"Certain persons are
disposed to pervert the events of May 31 and June 2, by atrocious
exaggerations and the grossest fables, and prevent the fortunate
results they present from being seen. They are absolutely determined
to see nothing but violations of the liberty of the people's
representatives in a step which was specially designed to hasten on
the Constitutional Act on which the liberty of all is established. Of
what consequence is it who are the authors of the Constitution
presented to you? What does it matter whether it issues from a
mountain amidst lightning and the rolling thunder, like the Tables of
the Law given to the Hebrews, or whether it comes, like the laws given
to the early Romans, inspired in the tranquil asylum of a divinity
jealous of his religious surroundings? Is this constitution worthy of
a free people? That is the only question which citizens who wear the
livery of no party need examine!"
[5] Buchez et Roux, XXVIII., 177. (report by H?rault S?chelles, June
10, 1793). Ibid, XXXI., 400. (Text of constitution submitted to
discussion June 11th, and passed June 24th.)
[6] De Sybel, II., 331. (According to the facsimile published in the
Quarterly Review).
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