Correspondence of the three commissioners, letter of May 10,1791.

"The municipality of Marseilles obeys only the decrees it pleases, and for eighteen months has not paid a cent into the city treasury.-Proclamation of April 13 .-- Letters of April 13 and 18.] [Footnote 2409: "Archives Nationales," letter of the municipal officers of Marseilles to the minister, June 11, 1791 .-- They demand the recall of the three commissioners, one of their arguments being as follows: "In China, every mandarin against whom public opinion is excited is dismissed from his place; he is regarded as an ignorant instructor, who is incapable of gaining the love of children for their parent."] [Footnote 2410: "Archives Nationales," letter of the commissioners, May 25, 1791.

"It is evident, on recording the proceedings at Aix and Marseilles, that only the accusers and the judges were guilty."-- Petition of the prisoners, Feb.1.

"The municipality, in despair of our innocence and not knowing how to justify its conduct, is trying to buy up witnesses.

They say openly that it is better to sacrifice one innocent man than disgrace a whole body.