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 not to question the will of their rulers. A prince is responsible for his conduct only to that being from whom he derives his power," "Pretty doctrine that in a free country," (said the captain, somewhat iritated by the dictatorial manner of the self-sufficient priest,) "God forbid it should ever prevail in Britain. But Britain out of the question, it is totally erroneous in its application to the people of the Netherlands, whose first executive magistrate, Joseph, was on specified terms. Joseph has broken the conditions, therefore his subjects have a right to be off the bargain." "That is an irreverend and seditious way of speaking." "Irreverend and seditious," said the captain, "who are you that dare use such language to a gentleman, merely because he won't take your solemn sounding nonsense, for sense and argument." Hamilton seeing the choler of his naval