Still Louis XIII.

and his mother were the legitimate government even if ruled by Concini.

The words of the treaty made with Henry IV.
were plain, and the ambassadors of his son had summoned the States to fulfil it.

But many impediments were placed in the path of obvious duty by the party led by Francis Aerssens.
"I know very well," said the Advocate to ex-Burgomaster Hooft of Amsterdam, father of the great historian, sending him confidentially a copy of the proposals made by the French ambassadors, "that many in this country are striving hard to make us refuse to the King the aid demanded, notwithstanding that we are bound to do it by the pledges given not only by the States-General but by each province in particular.

By this no one will profit but the Spaniard, who unquestionably will offer much, aye, very much, to bring about dissensions between France and us, from which I foresee great damage, inconvenience, and difficulties for the whole commonwealth and for Holland especially.