Billaud-Varennes and
Robespierre, in developing their civic sentiments, . . denounce to
the Conseil-G?n?ral the conspirators in favor of the Duke of
Brunswick, whom a powerful party want to put on the throne of France."
- September 3, at 6 o'clock in the morning, (Buchez et Roux, 16, 132,
letter of Louvet), commissioners of the Commune present themselves at
Brissot's house with an order to inspect his papers; one of them says
to Brissot that he has eight similar orders against the Gironde
deputies and that he is to begin with Guadet. (Letter of Brissot
complaining of this visit, Monitur, Sep. 7, 1792.) This same day,
Sep. 31 Robespierre presides at the Commune. (Granier de Cassagnac,
"Les Girondins" II., 63.) It is here that a deputation of the
Mauconseil section comes to find him, and he is charged by the
"Conseil" with a commission at the Temple. - Sept. 4 (Buchez et
Roux, XXI., 106, Speech of Petion), the Commune issues a warrant of
arrest against Roland; Danton comes to the Mayoralty with Robespierre
and has the warrant revoked; Robespierre ends by telling Petion: " I
believe that Brissot belongs to Brunswick." - Ibid., 506.
"Robespierre (before Sept.
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