bushel. But the victory thus obtained brought additional evils on the government. The law was evaded under various devices; the works which it was intended to intercept, acquired circulation and importance from the very circumstance of their being prohibited; while the whole tenor of the measure impressed many who had otherwise been friendly to the Bourbon family, with distrust respecting their designs upon the national liberty.[84] Thus split into parties, oppressed with taxes, vexed with those nameless and mysterious jealousies and fears which form the most dangerous subjects of disagreement, because alike incapable of being explained and confuted, France was full of inflammable materials; and the next chapter will show that there was not wanting a torch to give kindling to them. FOOTNOTES: [73] See Treaty of Paris, Art. III. Parl. Debates, vol. xxviii., p. 178. [74] See Annual Register, vol. lvi., p. 420. [75] See _ante_, vol. i., p. 255. [76] Savary, tom. iv., p. 235. [77] Annual Register, vol. lvi., p. 51. [78] M. Dumolard. See Moniteur, Nov. 24. [79] Moniteur, Dec. 7 and 10; Montgaillard, tom. viii., p. 84; Annual Register, vol. lvi., p. 63. [80] Moniteur, July 13; Montgaillard, tom. viii., p. 52. [81] "No conqueror, no war, no conscription, no consolidated taxes!"--_Proclamation on entering France._ [82] Tempest, act i., scene ii. [83] Moniteur, July 6; Annual Register, vol. lxvi., p. 56. [84] Montgaillard, tom. viii., pp. 65, 79; Mad. de Staël, tom. iii., p. 70. CHAPTER LXXXIV. _Carnot's Memorial on Public Affairs--Fouché joins the Jacobins--Projects of that Party; which finally joins the Buonapartists--Active Intrigues--Congress of Vienna--Murat, alarmed at its proceedings, opens an intercourse with Napoleon--Plans of the Conspirators--Buonaparte's Escape from Elba--He lands at Cannes--Is joined at Grenoble, by 3000 Troops--Halts at Lyons, appoints a Ministry, and issues several Decrees--Dismay of the Government--Intrigues of Fouché--Treachery of Ney--Revolt of the Royal Army at Melun--The King leaves Paris and Buonaparte arrives there--His Reception._