In/iiicncc of the Breton Deputation G3 



gained them au enormous reputation. On the 24th, after 

 the charges against the deputation had been dismissed and 

 the credentials of its members declared sufficient, the as- 

 sembly, contrary to its custom, greeted their reentrance 

 with a burst of applause.^ Duquesnoy, who in May had 

 held such an unfavorable opinion of them, admitted on 

 August 21 that they were "extremely celebrated," although 

 he added that they were not statesman-like, being too 

 impatient and acting without sufficient diplomacy.- 

 Their power in the assembly is evidenced by the elections 

 early in July, which they discussed beforehand,^ for in 

 the new bureau were Gregoire, Sieyes, and Le Chapelier.^ 

 In the committees the names of those who frequented their 

 club are strongly represented. On July 7 Bouche, Vol- 

 ney, Lanjuinais, Lepeaux, Petion, Glezen, and one of the 

 Lameths were included in the preparatory committee.^ 

 Kervelegan, Petion, Gregoire, Corroller-du-Moustoir, and 

 Robespierre, were assigned to the deputation asking for 

 the withdrawal of the troops.'^ On July 24 Sieyes and Le 

 Chapelier were appointed on the committee on the consti- 

 tution,'^ and on August 3 the latter was elected president 

 of the assembly. 



The imperative mandate of which a number of Breton 

 deputies were bearers caused them considerable embar- 

 rassment upon several occasions. They consisted in 



^Le Roulx, July 24, and the Bulletin de Brest, I, No. 26, 



-Journal, I, 263. 



=* Writing of this election on July 4, Le Roulx says: "La minorite 

 de la Noblesse et la majorite du Clerge, nous fit redire a I'assemblee 

 de Bretagiie, qu'elles avaient pense que tel et tel seraient les presidents 

 et officiers qui nous conviendraient, mais qu'elles reuniraient leurs 

 suffrages aux notres. Nous etions a peu pres d'accord dans nos vues: 

 mais vous voyez que les deputes de Bretagne se sont acquis une grand* 

 •consideration." 



* Proces-verbal, I, No. 13. 



^ Proccs-verbal, I, No. 17. 



'Ibid., No. 19. 



''Bulletin de Refines, I, No. 35. 



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