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 ¬office, and its usefulness had been disappointed by the obstinacy of other nations, the concluding sentence would then have been correct; but without even sounding- the inclination of other princes on the subject, it is without parallel in the annals of nations, in the records of the courts of justice, or in the transactions of individual men. — The truth is, that it was the answer of a government which had determined to do nothing, and to give no reasons. — There was at that time, in my opinion, a conspiracy of kings against this unhappy nation, because, though 'without knowing how to accomplish it, she had determined to become free without asking their consent. — When you hear this from my lips it deserves some credit, because I am no friend to republics, and would shed the last drop of my blood for a monarchy like our own. — But, be it remembered, as I have before related, that it was re-established by our own people when its true principles had been overborne. ¬" Wishing however to do all justice to others G 2 whilst ¬