I send you herewith, a _Memoire_ of Monsieur Caseaux, whose name is
familiar on the journals of Congress. He prepared it to be delivered to
the King, but I believe he will think better, and not deliver it. The
gazettes of France and Leyden accompany this.
I have the honor to be, Sir, your most obedient and most humble servant,
Th: Jefferson.
P. S. May 27, 1788. I have kept my letter open to the moment of Mr.
Warville's departure (he being the bearer of it), that I might add
any new incidents that should occur. The refusal of the _Chatelet_ and
_Grande Chambre_ of Paris to act in the new character assigned them,
continues. Many of the _grandes bailliages_ accept, some conditionally,
some fully. This will facilitate greatly the measures of government, and
may possibly give them a favorable issue. The parliament of Toulouse,
considering the edicts as nullities, went on with their business. They
have been exiled in consequence. Monsieur de St. Priest left Paris for
the Hague, on the 23rd. I mention this fact, because it denotes the
acquiescence of this government in the late revolution there.
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