He observed further that, in the opinion of her Majesty, it was still possible to maintain peace by conforming to the counsels of the Prince of Orange and of the states-general.

This, however, could be done only by establishing the three points which he had laid down.

Her Majesty likewise warned the Ghenters that their conduct would soon compel her to abandon the country's cause altogether, and, in conclusion, she requested, with characteristic thriftiness, to be immediately furnished with a city bond for forty-five thousand pounds sterling.
Two days afterwards, envoys arrived from Brussels to remonstrate, in their turn, with the sister city, and to save her, if possible, from the madness which had seized upon her.

They recalled to the memory of the magistrates the frequent and wise counsels of the Prince of Orange.

He had declared that he knew of no means to avert the impending desolation of the fatherland save union of all the provinces and obedience to the general government.