On his retirement to his estates in Auvergne, he received the deputation of the national guard, who brought him the _proces verbal_ of the debate.

"You behold me once more amidst the scenes where I was born," said he; "I shall not again quit them, save to defend and confirm our new-formed liberty should it be menaced." The different opinions of parties followed him in his retirement.

"Now," said the _Journal de la Revolution_, "that the hero of two worlds has played out his part at Paris, we are curious to know if the ex-general has done more harm than good to the Revolution.

In order to solve the problem, let us examine his acts.

We shall first see that the founder of American liberty does not dare comply with the wishes of the people in Europe, until he had asked permission from the monarch.