At Saint Petersburg he met with a more cordial reception from Catherine II, and in 1787 he was permitted to return to France, though not to Paris. He showed generosity in assigning a considerable income to be divided annually among the peasant proprietors of upper Guienne. He was elected by Marseilles to the States-General, but refused to sit on the score of age. Raynal now realized the impossibility of a peaceful revolution, and, in terror of the proceedings for which the writings of himself and his friends had prepared the way, he sent to the Constituent Assembly an address, which was read on 31 May 1791, deprecating the violence of its reforms.
at saint petersburg he met with a more cordial reception from catherine ii and in 1787 he was permitted to return to france though not to paris he showed generosity in assigning a considerable income to be divided annually among the peasant proprietors of upper guienne he was elected by marseilles to the states-general but refused to sit on the score of age raynal now realized the impossibility of a peaceful revolution and in terror of the proceedings for which the writings of himself and his friends had prepared the way he sent to the constituent assembly an address which was read on 31 may 1791 deprecating the violence of its reforms