the origins of contemporary france-4-第56章
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'26' 〃L'Ami du Peuple;〃 No。552。 (August 30; 1791)。
'27' Ibid。; No。626。 (Dec。 15; 1791)。 Cf。 〃The Revolution;〃 II。;
129; on the number of armed emigrés。 At this date the authorized
number as published is four thousand。
'28' His filthy imputations cannot be quoted。 See in Buchez et Roux;
IX。; 419 (April 26; 1791); and X。; 220 (Nos。 for June 17; 19 and 21);
his statement against Lafayette; again; his list with its vile
qualifications of 〃rascals and rogues;〃 who are canvassing for
election; and his letters on the Academicians。
'29' Buchez et Roux; X。; 407 (Sept。; 1791)。 … Cf。 ibid。; 473。
According to Marat; 〃it is useless to measure a degree of the
meridian; the Egyptians having already given this measure。 The
Academicians 〃obtained an appropriation of one thousand crowns for the
expenses of this undertaking; a small cake which they have fraternally
divided amongst themselves。〃
'30' Chevremont; I。; 238…249。 〃L'Ami du peuple;〃 Nos。 419; 519; 543;
608; 641。 Other falsehoods just as extravagant are nearly all
grotesque。 No。630; (April 15; 1792)。 〃Simonneau; mayor of d'Etampes;
is an infamous ministerial monopolizer。〃 … No。 627; (April 12; 1792)。
Delessart; the minister; 〃accepts gold to let a got…up decree be
passed against him。〃 No。 650; (May 10; 1792)。 〃Louis XVI。 desired
war only to establish his despotism on an indestructible foundation。〃
'31' Chevremont; I。; 106。 (Draft of a declaration of the rights of
man and of the citizen; 1789)。 … Ibid。; I。; 196。
'32' 〃L'Ami du peuple;〃 Nos。 24 and 274。 … Cf。 〃Placard de Marat;〃
Sept。 18; 1792。 〃The National Convention should always be under the
eye of the people; so that the people may stone it if it neglects its
duty。〃
'33' 〃L'Ami du peuple;〃 Nos。 108…111。 (May 20…23; 1790)。
'34' Ibid。; No。258。 (Oct。22; 1790)。
'35' Ibid。; No。286 (Nov。 20; I790)。
'36' Ibid。; No。 198 (August 22; 1790)。
'37' Ibid。; Nos。 523 and 524 (July 19 and 20; 1791)。
'38' Ibid。; No。626 (Dec。 15; 1791)。
'39' Ibid。; No。668 (July 8; 1792)。 … Cf。 No。 649 (May 6; 1792)。 He
approves of the murder of General Dillon by his men; and recommends
the troops everywhere to do the same thing。
'40' Ibid。; No。677 (August 10; 1792)。 See also subsequent numbers;
especially No。 680; Aug。 19th; for hastening on the massacre of the
Abbaye prisoners。 And Aug。 21st: 〃As to the officers; they deserve
to be quartered like Louis Capet and his manège toadies。〃
'41' Buchez et Roux; XXVIII。; 105。 (Letter of Chevalier Saint…Dizier;
member of the first committee of Surveillance; Sep。10; 1792。) …
Michelet; II。; 94。 (In December; 1790; he already demands twenty
thousand heads)。
'42' Moniteur; Oct。 26; 1792。 (Session of the Convention; Oct。
24th。) 〃N … : I know a member of the convention; who heard Marat say
that; to ensure public tranquility; two hundred and seventy thousand
heads more should fall。〃
Vermont: 〃I declare that Marat made that
statement in my presence。〃
Marat: 〃Well; I did say so; that's my
opinion and I say it again。〃 …
Up to the last he advocates surgical operations。 (No。 for July 12;
1793; the eve of his death。) Observe what he says on the anti…
revolutionaries。 〃To prevent them from entering into any new military
body I had proposed at that time; as an indispensable prudent measure;
cutting off their ears; or rather their thumbs。〃 He likewise had his
imitators。 (Buchez et Roux; XXXII。; 186; Session of the Convention;
April 4; 1796。) Deputies from the popular club of Cette 〃regret that
they had not followed his advice and cut off three hundred thousand heads。〃
'43' Danton never wrote or printed a speech。 〃I am no writer;〃 he
says。 (Garat; Memoires;〃 31。)
'44' Garat; 〃Memoires;〃 III。: 〃Danton had given no serious study to
those philosophers who; for a century past; had detected the
principles of social art in human nature。 He had not sought in his
own organization for the vast and simple combinations which a great
empire demands。 He had that instinct for the grand which constitutes
genius and that silent circumspection which constitutes judgment。〃
'45' Garat; ibid。; 311; 312。
'46' The head of a State may be considered in the same light as the
superintendent of an asylum for the sick; the demented and the infirm。
In the government of his asylum he undoubtedly does well to consult
the moralist and the physiologist; but; before following out their
instructions he must remember that in his asylum its inmates;
including the keepers and himself; are more or less ill; demented or
infirm。
'47' De Sybel: 〃Histoire de l'Europe pendant la Revolution Fran?aise;〃
(Dosquet's translation from the German) II。; 303。 〃It can now be
stated that it was the active operations of Danton and the first
committee of Public Safety which divided the coalition and gave the
Republic the power of opposing Europe 。 。 。 We shall soon see; on
the contrary; that the measures of the 〃Mountain〃 party; far from
hastening the armaments; hindered them。〃
'48' Ibid。; I。; 558; 562; 585。 (The intermediaries were Westermann
and Dumouriez。)
'49' 2 Ibid。; II。; 28; 290; 291; 293。
'50' Buchez et Roux; XXV。; 445。 (Session of April 13; 1793。)
'51' According to a statement made by Count Theodore de Lameth; the
eldest of the four brothers Lameth and a colonel and also deputy in
the Legislative Assembly。 During the Assembly he was well acquainted
with Danton。 After the September massacre he took refuge in
Switzerland and was put on the list of emigrants。 About a month
before the King's death he was desirous of making a last effort and
came to Paris。 〃I went straight to Danton's house; and; without
giving my name; insisted on seeing him immediately。 Finally; I was
admitted and I found Danton in a bath…tub。 〃You here! 〃he exclaimed。
〃Do you know that I have only to say the word and send you to the
guillotine?〃 〃Danton;〃 I replied; 〃you are a great criminal; but there
are some vile things you cannot do; and one of them is to denounce
me。〃 〃 You come to save the King?〃 〃Yes。〃 We then began to talk in a
friendly and confidential way。 〃I am willing;〃 said Danton; 〃to try
and save the King; but I must have a million to buy up the necessary
votes and the money must be on hand in eight days。 I warn you that
although I may save his life I shall vote for his death; I am quite
willing to save his head but not to lose mine。〃 M。 de Lameth set
about raising the money; he saw the Spanish ambassador and had the
matter broached to Pitt who refused。 Danton; as he said he would;
voted for the King's death; and then aided or allowed the return of M。
de Lameth to Switzerland。 (I have this account through M (probably
Pasquier)。。 。 。 who had it from count Theodore de Lameth's own
lips。)
'52' Garat。 〃Memoires;〃 317。 〃Twenty times; he said to me one day; I
offered them peace。 They did not want it。 They refused to believe me
in order to reserve the right of ruining me。〃
'53' Cf。 the 〃Ancient Regime;〃 p。 501。
'54' 〃Danton;〃 by Dr。 Robinet; passim。 (Notices by Béon; one of
Danton's fellow…disciples。 … Fragment by Saint…Albin。) … 〃 The
Revolution;〃 II。; p。35; foot…note。
'55' Emile Bos; 〃Les Avocats du conseil du Roi;〃 515; 520。 (See
Danton's marriage…contract and the discussions about his fortune。
From 1787 to 1791; he is found engaged as counsel only in three
cases。)
'56' Madame Roland; 〃Memoires。〃 (Statement of Madame Danton to Madame
Roland。)
'57' Expressions used by Garat and R?derer。 … Larévilliere…Lepaux
calls him 〃the Cyclop。〃
'58' Fauchet describes him as 〃the Pluto of Eloquence。〃
'59' Riouffe; 〃Mémoires sur les prisons。〃 In prison every utterance
was mingled with oaths and gross expressions。〃
'60' Terms used by Fabre d'Eglantine and Garat。 … Beugnot;