(" Institutions," by Saint-Just.) "The Revolution is chilled.

Principles have lost their vigor.

Nothing remains but red-caps worn by intrigue."-- Report by Courtois, "Pieces justificatives" No.20.

(Letter of Pays and Rompillon, president and secretary of the committee of Surveillance of Saint-Calais, to Robespierre, Nivose 15, year II.) "The Mountain here is composed of only a dozen or fifteen men on whom you can rely as on yourself; the rest are either deceived, seduced, corrupted or enticed away.

Public opinion is debauched by the gold and intrigues of honest folks."] [Footnote 31139: Report by Courtois, N.43 .-- Cf.