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 published at the time of the Peace of Utrecht, the Conference of which was attended by him; and his Abrégé du Projet de Paix perpétuelle. in which his plan is developed, was published in 1729.

Wheaton has drawn attention to the 'almost verbal coincidence' between certain articles in Saint-Pierre's Project and those of the fundamental act of the Germanic Confederation established by the Congress of Vienna. He goes on to say: 'Fleury, to whom Saint-Pierre communicated his plan, replied to him: "Vous avez oublié un article essentiel, celui d'envoyer des missionnaires pour toucher les cœurs des princes et leur persuader d'entrer dans vos vues." But Dubois bestowed upon him the highest praise expressed in the most felicitous manner, when he termed his ideas: "les rêves d'un homme de bien." And Rousseau published in 1761 a little work to which he modestly gave the title of Extrait du Projet de Paix perpétuelle de M. l'Abbé de Saint-Pierre, but which is stamped with the marks of Rousseau's peculiar genius as a system-builder, and reasoner upon the problem of social science.'