He mentioned several articles in the treaty which were calculated to excite distrust; dwelling particularly on the engagement entered into by the estates to maintain the Catholic religion.

This article he declared to be in direct contravention to the Ghent treaty, by which this point was left to the decision of a future assembly of the estates-general.

Leoninus essayed, as well as he could, to dispute these positions.

In their last interview, the Prince persisted in his intention of laying the whole matter before the states of Holland and Zealand.

Not to do so, he said, would be to expose himself to ruin on one side, and on the other, to the indignation of those who might suspect him of betraying them.