ˈæmɚ ðˈɛn əpˈoʊzd ðɪ ɪstˈæblɪʃmənt ʌvðə fɹˈɛntʃ dᵻɹˈɛktɚɹi ɪn noʊvˈɛmbɚ, ænd ɪn fˈɛbɹuːˌɛɹi wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɪks hiː pɹɪzˈɛntᵻd ɐ pətˈɪʃən fɹʌm pˈeɪtɹɪəts ʌv ˈeɪɾi nˈaɪn ˈɜːdʒɪŋ ðə ɹˌiːɪstˈæblɪʃmənt ʌv pɹˈaɪs kəntɹˈoʊlz ˌɔn bˈeɪsɪk fˈuːdz.
Amar then opposed the establishment of the French Directory in November, and in February 1796 he presented a petition from 'Patriots of '89' urging the  re-establishment of price controls on basic foods.