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When we were together in his cabinet in the evening, "Well; Bourrienne," said he to me, "you ought to be satisfied, and so am I, too, everything considered. Murat is suited to my sister, and then no one can say that I am proud, or seek grand alliances. If I had given my sister to a noble, all your Jacobins would have raised a cry of counter-revolution.
Vaast's exertions Opposition of the clergy in the Walloon provinces to the taxation of the general government Triangular contest Municipal revolution in Arras led by Gosson and others Counter-revolution Rapid trials and executions "Reconciliation" of the malcontent chieftains Secret treaty of Mount St.
In February, 1790, another matter gave the Court much uneasiness; a zealous individual of the name of Favras had conceived the scheme of carrying off the King, and affecting a counter-revolution. Monsieur, probably out of mere benevolence, gave him some money, and thence arose a report that he thereby wished to favour the execution of the enterprise.
The tables were turned, the miniature revolution was at an end, the counter-revolution effected. Gosson and his confederates escaped out of a back door, but were soon afterwards arrested.
No, no; nothing is lacking in this ministry of the counter-Revolution. Waterloo is represented. ... M. de Polignac represents in it the ideas of the first Emigration, the ideas of Coblenz; M. de La Bourdonnaye the faction of 1815 with its murderous friendships, its law of proscription, and its clientele of southern massacres. Coblenz, Waterloo, 1815, these are the three personages of the ministry.
For two years revolution and counter-revolution has distraught the neighboring Republic of Mexico. Brigandage has involved a great deal of depredation upon foreign interests. There have constantly recurred questions of extreme delicacy. On several occasions very difficult situations have arisen on our frontier.
The disturbance on this occasion was obviously of traitorous origin, as the leaflets which had been used in furthering the disorders accused both the Provisional Government and the council of planning a counter-revolution in favor of the autocracy.
In February, 1790, another matter gave the Court much uneasiness; a zealous individual of the name of Favras had conceived the scheme of carrying off the King, and affecting a counter-revolution. Monsieur, probably out of mere benevolence, gave him some money, and thence arose a report that he thereby wished to favour the execution of the enterprise.
The last days of our stay at Arras were embittered by the distress of our neighbour and acquaintance, Madame de B. She has lost two sons under circumstances so affecting, that I think you will be interested in the relation. The two young men were in the army, and quartered at Perpignan, at a time when some effort of counter-revolution was said to be intended.
"Betrayed!" she repeated, "and by Gouache!" Gouache laughed, as he drew out the battered old carved chair on which Madame Mayer was accustomed to sit when he painted. "Calm yourself, Madame," he said. "I have not the least intention of betraying you. I have made a counter-revolution but I am perfectly frank. I will not tell of the ferocious deeds I have heard discussed."
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