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morning。 … The files of AF。 II。； 23 to 42； contain an account of the
doings of the Committee； the minutes of its meetings and of its
correspondence。 A perusal of these furnishes full details concerning
the initiative and responsibility of the Committee。 For example；
（Niv？se 4； year II。； letters to Freron and Barras； at Marseilles；）
〃The Committee commend the vigorous measures you have sanctioned in
your orders at Marseilles。 … Marseilles； through you； affords a great
example。 Accustomed； as you are； to wielding thunderbolts； you are
best calculated for still governing it。 。 。 How glorious； citizen
colleagues； to be able like you； after long continued labors and
immortal fame； how gratifying； under such auspices； to return to the
bosom of the National Convention！ 〃 … （AF。 II。； 36； Pluvi？se 7； year
II。； letter to the representatives on mission at Bordeaux； approving
of the orders issued by them against merchants。） 〃concealed behind the
obscurity of its complots； mercantilism cannot support the ardent；
invigorating atmosphere of Liberty； Sybaritic indolence quails before
Spartan virtue。 〃 … （AF。 II。； 37； Pluvi？se 20； letter to Prieur de
la Marne； sent to Nantes to replace Carrier。） 〃Carrier； perhaps； has
been badly surrounded； 。 。。。 his ways are harsh； the means he
employs are not well calculated to win respect for the national
authority； 。 。 。 he is used up in that city。 He is to leave and go
elsewhere。〃 … （AF。 II。； 36； Niv？se 21； letter to Fouché； Laporte； and
Albitte； at Commune…affranchie； signed by Billaud…Varennes and
composed by him。） 〃The convention； Niv？se I； has approved of the
orders and other measures taken by you。 We can add nothing to its
approval。 The Committee of Public Safety subjects all operations to
the same principles； that is to say； it conforms to yours and acts
with you。〃
＇35＇ Sainte…Beuve； 〃Nouveaux Lundis；〃 VIII。； 105。 （Unpublished report
by Vice…admiral Villaret…Joyeuse； May 28； 1794。）
＇36＇ Carnot； 〃Mémoires；〃 I。； 107。
＇37＇ Ibid。； I。； 450； 523； 527； 〃we often ate only a morsel of dry
bread on the Committee's table。〃
＇38＇ Moniteur； XXI。； 362。 （Speech by Cambon； Session of Thermidor 11；
year II。）
＇39＇ Beugnot； 〃Mémoires；〃 II。； 15。 （Stated by Jean Bon himself in a
conversation at Mayence in 1813。）
＇40＇ Gaudia； duc de Gaéte； 〃Mémoires；〃 I。； 16； 28。 〃I owed my life to
Cambon personally； while； through his firmness； he preserved the whole
Treasury department； continually attacked by the all…powerful Jacobin
club。〃 … On the 8th of Thermidor； Robespierre was 〃very severe on the
administration of the Treasury； which he accused of an aristocratic
and anti…revolutionary spirit。。。。 Under this pretext； it was known
that the orator meant to propose an act of accusation against the
representative charged with its surveillance； as well as against the
six commissioners； and bring them before the Revolutionary Tribunal；
whose verdict could not be doubtful。〃 … Buchez et Roux； XXXIII。； 431；
436； 441。 Speech by Robespierre； Thermidor 8； year II。 。 。 〃。
Machiavellian designs against the small fund…holders of the State。 。
。 。 A contemptible financial system； wasteful； irritating；
devouring； absolutely independent of your supreme oversight。 。 。 。
Anti…revolution exists in the financial department。 。 。 。 Who are
its head administrators？ Brissotins； Feuillants； aristocrats and well…
known knaves … the Cambons； the Mallarmés； the Ramels！〃
＇41＇ Carnot； 〃Mémoires；〃 I。； 425。
＇42＇ Moniteur； XXIV。； 47； 50。 （Session of Germinal 2； year II。）
Speeches by Lindet and Carnot with confirmatory details。 … Lindet
says that he had signed twenty thousand papers。 … Ibid。； XXXIII。；
591。 （Session of Vent？se 12； year III。 Speech by Barère。） 〃The labor
of the Committee was divided amongst the different members composing
it； but all； without distinction； signed each other's work。 I；
myself； knowing nothing of military affairs； have perhaps； in this
matter； given four thousand signatures。〃 … Ibid。； XXIV。； 74。 （Session
of Germinal 6； year III。） Speech of Lavesseur； witness of an animated
scene between Carnot and Robespierre concerning two of Carnot's
clerks； arrested by order of Robespierre。 … Carnot adds 〃 I had
myself signed this order of arrest without knowing it。〃 … Ibid。；
XXII。； 116。 （Session of Vendémiaire 8； year II。； speech by Carnot in
narrating the arrest of General Huchet for his cruelties in Vendée。）
On appearing before the committee of Public Safety； Robespierre
defended him and he was sent back to the army and promoted to a higher
rank； I was obliged to sign in spite of my opposition。〃
＇43＇ Carnot； 〃Mémoires；〃 I。； 572。 （Speech by Carnot； Germinal 2； year
III。）
＇44＇ Sénart； 〃Mémoires；〃 145； 153。 （Details on the members of the two
Committees。）
＇45＇ Reports by Billaud on the organization of the revolutionary
government； November 18； 1793 and on the theory of democratic
government； April 20； 1794。 … Reports by Robespierre on the political
situation of the Republic； November 17； 1793； and on the principles of
revolutionary government； December 5； 1793。 … Information on the
genius of revolutionary laws； signed principally by Robespierre and
Billaud； November 29； 1793。 … Reports by Robespierre on the
principles of political morality which ought to govern the Convention；
February 5； 1794； and on the relationship between religious and moral
ideas and republican principles； May 7； 1794。
＇46＇ Billaud no longer goes on mission after he becomes one of the
Committee of Public Safety。 Robespierre never went。 Barère； who is
of daily service； is likewise retained at Paris。 … All the others
serve on the missions and several repeatedly； and for a long time。
＇47＇ Moniteur； XXIV。； 60。 The words of Carnot； session of Germinal 2；
year III。… Ibid。； XXII。； 138； words of Collot； session of Vendémiaire
12； year III。 〃Billaud and myself have sent into the departments
three hundred thousand written documents； and have made at least ten
thousand minutes （of meetings） with our own hand。〃
＇48＇ Dussault 〃Fragment pour servir à l'histoire de la Convention。〃
＇49＇ Thibaudeau； I。； 49。
＇50＇ Arnault； 〃Souvenirs d'un Sexagenaire；〃 II。； 78。
＇51＇ 〃Mémoires d'un Bourgeois de Paris；〃 by Veron； II。； 14。 （July 7；
1815。）
＇52＇ Cf。 Thibaudeau； 〃Mémoires；〃 I。； 46。 〃It seemed； then； that to
escape imprisonment； or the scaffold； there was no other way than to
put others in your place。〃
＇53＇ Carnot； 〃Mémoires。〃 I。； 508。
＇54＇ Carnot； I。； 527。 （Words of Prieur de la C？te d'Or。）
＇55＇ Carnot； ibid。； 527。 （The words of Prieur。）
＇56＇ 〃La Nouvelle Minerve；〃 I。； 355； （Notes by Billaud…Varennes；
indited at St。 Domingo and copied by Dr。 Chervin。） 〃We came to a
decision only after being wearied out by the nightly meetings of our
Committee。〃
＇57＇ Decree of September 17； 1793； on 〃Suspects。〃 Ordinance of the