rendered military honors to the Assembly.

The Representatives entered, a Deputy Mayor received them with respect on the threshold of the Mairie.

"The Palace of the Assembly is closed by the troops," said the Representatives, "we have come to deliberate here." The Deputy Mayor led them to the first story, and admitted them to the Great Municipal Hall.

The National Guard cried, "Long live the National Assembly!" The Representatives having entered, the door was shut.

A crowd began to gather in the street and shouted "Long live the Assembly!" A certain number of strangers to the Assembly entered the Mairie at the same time as the Representatives.