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Rh as that in which you now stand. Need I add, that, justice being here on your side, their cause could not be more lawful than your's, nor God be for them, more than for you. Every war that is necessary, is just; and it is humanity to take up arms for the defence of a people to whom no other resource remains.

All circumstances concur to facilitate the execution of so noble a project, for the accomplishment of which it wil only be netessary to tread in the steps of those great men whom I have had an opportunity of mentioning in the course of this work. Is it necessary for Heaven to speak?It has alteady manifested its will by wonderful signs. We have seen the sea afford a path through her abysses, a cloud trace the road to be followed, the water spout out from the rock, and manna fall from Heaven. It is for us to do the rest, since God has given us intelligence and will, only to take the portion of glory that is reserved for us.

If none of our princes have hitherto been able to effect what is now expected from your illustrious house, and if Italy has continually been unfortunate in her wars, it is because she has not known how to replace by new military institutions the ancient manner of fighting, which has so long been discontinued.

Nothing reflects so much honour on a new prince an the new laws and new institutions he establistes,