CATHOLIC AND PROTESTANTS

Catholic and Protestants

Catholic and Protestants

Before allowing France a constitution the Assembly judged it necessary to draw up a "Declaration of the privileges of Man and of the Citizen", which should pattern a preamble to the Constitution. Camus's proposal that to the declaration of the privileges of man should be added a declaration of his obligations was turned down. The affirmation of privileges mentions in its preamble that it is made in the occurrence and under the auspices of the Supreme Being, but out of three of the articles proposed by the clergy, guaranteeing the esteem due to religion and ...