Macaulay tells us that "If the French people therefore should be so capricious as to fling off their new constitution, and subject themselves to more unequal forms of government, or even to tyranny, it will be agreeable to the course of past experience. But such an exertion of power cannot injure their right; and whatever form or complexion any future government in France may bear, it can have no legitimate source, but in the strength of the economy."

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The quote provided does not match any known writings or speeches by Thomas Babington Macaulay, who was a British historian, politician, and writer in the 19th century. Macaulay's works primarily focused on British and European history and did not directly address the future of French governance in the manner described.

Macaulay Tells Us That "If the French People Therefore Should