Others held out; but were soon routed in detail, tried and executed.

The appearances of returning tranquillity were general and most welcome.
Some of the party vanquished on the 18th Brumaire, however, still lingered in Paris, and were busy in plotting new convulsions.

It was therefore the advice of all the ministers to condemn them to exile; and lists of proscription were drawn up and published.

But Buonaparte only meant to overawe these persons: no one was apprehended: they kept quiet for a season; and the edict of exile sank by degrees into oblivion.
Meanwhile it was necessary that the government itself should assume some permanent form, ere the time arrived for the re-assembly of the legislative bodies.

Their two committees met in one chamber with the consuls, and the outline of a new constitution was laid before them by Sieyes; who enjoyed the reputation of being the greatest of scientific politicians.