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to the Hague, and to concert with States the means of saving the Netherlands--He was frank open, sincere, and superior to the little tricks of vulgar politiceans, and meeting with de Wit-- a Man of the same generous and inlarged sentiments, [[addition]] ^ he [[/addition]] immediately opened his Masters intensions and pressed a speedy conclusion-- Lewes had offered to relinquish all the Queen's rights on condition either of keeping the conquests or of receiving in lieu of them Franchecomte --togather with Cambray Aise and St Omers-- De Wit and Temple founded their treaty upon this proposal--The Articles of this confederacy were soon adjusted by such candid and able negociators, but the greatest difficulty still remained, By the constitution of the republic all the terms in all the Provences must give their consent to every alliance, and besides that this formality could not be dispatched in less than two months, it was justly to be dreaded, that the influence of France would obstruct the passing of the treaty in some of the smaller Cities--to obviate this difficulty de Wit had the courage for the public
