As to the decree of the priests, he repeated to the ministers that he had resolved, and begged them to take to the president of the Assembly a letter in his own writing, which contained the motives for his _veto_.
The ministers bowed, and separated in consternation.
IV.
When Dumouriez reached his house, he learnt that there had been gatherings of the populace in the Faubourg St.Antoine, and he informed the king, who believing that he intended to alarm him, lost his confidence in Dumouriez, who instantly offered his resignation, which the king accepted.

The portfolio of the ministry of foreign affairs was confided to Chambonas; that of war to Lajard, a soldier of La Fayette's party; that of the interior to M.de Monciel, a constitutional Feuillant and friend of the king.

This was on the 17th of June.

The Jacobins, the people incited by the Girondists, were already disturbing the capital: all announced a coming insurrection.

These ministers, without any armed force, without popularity, without party, thus accepted the responsibility of the perils accumulated by their predecessors.