If we deliberate, when we should swear, if our constitution may be again attacked, after having been already twice assailed, what remains for us to do?
Either to resume our arms or our fetters.

We have been empowered," he added, looking towards the seats of Barnave and the Lameths, "to constitute the nation, and not to raise the fortunes of certain individuals, in order to favour the coalition of court intriguers, and to assure to them the price of their complaisance or their treason." XIII.
The constitutional act was presented to the king on the 3d of September, 1791.

Thouret reported to the National Assembly in these words the result of the solemn interview between the conquered will of the monarch and the victorious will of his people:--"At nine o'clock in the evening our deputation quitted this chamber, proceeding to the chateau escorted by a guard of honour, consisting of various detachments of the national guard and _gendarmerie_.

It was invariably accompanied by the applauses of the people.

It was received in the council-chamber, where the king was attended by his ministers and a great number of his servants.