CHAPTER III.
UNITED STATES SENATE The death of the grandfather of Mr.Gallatin, and soon after of his aunt, strongly tempted him to make a journey to Geneva in the summer of 1793.

The political condition of Europe at that time was of thrilling interest.

On January 21 the head of Louis XVI.

fell under the guillotine, to which Marie Antoinette soon followed him.

The armies of the coalition were closing in upon France.