They are absolutely determined to see nothing but violations of the liberty of the people's representatives in a step which was specially designed to hasten on the Constitutional Act on which the liberty of all is established.

Of what consequence is it who are the authors of the Constitution presented to you?
What does it matter whether it issues from a mountain amidst lightning and the rolling thunder, like the Tables of the Law given to the Hebrews, or whether it comes, like the laws given to the early Romans, inspired in the tranquil asylum of a divinity jealous of his religious surroundings?
Is this constitution worthy of a free people?
That is the only question which citizens who wear the livery of no party need examine!"] [Footnote 1105: Buchez et Roux, XXVIII., 177.

(report by Herault Sechelles, June 10, 1793).

Ibid, XXXI., 400.

(Text of constitution submitted to discussion June 11th, and passed June 24th.)] [Footnote 1106: De Sybel, II., 331.