When the patriots and enemies of the Revolution
shall be fully known, then the property of the former shall be
inviolable and held sacred, while that of the latter will be
confiscated for the benefit of the republic."
[51] Buchez et Roux, XXVI., 455 (Session of the Jacobin Club, May 10,
1793, speech by Robespierre.) - Ibid., (Report by Saint-Just, Feb.
26, 1794.) "He who has shown himself an enemy of his country cannot be
one of its proprietors. Only he has patrimonial rights who has helped
to free it."
[52] Buchez et Roux, XXXI., 93 and 130. (Speech by Robespierre on
property, and the declaration of rights adopted by the Jacobin club.)
Decree of Sept. 3, 1793 (articles 13 and 14).
[53] Moniteur, XXII., 719. (Report by Cambon, Frimaire 6, year III.)
At Bordeaux Raba has been sentenced to pay a fine of 1,200,000 francs,
Pechotte to pay 500,000 francs, Martin-Martin to 300,000 francs." -
Cf. Rodolphe Reuss, "S?ligmann Alexandre ou les Tribulations d'un
isra?lite de Strasbourg."
[54] Ibid., XVIII., 486. (Report by Cambon, Frimaire 1, year II.)
"The egotists who, some time ago, found it difficult to pay for the
national domains they had acquired from the Republic, even in
assignats, now bring us their gold .
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