[66] Buchez et Roux, XXXI., 346. (Report of March 13, 1794.) -
XXXII., 314. (Report of April 15.)
[67] See "The Revolution," II., 313.
[68] A single phrase often suffices to give the measure of a man's
intellect and character. The following by Saint-Just has this merit.
(Apropos of Louis XVI. who, refraining from defending himself, left
the Tuileries and took refuge in the Assembly on the 10th of August.)
"He came amongst you; he forced his way here. . . . He resorted to
the bosom of the legislature; his soldiers burst into the asylum. .
. . He made his way, so to say, by sword thrusts into the bowels of
his country that he might find a place of concealment."
[69] Particularly in the long report on Danton containing a historic
survey of the factions, (Buchez et Roux, XXXII., 76,) and the report
on the general police, (Ibid., 304,) with another historic document of
the same order. "Brissot and Ronsin (were) recognized royalists. .
. . Since Necker a system of famine has been devised. . . .
Necker had a hand in the Orleans faction. . . . Double
representation (of the Third Estate) was proposed for it." Among other
charges made against Danton; after the fusillade on the Champ de Mars
in July, 1791 "You went to pass happy days at Arcis-sur-Aube, if it is
possible for a conspirator against his country to be happy.
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