Speeches by Camus, Treilhard, etc.] [Footnote 2267: But on the assumption that all religion has been invented by human beings for their own comfort or use, then what would be more natural than clever rulers using their power to influence the religious authorities to their own advantage.

(SR.)] [Footnote 2268: Ultramontane: Extreme in favoring the Pope's supremacy.
(SR.)] [Footnote 2269: Sauzay, I.168.] [Footnote 2270: Personal knowledge, as I visited Besancon four times between 1863 and 1867.] [Footnote 2271: Moniteur, sitting of May 30, 1790, and others following.
(Report of Treilhard, speech by Robespierre.)] [Footnote 2272: Duvergier, laws of July 12th-August 14th; November 14-25, 1790; January 21-26, 1791.] [Footnote 2273: Moniteur, sitting of May 31, 1790.

Robespierre, in covert terms, demands the marriage of priests .-- Mirabeau prepared a speech in the same sense, concluding that every priest and monk should be able to contract marriage; on the priest or monk presenting himself with his bride before the cure, the latter should be obliged to give them the nuptial benediction etc.

Mirabeau wrote, June 2, 1790: "Robespierre...

has juggled me out of my motion on the marriage of priests."-- In general the germ of all the laws of the Convention is found in the Constituent Assembly.