The people are miserable.

The authors of these evils are the factious men against whom I have assembled you to-day.

I hope before long to lead you to victory; but first we must deprive those who would stand in the way of public order and general prosperity of their power to do harm." Whether it was weariness of the government of the Directory, or the fascination exercised by the magic being who called them to victory--so long forgotten in his absence--shouts of enthusiasm arose, and like a train of burning powder spread from the Tuileries to the Carrousel, from the Carrousel to the adjacent streets.

Bonaparte profited by this movement.

Turning to Moreau, he said: "General, I will give you proof of the immense confidence I have in you.
Bernadotte, whom I left at my house, and who refused to follow us, had the audacity to tell me that if he received orders from the Directory he should execute them against whosoever the agitators might be.