"Required for an absolute majority, three hundred and sixty-one.
"Members voting for death unconditionally, three hundred and eighty-seven.
"Members voting for imprisonment, irons, or conditional death, three hundred and thirty-four.
"In the name of the people and the National Convention, I declare the penalty of death pronounced against Louis Capet."
January 19, 1793.—The question put by Mailhe, "Shall there be any postponement of Louis XVI's execution?" was discussed during the sessions of the 17th and 18th. At the end of to-day's session, the president put the question to a vote:
"Shall the execution of Louis Capet be postponed, yes or no?"
The vote resulted: for postponement, three hundred and ten; against, three hundred and eighty. The postponement was lost. Pale, and with grief impressed upon his features, Vergniaud again ascended the tribunal and in a trembling voice announced:
"The National Convention declares:
"Article first.—Louis Capet, last King of France, is guilty of conspiracy against the liberty of the nation and of assault upon the general safety of the State.
"Article second.—The National Convention declares that Louis Capet shall suffer the penalty of death.