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Ibid。； 372。 Speech by M。 A。 Vaublanc。 Moore； 〃Journal during a
Residence in France；〃 I。 25 （Aug。 10）。 The impudence of the people in
the galleries was intolerable。 There was 〃a loud and universal peal of
laughter from all the galleries〃 on the reading of a letter； in which
a deputy wrote that he was threatened with decapitation。 〃 Fifty
members were shouting at the same time； the most boisterous night I
ever was witness to in the House of Commons was calmness itself
alongside of this。〃
＇62＇ Moniteur； Ibid。； p。 371。 … Lafayette； I。 467。 〃On the 9th of
August； as can be seen in the unmutilated editions of the Logographe；
the Assembly； almost to a man； arose and declared that it was not
free。〃 Ibid。； 478。 〃On the 9th of August the Assembly had passed a
decree declaring that it was not free。 This decree was torn up on the
10th。 But it is no that it was passed。〃
＇63＇ Moniteur； XIII。 370； 374； 375。 Speech by R？derer； letter of M。 de
Joly； and speech by Pétion。
＇64＇ Mathieu Dumas； 〃Mémoires；〃 II。 461。
＇65＇ 〃Chronique des cinquante jours；〃 by R？derer。 … Mortimer…Ternaux；
II。 260。 … Buchez et Roux； XVI。 458。 … Towards half…past seven in the
morning there were only from sixty to eighty members present。
（Testimony of two of the Ministers who leave the Assembly。）
＇66＇ Mortimer…Ternaux； II。 205。 At the ballot of July 12； not counting
members on leave of absence or delegated elsewhere； and the dead not
replaced； there were already twenty…seven not answering the call；
while after that date three others resigned。 Buchez et Roux； XVIL
340 （session of Sept。 2； 1792）。 Hérault de Séchelles is elected
president by 248 out of 257 voters。 Hua； 164 （after Aug。 10）。 〃We
attended the meetings of the House simply to show that we had not
given them up。 We took no part in the discussions； and on the vote
being taken； standing or sitting； we remained in our seats。 This was
the only protest we could make。〃
＇67＇ Mortimer…Ternaux； II。 229； 233； 417 and following pages。 M。
Mortimer…Ternaux is the first to expose； with documents to support him
and critical discussion； the formation of the revolutionary commune。 …
The six sections referred to are the Lombards； Gravilliers；
Mauconseil； Gobelins； Théatre…Fran？ais； and Faubourg Poissonnière。
＇68＇ For instance； the Enfants Rouges； Louvre； Observatoire；
Fontaine…Grenelle； Faubourg Saint…Denis； and Thermes de Julien。。
＇69＇ For example； at the sections of Montreuil； Popincourt； and Roi de
Sicile。。
＇70＇ For example； Ponceau； Invalides； Sainte…Geneviève。
＇71＇ Mortimer…Ternaux； II。 240。
＇72＇ Mortimer…Ternaux； 446 （list of the commissioners who took their
seats before 9 o'clock in the morning）。 〃Le Tableau général des
Commisaires des 48 sections qui ont composé le conseil général de la
Commune de Paris； le 10 Ao？t； 1792；〃 it must be noted； was not
published until three or four months later； with all the essential
falsifications。 It may be found in Buchez et Roux； XVI。 450。
〃Relation de l'abbé Sicard。〃 〃At that time a lot of scoundrels； after
the general meeting of the sections was over； passed acts in the name
of the whole assemblage and had them executed； utterly unknown to
those who had done this； or by those who were the unfortunate victims
of these proceedings 〃 （supported by documents）。
＇73＇ Mortimer…Ternaux； II。 270； 273。 （The official report of Mandat's
examination contains five false statements； either through omission or
substitution。）
＇74＇ Claretie； 〃Camille Desmoulins；〃 p。467 （notes of Topino…Lebrun on
Danton's trial）。 Danton； in the pleadings； says： 〃I left at 1 o'clock
in the morning。 I was at the revolutionary commune and pronounced
sentence of death on Mandet； who had orders to fire op the people。〃
Danton in the same place says： 〃I had planned the 10th of August。〃 It
is very certain that from 1 to 7 o'clock in the morning （when Mandat
was killed） he was the principal leader of the insurrectional commune。
Nobody was so potent； so overbearing； so well endowed physically for
the control of such a conventicle as Danton。 Besides； among the new…
comers he was the best known and with the most influence through his
position as deputy of the syndic…attorney。 Hence his prestige after
the victory and appointment as Minister of Justice。 His hierarchical
superior； the syndic…attorney Manuel； who was there also and signed
his name； showed himself undoubtedly the pitiful fellow he was； an
affected； crazy； ridiculous loud…talker。 For this reason he was
allowed to remain syndic…attorney as a tool and servant。 Beaulieu；
〃Essais sur la Révolution Fran？aise；〃 III。 454。 〃Rossignal boasted of
having committed this assassination himself。〃
＇75＇ 〃Pièces intéressantes pour l'histoire；〃 by Pétion； 1793。 〃I
desired the insurrection； but I trembled for fear that it might not
succeed。 My position was a critical one。 I had to do my duty as a
citizen without sacrificing that of a magistrate； externals had to be
preserved without derogating from forms。 The plan was to confine me in
my own house； but they forgot or delayed to carry this out。 Who do you
think repeatedly sent to urge the execution of this measure？ Myself；
yes； myself！〃
＇76＇ In 〃Histoire de la Révolution Fran？aise〃 by Ferrand & Lamarque；
Cavaillés； Paris 1851； vol。 II。 Page 225 we may read the following
footnote： 〃This very evening； a young artillery lieutenant observed；
from a window of a house in the rue de l'Echelle； the preparations
which were being undertaken in the chateau des Tuileries： that was
Napoleon Bonaparte。 〃…Well； right； asked the deputy Pozze di Borgo；
his compatriot； what do you think of what is going on？ This evening
they will attack the chateau。 Do you think the people will succeed？ …
I don't know； answered the future emperor； but what I can assure you
is that if they gave me the command of two Swiss battalions and one
hundred good horsemen； I should repel the insurgents in a manner which
would for ever rid them of any desire to return。〃 （SR）
＇77＇ Napoleon； at this moment； was at the Carrousel； in the house of
Bourrienne's brother。 〃I could see conveniently；〃 he says； 〃all that
took place during the day。 。 。 The king had at least as many troops in
his defense as the Convention since had on the 13th Vendémaire； while
the enemies of the latter were much more formidable and better
disciplined。 The greater part of the national guard showed that they
favored the king； this justice must be done to it。〃 （It might be
helpful to some readers to know that when Napoleon refers to the 13th
Vendémaire； （5th Oct。 1795） that was when he； as a young officer was
given the task to defend the Convention against a royalist uprising。
He was quick…witted and got hold of some guns in time； loaded them
with grape…shot； placed them in front of the Parisian church of Saint…
Roch and completely eliminated the superior royalist force。 SR。）
＇78＇ Official report of Leroux。 On the side of the garden； along the
terrace by the river； and then on the return were 〃a few shouts of
Vive le roi！ many for Vive la nation！ Vivent les sans…culottes！ Down
with the king！ Down with the veto！ Down with the old porker！ etc。
But I can certify that these insults were all uttered between the
Pont…Turnant and the parterre； and by about a dozen men； among which
were five or six gunners following the king； the same as flies follow
an animal they are bent on tormenting。〃
＇79＇ Mortimer…Ternaux； III。 223； 273 Letter of Bonnaud； chief of
the Sainte…Marguerite battalion： 〃I cannot avoid marching at their
head under any pretext 。 。 。 Never will I violate the Constitution
unless I am forced to。〃 The Gravilliers section and that of the
Faubourg Poissonnière cashiered their officers and elected others。
＇80＇ Mortimer…Ternaux； IV。 342。 Speech of Fabre d'Eglantine at the
Jacobin Club； Nov。 5； 1792。 〃Let it be loudly proclaimed that these
are the same men who