theyacknowledgenothingbut，ontheonehand，theState，thedepositaryofallpublicpowers，and，ontheotherhand，amyriadofsolitaryindividuals。Specialassociations，specificgroups，collateralcorporationsarenotwanted，eventofulfillfunctionswhichtheStateisincapableoffulfilling。\"Assoonasoneentersacorporation，\"saysandorator，\"onemustloveitasonelovesafamily；\"[49]whereastheaffectionsandobediencearealltobemonopolizedbytheState。Moreover，onenteringintoanorderamanreceivesspecialaidandcomfortfromit，andwhateverdistinguishesonemanfromanother，isopposedtocivilequality。Hence，ifmenaretoremainequalandbecomecitizenstheymustbedeprivedofeveryrallyingpointthatmightcompetewiththatoftheState，andgivetosomeanadvantageoverothers。Allnaturaloracquiredties，consequently，whichboundmentogetherthroughgeographicalposition，throughclimate，history，pursuits，andtrade，aresundered。Theoldprovinces，theoldprovincialgovernments，theoldmunicipaladministrations，parliaments，guildsandmasterships，allaresuppressed。Thegroupswhichspringupmostnaturally，thosewhicharisethroughacommunityofinterests，arealldispersed，andthebroadest，mostexpress，andmostpositiveinterdictionsarepromulgatedagainsttheirrevivalunderanypretextwhatever。[50]
Franceiscutupintogeometricalsectionslikeachess—board，and，withintheseimprovisedlimits，whicharedestinedforalongtimetoremainartificial，nothingisallowedtosubsistbutisolatedindividualsinjuxtaposition。Thereisnodesiretospareorganizedbodieswherethecohesionisgreat，andleastofallthatoftheclergy。
\"Specialassociations，\"saysMirabeau，[51]\"inthecommunityatlarge，breakuptheunityofitsprinciplesanddestroytheequilibriumofitsforces。LargepoliticalbodiesinaStatearedangerousthroughthestrengthwhichresultsfromtheircoalitionandtheresistancewhichisbornoutoftheirinterests。\"ii——
Thatoftheclergy，besides，isinherentlybad，[52]because\"itssystemisinconstantantagonismtotherightsofman。\"Aninstitutioninwhichavowofobedienceisnecessaryis\"incompatible\"withtheconstitution。Congregations\"subjecttoindependentchiefsareoutofthesocialpaleandincompatiblewithpublicspirit。\"Astotherightofsocietyoverthese，andalsoovertheChurch，thisisnotdoubtful。\"Corporatebodiesexistonlythroughsociety，and，indestroyingthem，societymerelytakesbackthelifeshehasimpartedtothem。\"\"Theyaresimplyinstrumentsfabricatedbythelaw。[53]Whatdoestheworkmandowhenthetoolheworkswithnolongersuitshim？Hebreaksoraltersit。\"——Thisprimarysophismbeingadmittedtheconclusionisplain。Sincecorporatebodiesareabolishedtheynolongerexist，andsincetheynolongerexist，theycannotagainbecomeproprietors。
\"Youraimwastodestroyecclesiasticalorders，[54]becausetheirdestructionwasessentialtothesafetyoftheState。Iftheclergypreservetheirproperty，theclericalorderisnotdestroyed:younecessarilyleaveittherightofassembling；yousanctionitsindependence。\"Innocasemustecclesiasticsholdpossessions。\"Iftheyareproprietorstheyareindependent，andiftheyareindependenttheywillassociatethisindependencewiththeexerciseoftheirfunctions。\"Theclergy，costwhatitwill，mustbeinthehandsoftheState，assimplefunctionariesandsupportedbyitssubsidies。Itwouldbetoodangerousforanation，\"toadmitinitsbosomasproprietorsalargebodyofmentowhomsomanysourcesofcreditalreadygivesogreatpower。Asreligionisthepropertyofall，itsministers，throughthisfactalone，shouldbeinthepayofthenation；\"theyareessentially\"officersofmoralityandinstruction，\"and\"salaried\"likejudgesandprofessors。Letusfetchthembacktothisconditionofthings，whichistheonlyonecompatiblewiththerightsofman，andordainthat\"theclergy，aswellasallcorporationsandbodieswithpowerofinheritance，arenow，andshallbeforeverincapableofholdinganypersonalorlandedestate。\"[55]