the origins of contemporary france-3-第68章
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fraternization of the king with the people took place; and 〃the next
day the same king betrayed; calumniated; and disgraced the people!〃
Manuel's rigmarole surpasses all that can be imagined。 〃After this
there arises in the panelings of the Louvre; at the confluence of the
civil list; another channel; which leads through the shades below to
Pétion's dungeon。 。 。 The department; in dealing a blow at the
municipality; explains how; at the banquet of the Law; it represents
the Law in the form of a crocodile; etc。〃
'13' Moniteur; XIII。 93 (session of July 9); 27 (session of July
2)。
'14' Moniteur; XII。 751 (session of June 24); XIII。33 (session of July
3)。
'15' Moniteur; XIII。 224 (session of July 23)。 Two unsworn priests had
just been massacred at Bordeaux and their heads carried through the
streets on pikes。 Ducos adds: 〃Since the executive power has put its
veto on laws repressing fanaticism; popular executions begin to be
repeated。 If the courts do not render justice; etc。〃 Ibid。; XIII。
301 (session of July 31)。
'16' Moniteur; XIII。 72 (session of July 7)。 The king's speech to the
Assembly after the Lamourette kiss。 〃I confess to you; M。 President;
that I was very anxious for the deputation to arrive; that I might
hasten to the Assembly。〃
'17' Moniteur; XIII。 313 (session of Aug。 3)。 The declaration read in
the king's name must be weighed sentence by sentence; it sums up his
conduct with perfect exactness and thus ends: 〃What are personal
dangers to a king; from whom they would take the love of his people?
This is what affects me most。 The day will come; perhaps; when the
people will know how much I prize its welfare; how much this has
always been my concern and my first need。 What sorrows would disappear
at the slightest sign of its return!〃
'18' Moniteur; XIII。 33; 56 bis 85; 97 (sessions of July 3; 5; 6 and
9)。
'19' Moniteur; XIII。 26; 170; 273 (sessions of July 12; 17; 28)。 …
Mortimer…Ternaux; II。 122 (session of July 23): Addresses of the
municipal council of Marseilles; of the federates; of the Angers
petitioners; of the Charente volunteers; etc。 〃A hereditary monarchy
is opposed to the Rights of Man。 Pass the act of dethronement and
France is saved。 。 。 Be brave; let the sword of the law fall on a
perjured functionary and conspirator! Lafayette is the most
contemptible; the guiltiest; 。 。 。 the most infamous of the assassins
of the people;〃 etc。
'20' Mortimer…Ternaux; II。 126。 Bertrand de Molleville; III。 294。
'21' Moniteur; XIII。 325 (session of Aug。 3)。
'22' Moniteur; XII。 738; XII。 340。
'23' Moniteur; XIII。 170; 171; 187; 208; 335 (sessions of July 17; 18;
and 23; and Aug。 5)。
'24' Moniteur; XIII。 187 (session of July 18)。 〃The galleries applaud。
The Assembly murmurs。〃 208 (July 21)。 〃Murmuring; shouts; and cries
of Down with the speaker! from the galleries。 The president calls the
house to order five times; but always fruitlessly。〃 224 (July 23)。
〃The galleries applaud; long continued murmurs are heard in the
Assembly。〃
'25' Buzot; 〃Mémoires〃 (Ed。 Dauban; 83 and 84)。 〃The majority of the
French people yearned for royalty and the constitution of 1790。 。 。 It
was at Paris particularly that this desire governed the general plan;
the discussion of it being the least feared in special conversations
and in private society。 There were only a few noble…minded; superior
men that were worthy of being republicans。 。 。 The rest desired the
constitution of 1791; and spoke of the republicans only as one speaks
of very honest maniacs。〃
'26' Duvergier; 〃Collection des lois et décrets;〃 May 29; 1792; July
15; 16; and 18; July 6…20。
'27' Moniteur; XIII。 25 (session of July 1)。 Petition of 150 active
citizens of the Bonne…Nouvelle section。
'28' Mortimer…Ternaux; II。 194。 Buchez et Roux; XVI。 253。 The decree
of dismissal was not passed until the 12th of August; but after the
31St of July the municipality demanded it and during the following
days several Jacobin grenadiers go to the National Assembly; trample
on their bearskin hats and put on the red cap of liberty。
'29' Mortimer…Ternaux; II。 192 (municipal action of Aug。 5)。
'30' Decree of July 2。
'31' Mortimer…Ternaux; II。 129。 Buchez et Roux; XV。 458。 According
to the report of the Minister of War; read the 30th of July; at the
evening session; 5;314 department federates left Paris between July 14
and 30。 Pétion wrote that the levy of federates then in Paris amounted
to 2;960; 〃of which 2;032 were getting ready to go to the camp at
Soissons。〃 A comparison of these figures leads to the approximate
number that I have adopted
'32' Buchez et Roux; XVI。 120; 133 (session of the Jacobins; Aug。 6)。
The federates 〃resolved to watch the Chateau; each taking a place in
the battalions respectively of the sections in which they lodge; and
many incorporated themselves with the battalions of the faubourg St
Antoine。〃
'33' Mercure de France; April 14; 1793。 〃 The Revolution;〃 I。 p。
332。
'34' Barbaroux; 〃Mémoires;〃 37…40。 Lauront…Lautard; 〃Marseilles
depuis 1789 jusqu'à 1815;〃 I。 134。 〃The mayor; Mourdeille;〃 who had
recruited them; 〃was perhaps very glad to get rid of them。〃 On the
composition of this group and on the previous r?le of Rebecqui; see
chapter VI。
'35' Buchez et Roux; XVI。 197 and following pages。 Mortimer…
Ternaux; II。 148 (the grenadiers numbered only 166)。 Moniteur;
XIII。 310 (session of Aug。 1)。 Address of the grenadiers: 〃They swore
on their honor that they did not draw their swords until after being
threatened for a quarter of an hour; then insulted and humiliated;
until forced to defend their lives against a troop of brigands armed
with pistols; and some of them with carbines。〃 〃 The reading of
this memorandum is often interrupted by hooting from the galleries; in
spite of the president's orders。〃 Hooting again; when they file out
of the chamber。
'36' The lack of men of action greatly embarrassed the Jacobin party。
(〃Correspondance de Mirabeau et du Comte de la Marck;2 II。 326。)
Letter of M。 de Montmorin; July 13; 1792。 On the disposition of the
people of Paris; wearied and worn out 〃to excess。〃 〃They will take no
side; either for or against the king。 。 。 They no longer stir for any
purpose; riots are wholly factitious。 This is so right that they are
obliged to bring men from the South to get them up。 Nearly all of
those who forced the gates of the Tuileries; or rather; who got inside
of them on the 20th of June; were outsiders or onlookers; got together
at the sight of such a lot of pikes and red caps; etc。 The cowards ran
at the slightest indication of presenting arms; which was done by a
portion of the national guard on the arrival of a deputation from the
National Assembly; their leaders being obliged to encourage them by
telling them that they were not to be fired at。〃
'37' Buchez et Roux; XVI。 447。 〃Chronique des cinquante jours;〃 by
R?derer。
'38' Mortimer…Ternaux; II。 378。…127 Jacobins of Arras; led by
Geoffroy and young Robespierre; declare to the Directory that they
mean to come to its meetings and follow its deliberations。 〃It is time
that the master should keep his eye on his agents。〃 The Directory;
therefore; resigns (July 4; 1792)。 … Ibid。; 462 (report of Leroux;
municipal officer)。 The Paris municipal council; on the night of
August 9…10 deliberates under threats of death and the furious shouts
of the galleries。
'39' Duvergier's 〃Collection of Laws and Decrees;〃 July 4; 5…8; 11…12;
25…28。 Buchez et Roux; XVI。 250。 The section of the Theatre
Fran?ais (of which Danton is president and Chaumette and Momoro
secretaries) thus interpret the declaration of the country being in
danger。 〃After a declaration of the country being in danger by the
representatives of the people; it is natural that the people itself
should take back its sovereign supervision。〃