(See Dumas, tome iii.p.

80; see also Lanfrey, tome i.
pp.

257-299).]-- and intrigues formed against him in the Club of Clichy, he wrote the following letter to the Directory:-- TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORY.
I have just received, Citizens-Directors, a copy of the motion of Dumolard (23d June 1797).
This motion, printed by order of the Assembly, it is evident, is directed against me.

I was entitled, after, having five times concluded peace, and given a death-blow to the coalition, if not to civic triumphs, at least to live tranquilly under the protection of the first magistrates of the Republic.

At present I find myself ill-treated, persecuted, and disparaged, by every shameful means, which their policy brings to the aid of persecution.