Symbol and satire in the French Revolution . er of young men arrested is estimated at fivehundred. Under the Girondist regime a new Constitutionhad been drawn up and almost brought to com-pletion. It was, of course, now a dead letter forit was tainted with federalism. But a new onewas ready in about seven weeks. It had becomeas easy to make laws as to issue paper money;more than eleven thousand of them were passedunder Frances first three Assemblies. What shall we say of the new Constitution? Itwas more socialistic than its predecessors, goingso far as to formulate the theory that societyowed
Symbol and satire in the French Revolution . er of young men arrested is estimated at fivehundred. Under the Girondist regime a new Constitutionhad been drawn up and almost brought to com-pletion. It was, of course, now a dead letter forit was tainted with federalism. But a new onewas ready in about seven weeks. It had becomeas easy to make laws as to issue paper money;more than eleven thousand of them were passedunder Frances first three Assemblies. What shall we say of the new Constitution? Itwas more socialistic than its predecessors, goingso far as to formulate the theory that societyowed support to those unable to find work and todeclare insurrection a sacred duty under certaincircumstances. The right of forming popularsocieties like the Jacobin Club was also July 25th the Convention had decreed it acrime against liberty, and punishable as such, toattempt to dissolve such societies.^ The original manuscript of the decree, National Archives.^ Duvergier, vi., 54. ALA OLOIRK LMAIORTEL 13E AlAllAr l/AMl DV PKl PLK. Plate 148. A representation of the tomb in which Marats remains wereplaced before being transferred to the Pantheon. It faced theNational Palace, formerly the 356 The French Revolution This Constitution of 1793, although it wasaccepted by nearly all France, was never to beapplied; for, as we shall see presently, permanent
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