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Article MEMOIRS OF THE LIFE OF ROBERSPIERRE. ← Page 3 of 10 →
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Memoirs Of The Life Of Roberspierre.
Did you say that , as a public functionary , Roberspierre ought at all times to be ready to see those who had business with him ? — I did . Did you declare that you would spill every drop of blood in your body to have a king again ?—Yes . Do you persist in that declaration ?—Yes , for you are fifty thousand tyrants , and I went to Roberspierre ' s lodgings to see of what a tyrant was made .
A packet found upon her was now opened ; it contained a complete woman ' s dress . The following questions were put to her : Why did you carry the packet about you ?—Because , as I expected to be carried- to that place " whither I shall soon go , I wished to have a change of linen . On being asked what she meant by the latter reply , she answered ,
" The prison from whence she was to be conveyed to the guillotine . " She had on her person two knives , and was interrogated as to the purpose for which they were destined . Reply , " She did not wish to employ them to the injury of any one , " Barrere expatiated on the crimes of the English , both towards the French and neutral nations .- They alone , he said , directed the swords of the assassins .
He then presented the plan of a decree , enjoining the republican soldiery not to spare the English and Hanoverians . This was agreed to .- The decree is as follows : " No English or Hanoverian prisoner shall be made . "—The decree and address were inserted in the bulletin ; the report , distributed throughout the republic , and translated into all languages . Roberspierre then ascended the tribuneexpressed his sincere and
, ardent attachment to that republican form of government which France had adopted i When he and his colleagues , he said , declared war against faction and vice , they were not insensible that the dagger of the assassin would be lifted against them . Siiclr considerations , however ,-did not deter them from doing their duty ; arid he was happy to find that their labours had assisted in establishing the
dominion of morality and justice , and in rendering their power immutable and eternal . —The Convention decreed , that the speech of Roberspierre should be printed , sent to -the armies and municipalities , and translated iti'to-all lanp / uao-es .
It is possible that the attempt to assassinate Roberspierre was merel y a stratagem to render him more popular with his satellites ; and to produce the atrocious decree which tire Convention enacted in consequence of that event , " that no quarter should in future be given to the English and Hanoverian soldiers . " We do not comprehend what connection could possibly subsist between the attempt of this young woman on Roberspierre ' s life , and the ferocious decree which succeeded it . We can only account for this abominable measure , by ascribing it to the extreme atrocity which , characterized all the resolutions of the Roberspierrian committee .
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Memoirs Of The Life Of Roberspierre.
Did you say that , as a public functionary , Roberspierre ought at all times to be ready to see those who had business with him ? — I did . Did you declare that you would spill every drop of blood in your body to have a king again ?—Yes . Do you persist in that declaration ?—Yes , for you are fifty thousand tyrants , and I went to Roberspierre ' s lodgings to see of what a tyrant was made .
A packet found upon her was now opened ; it contained a complete woman ' s dress . The following questions were put to her : Why did you carry the packet about you ?—Because , as I expected to be carried- to that place " whither I shall soon go , I wished to have a change of linen . On being asked what she meant by the latter reply , she answered ,
" The prison from whence she was to be conveyed to the guillotine . " She had on her person two knives , and was interrogated as to the purpose for which they were destined . Reply , " She did not wish to employ them to the injury of any one , " Barrere expatiated on the crimes of the English , both towards the French and neutral nations .- They alone , he said , directed the swords of the assassins .
He then presented the plan of a decree , enjoining the republican soldiery not to spare the English and Hanoverians . This was agreed to .- The decree is as follows : " No English or Hanoverian prisoner shall be made . "—The decree and address were inserted in the bulletin ; the report , distributed throughout the republic , and translated into all languages . Roberspierre then ascended the tribuneexpressed his sincere and
, ardent attachment to that republican form of government which France had adopted i When he and his colleagues , he said , declared war against faction and vice , they were not insensible that the dagger of the assassin would be lifted against them . Siiclr considerations , however ,-did not deter them from doing their duty ; arid he was happy to find that their labours had assisted in establishing the
dominion of morality and justice , and in rendering their power immutable and eternal . —The Convention decreed , that the speech of Roberspierre should be printed , sent to -the armies and municipalities , and translated iti'to-all lanp / uao-es .
It is possible that the attempt to assassinate Roberspierre was merel y a stratagem to render him more popular with his satellites ; and to produce the atrocious decree which tire Convention enacted in consequence of that event , " that no quarter should in future be given to the English and Hanoverian soldiers . " We do not comprehend what connection could possibly subsist between the attempt of this young woman on Roberspierre ' s life , and the ferocious decree which succeeded it . We can only account for this abominable measure , by ascribing it to the extreme atrocity which , characterized all the resolutions of the Roberspierrian committee .