Herault de Sechelles is elected president by 248 out of 257 voters .-- Hua, 164 (after Aug.

10).

"We attended the meetings of the House simply to show that we had not given them up.

We took no part in the discussions, and on the vote being taken, standing or sitting, we remained in our seats.

This was the only protest we could make."] [Footnote 2667: Mortimer-Ternaux, II.