BARNAVE, ANTOINE-PIERRE-JOSEPH-MARIE, a distinguished character and victim of the French revolution, was h. at Grenoble in 1761, was the son of an advocate, adopted his father's profession, and early attracted attention in the parliament of Greno ble by the talents which he displayed. A pamphlet which he published against the feudal system led to his being returned as deputy from his province to the states- general in 1789. He zealously advocated the proclamation of the rights of man, was vehement in opposition to the absolute veto, carried through the confiscation of church property to the use of the nation, the emancipation of the Jews, and the abolition of the religious orders, and was mainly instrumental in the liberation of the slaves and reor ganization of the colonies. As a leader of the extreme party in the earlier stages of the revolution, he became the idol of the people, and particularly after his victory over Mirabeau, in the question of the power of peace and war, which Mirabeau wished to remain with the king, and B. successfully claimed for the national assembly. He
subsequently, however, became inclined to a more moderate course, defended the invio lability of the king's person, and resisted the assertion by the assembly of power. to remove ministers. This conduct led to his being regarded as a renegade from the national party, and to his being assailed by the fierce vituperations of the daily press. He retired to his native place on the dissolution of the national assembly; but after the 10th of Ang., 1792, he was impeached, along with Lameth and Duport-Dutertre, on account of correspondence with the court; was brought to Paris, tried before the revo lutionary tribunal, condemned, and guillotined on the 29th of Nov., 1793.