[114] I take this document from Robinet, _Danton, Homme d’État_, pp. 109, 112; but neither he nor Aulard (who quotes it) gives the authority. The circular is quoted often under the date of August 19; it was issued on that Sunday, but was drawn up and dated on the Saturday to which I have assigned it. [115] Aulard, who quotes from the _Moniteur_, xii. 445. [116] The scene can be reconstructed from his testimony at the trial of the Girondins and from his speech at the Jacobins on the 5th of November. [117] I take all this from Aulard’s article in the _Révolution Française_ of June 14, 1893. [118] The votes of the 30th, 31st, and 2nd. [119] The word “illegally” is just, for the constitution of the Commune and all its acts were legally dependent on the Assembly. On the other hand, the Commune had given this committee right to add to its numbers, but such men as Marat, who was not a member of the Commune, were surely not intended. [120] First _La Poissonnière_, then the _Postes_ and the _Luxembourg_. [121] It is possible that this sentence, including the preceding phrase, “le tocsin qui va sonner,” &c., are the only part of the speech that has been literally reported. The _Logotachygraphe_ was not founded till January, and while the _Moniteur_ and the _Journal des Débats_ give much the same version, the latter calls it a “summary.” [122] “Appel à l’impartiale posterité.” Madame Roland had the great historical gift of intuition, that is, she could minutely describe events which never took place. I attach no kind of importance to the passage immediately preceding. If Danton and Pétion were alone, as she describes them, her picture is the picture of a novelist. The phrase quoted above may be authentic—there were witnesses. [123] _Moniteur_, January 25, 1793. Speech of January 21st. [124] Speech of January 21, 1793. [125] The accusations against Danton in this matter are given and criticised in Appendix IV., where the reasons are also given for omitting any mention of Marat’s circular in the text. [126] For the figures and very interesting details as to Egalité’s election see _Révolution Française_ August 14, 1893, second note, page 129. [127] More than 700 and less than 1000 died. The common exaggeration is Peltier’s 12,000. [128] As a fact, his successor, Garat, was not elected till the 9th of October, and did not begin to act till the 12th. Danton seems to have remained at the Ministry till the evening of the 11th. [129] October 23. [130] _Michelet_, 1st edition, vol. iv. pp. 392-394. [131] October 10 and 11. [132] He made a speech on the 6th of November demanding (of course) the trial of the King, but not with violence. He left for Belgium with Delacroix on the 1st of December.