“Aux manes de Voltaire, L’Assemblée nationale A décrétée le 30 mai, 1791, Qu’il avoit mérité les honneurs Dûs aux grandes hommes[58].” On the second side. “Poet, historien, philosophe, Il aggrandit l’esprit humain, Et l’apprit, qu’il devoit être libre[59].” On the third side. “Il défendit Calas, Serven, De la Barre et Mont Bally[60].” On the fourth side. “Il combattit les athées Et les fanatiques. Il inspira la tolérance. Il réclama les droits de l’homme, Contre le monstre de la féodalité[61].” The bones of these distinguished men are in the tombs, which I have described. Rousseau was removed from the garden of Ermenonville, where his shade reposed in its favourite retreat, under the auspices of friendship; and the heart of Voltaire, which had remained for some years, as he desired, among those whom he loved at Ferney, was dragged from its former resting place to this more splendid, but less tranquil sepulchre. I am, &c. LETTER XXIII. _Concordat_ with the Pope ratified by the legislative body after an eloquent speech by _Lucien Bonaparte_.—Madame Bonaparte’s first drawing room.—Appearance of Dehayes at the opera, after a long absence. Paris, april the 10th, 1802, (20 germinal.) MY DEAR SIR, On thursday last, the legislative body, after a speech from Lucien Bonaparte, brother of the consul; who, as orator of the tribunate, very eloquently defended this favourite measure of government; ratified and approved the _concordat_ with the Pope, by a large majority. The reestablishment of religion is therefore determined. I was not present on the occasion; but persons capable of judging, assure me, that Lucien’s delivery was remarkably good; and that his speech was the finest heard in France, since the time of Mirabeau. As it will, of course, appear in the _Moniteur_, I shall not attempt to copy any of those imperfect statements which are, already, handed about.