I swear to be faithful to the nation and the law, and to employ all the power delegated to me for maintaining the constitution, and carrying its decrees into effect.

May this great and memorable epoch be that of the re-establishment of peace, and become the gage of the happiness of the people, and the prosperity of the empire." The unanimous applauses of the chamber, and the tribunes ardent for liberty, but kindly disposed towards the king, demonstrated that the nation entered with enthusiasm into this conquest of the constitution.
"Old abuses," replied the president, "which had for a long time triumphed over the good intentions of the best of kings, oppressed France.

The National Assembly has re-established the basis of public prosperity.

What it has desired the nation has willed.

Your majesty no longer desires in vain the happiness of Frenchmen.