Discourses on Davila. No. XXIII. — CONCLUDED, Utramquc regem,fua multitude* contalutaverat. THE Hugonots delivered from the fear of pu nifhinent, by the publication of the Edidt of January, had began to recover courage, and held frequently public aflemblies ; their party appeared considerable, both by their number and the quality of their members : and their forces •were not inconsiderable. The Prince of Conde had openly declared himfelf their head ; he was, in appearance, reconciled with the Guises, in obedience to the orders of the King : but, in his heart he burnt with an impatient desire to re venge himfelf, against his principal persecutors, for the outrages which he had received. Ihe Admiral, who in the view to aggrandize himlelf, as well as his brothers, more ftritftly united than ever to the party of the Hugonots, moderated the ardor and vehemence of the Prince, by the maturity of his counsels. Under these chiefs, and in the fame sentiments, were engaged the Prince of Porc'fen, the Lords of Cenlis, of Gram mont, of Duras, the Earls of Rechcfoucault and of Montgomery, the Barons of Ardrets, of Bortchavati ttfs, Soubire, and several other great men of the* kingdom. With any, the least authority of go-' vernment, they were in a condition to resist, and' oppose boldly the opposite party. The Queen, forced as she thought to take ad- ■ vantage of a conjun&ure so favorable for her l own defence, and that of her children; and re duced to the neceflity of embracing the firft par ty which presented, however dangerous it might be expe&ed trom time and events, the unravel ling all their intrigue. She feigned to be stag gered by the reasonings of the Hugonots, and disposed to embrace their opinions. To confirm them she was more in this opinion, by exterior demonstrations, she caused their ministers to come into her apartment, and appeared to hear them with pleasure. She manifefted great confi dence and benevolence to the Admiral, and the Prince of Cotide, in the frequent conversations {he had with them. She deceived the Dutchefs of Montpenfier, by her falfe confidences, and made use of her, to allure the principal Hugonots ; the better to color the promises and hopes, which she gave in secret, by apparent measures. She wrote even to the Pope in equivocal terms. Sometimes she demanded a free and general council, such as the Calvinifts desired : sometimes, penniffion to convoke a national council. Another time she solicited the use of the communion in both kinds, a dispensation to pritfts to marry ; the liberty of praying in the vulgar language, and other simi lar innovations, as the Catholics called them, which the Hugonots wished, and introduced. lie Liflt, the French ambaflador at Rome, second ed her so perfectly, that, by exciting doubts con cerning her faith in the minds of the P«pe and the Catholics, she obliged them to observe great caution in their own condudl, for fear they should irritate her, and disgust her against the Roman religion. By the fame artifice flie deceived the penetration, and gained the hearts of the Hugo nots, by persuading them that she was wholly disposed in their favor : to such a degree, that the implacable hatred which they once bore her, had given place to confidence and attachment. It was not only the people that she amused by these appearances : the Admiral himfelf, in fpight of all his appearance, policy arid penetra tion, had fuffered himfelf to befeduced. Hehe fitated not to give the Queen a circuinftancial ac count of the number, forces and designs of the Calvinifts, of the correspondences which they maintained, both within and without the king dom, and of all other particulars which concern ed his parry ; as soon as she gave liira to under stand, that /lie desired to have exact information before she declared herfelf, afluring him that she would embrace openly that party, as soon as it should be fufficiently powerful to place her out of the reach of the vengeance of the Catholics and the triumvirate, composed of the Duke of Cuife, the Constable and the King of Navarre. Thus, by a change equally prompt and incredi ble, the King of Navarre attached himfelf to the Catholic parry, and Queen Catharine, at lead in appearance, became favorable to the Hugonots. These variations were at the time attributed to the levity of mind of the King of Navarre, and the natural inconstancy of the sex of the Queen : and it is thus that some Historians have since judged : who were either not capable, or had not opportunity, like Davila, to unravel the secret springs of these resolutions. Is it possible to place an unbalanced govern ment, in a light more despicable or more con temptible ! Can human nature be more disgraced, than by this cndlefs series of unions, reparations, coalitions, combinations and tcrgiverfations ? And yet it is most obvious, that such a series mud forever be the eflFeft of a conllir.ution, where there is no legal quilibrium. Dr. -Price'.* Revolution Sermon to be fold by the Editor—price 1/6. PRICE CURRENT. PHILADELPHIA. P£R QUANTITY DECEMBER 4.—Dollars at 7/6 ANCHORS pr.lb. 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THE Managers as the STATE LOTTERY, prcfent the Public with the First C'afs of the MaJfachufeUs semi-annual State Lot ten, which will commence drawmgin the R'prcfentativcs' Charr.ler, in'Bodon, on the Seventeenth of March next, or foonir, if the Tickets Ihall be disposed of. SCHEME. NOT TWO BLANKS TO A PRIZE. 2J,000 Tickets, at Five Dollars each, are 125,000 Dollars, to be paid in the following Prizes, iubjefi 10 i dedu&ion of twelve anian half percent, forthe use of the CO5l - Prizes. 10 12» 161 20<5 7585 8388 Prize*. 16612 Blanks. 25000. (YT TICKETS may be had of the several Managers, who wilt pay the Prizes on demand—of the TREASURER of the Common wealth—of JAMES WHITE, at his Book-Store, Franklin's-Heii, Court-Street, and at other places as usual. BENJAMIN AUSTIN, jun.T DAVID COBB, | SAMUEL COOPER, Managers. GEORGE R. MINOT, J JOHN KNEELANTD, J Bojlon, July 28, 8790. At No. 128, in Second Street, between Race and Vine Stfcetfcjj N. B. Persons having Business to tranfafl at the Public Offices, may be aflifted, or have their Bufinfefs done for them the trouble and expence of a personal attendance) on very moderate Terms. November 29. By Carey, Stewart, and Co. THE FIRST AMERICAN EDITION OF THE DOWAY TRANSLATION OF THE Vulgate Bible, Containing 990 Pages in Quarto. (Price Six Dollarfy (£3T Sub (bribers arc requeftcd to fend for their Books. Nov. 29. IMPERIAL, HYSON, SOUCHONG, and BOHEA REFINED SUGARS, COFFEE, and SPICES, See. Of the firft Quality—by Retail, No. 17, Third-Street, between Chefnut and Market-Streets. Late of New-York, refpe&fully informs the public, that he has opened a Commodious Boarding House, N°» 53> Fourth-Street, one door from Race-Street, WHERE Gentlemen may be accommodated with GENTEEL BOARDING AND LODGING, By the Week, Month, or Year, and on the moll moderate terms. Phila. Nov. 20, 1790. [2aw.3m.J INTELLIGENCE-OFFICE, No. 208, in Market, above 6th Stre et, SouthJidc, WI L L be negociated all kinds of PAPER MONEY and BUSINESS tranfa<fled in public offices in the' city, and such Paper-Money and Certificates furnilhed, as wiU make payment at the Land Office equal to Gold and Silver. MONEY borrowed or loaned, and BILLS, BONDS, and NOTES of HAND discounted. HOUSES, Farms, Lands, and Lots, bought and fold, let or leafed, arid Houses, Rooms, Boarding and Lodg ing procured for Strangers, or others. BOOK-KEEPERS, Clerks, School-Masters, Waiters, Nurses, Seainftreffes, Chamber and other Maids, and those of other profeflions, who come well recommended, may hear of employ ; and Employers be supplied, by applying to FRANCIS WHITE. Dealer in Paper Money, and Public Securities. Improvements and Additions to Mr. Bowen's Exhibition of Wax-Work, 90 days, HIS Excellency Benjamin Franklin, Esq. A PhiliUelphiae Beauty. Peace, (an elegant figure) with her Olive Branch. Plenty, with wreaths of Flowers, basket of Fruit, &c. 03° TICKETS, at one quarter dollar, mat be bad at Mr. James Bryson's, No. 4* Third, below Market Street ; where the exhibition is open from 10 o'clock in the Morning, until 9 every livening. N. B. MINIATURE and PORTRAIT. PAINTING done at the fame place, on reasonable terms. Philadelphia, Od. 30, 1790. A STATED Meeting of the HIBERNIAN SOCIETY for the relief of Irish Emigrants, will be held at Six o'Clock,oa Monday evening next, the 6th of December, at Mr. Patrick. Byrne's Taveru, Frojit-Street. Signed by Order, Nov - 2 9- MATTHEW CAREY, Sec'ry. , ihe price of this paper is 3 dolls. f>r. am. and sd. jingle number- Dollars. 10000 3000 200® 1000 509 200 100 59 40 3° 20 #0 Ebenezer Hazard, BUYS AND SELLS ALL KINDS OF Public Securities. This Day is publifhed> No. 22, Front-Street', A S T E John Francis, At the Public Securities, 10000 6000 6000 6®o» 5000 60a# 8oo» 45°® 4000 3**9 2009 6068) 12500*
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