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(SR.)] [Footnote 2248: Felix Rocquain, "La France apres le 18 Brumaire." (Reports of the Councillors of State dispatched on this service, passim).] [Footnote 2249: Moniteur, October 24, 1789.

(Speech of Dupont de Nemours.) All these speeches, often more fully reported and with various renderings, may be found in "Les Archives Parlementaires," 1st series, vols.VIII.and IX.] [Footnote 2250: Duvergier, decree of June 14-17, 1791.

"The annihilation of every corporation of citizens of any one condition or profession being on of the foundation-stones of the French constitution, it is forbidden to re-establish these de-facto under any pretext or form whatever.

Citizens of a like condition or profession, such as contractors, shopkeepers, workmen of all classes, and associates in any art whatever shall not, on assembling together, appoint either president, or secretaries, or syndics, discuss or pass resolutions, or frame any regulations in relation to their assumed common interests."] [Footnote 2251: Moniteur, sitting of November 2nd, 1789.] [Footnote 2252: Moniteur, sitting of February 12, 1790.