[Footnote 1111: Ibid., Moniteur, XVII., 20. (report by Barrère on
the convocation of the primary assemblies, June 17, 1793.) Ibid., 102
(Report of Cambon, July 11). "It is now a fortnight since you demanded a
Constitution. Very well, here it is.... Respect for persons and
property is amply secured in it. Yes, more definitely than in any other
constitution. Does it provide for its own revision? Yes, for in six
weeks, we can convoke the primary assemblies and express our desire
for the reform that may appear necessary.--Will the popular wish be
respected? Yes, the people then will make definitive laws."]
[Footnote 1112: Guillon de Montléon, I., 282, 309.--Buchez et Roux,
XXVIII, 356, 357 (Journal de Lyon Nos. 223 and 224.) "The acceptance of
the Constitution was neither entire nor very sincere; people took credit
to themselves for accepting a vicious and sketchy production." Meillan,
"Mémoires," 120. (In July he leaves Caen for Quimper). "Although we
were assured that we should pass only through Maratist towns, we had the
satisfaction of finding nearly all the inhabitants regarding Marat
with horror. They had indeed accepted the Constitution offered by
the Committee of Public Safety, but solely to end the matter and on
conditions which would speak well for them; for, everywhere the renewal
of the Convention was exacted and the punishment of assaults made
on it." This desire, and others analogous to it, are given in the
procès-verbaux of many of the primary assemblies (Archives Nationales,
B. II., 23); for example, in those of the thirteen cantons of Ain. A
demand is made, furthermore, for the reintegration of the Twenty-two,
the abolition of the revolutionary tribunal, the suppression of absolute
proconsulates, the organization of a department guard for securing the
future of the Convention, the discharge of the revolutionary army, etc.]
[Footnote 1113: Moniteur, XVII., 20. Report of Barère: "The
Constitutional act is going to draw the line between republicans and
royalists."]
[Footnote 1114: Archives Nationales, F.I.C., 54. (Circular of the
Minister, Gohier, July 6, 1793.) "It is to-day that, summoned to the
alter of the country, those who desire the Republic will be known by
name, and those who do not desire it, whether they speak or keep silent,
will be equally known."]
[Footnote 1115: Sauzay, IV., 160, 161. (Article by the Vidette.)
Consequently, "all the unconstitutionalists nobles and priests
considered it a duty to go the assemblies and joyfully accept a
constitution which guaranteed liberty and property to everybody."]
[Footnote 1116: "Journal des Débats de la Société des Jacobins," No. For
July 27, 1793 (correspondence, No. 122).]
[Footnote 1117: Moniteur, XVII., 156, 163.]
[Footnote 1118: Sauzay, IV., 158: "The motives for judgments were thus
stated by judges themselves."]
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