Who can doubt that such contravention would arouse great jealousies in France, England, the United Provinces, and all the members of the heretic League of Germany?
Who can dispute that those interested ought to procure the execution of the treaty?
Suspicions will not remain suspicions, but they light up the flames of public evil and disturbance.

Either your Majesty wishes to maintain the truce, in which case Wesel must be restored, or to break the truce, a result which is certain if Wesel be retained.

But the reasons which induced your Majesty to lay down your arms remain the same as ever.

Our affairs are not looking better, nor is the requisition of Wesel of so great importance as to justify our involving Flanders in a new and more atrocious war than that which has so lately been suspended.
The restitution is due to the tribunal of public faith.

It is a great advantage when actions done for the sole end of justice are united to that of utility.