Without relaxing in her pretensions to the maintenance of privileges, the ecclesiastical assembly thought itself bound to plead the cause of that magistracy which it had so, often fought.

"Our silence," said the remonstrances, "would be a crime, of which the nation and posterity would never absolve us.

Your Majesty has just effected at the bed of justice of May 8, a great movement as regards things and persons.

Such ought to be a consequence rather than a preliminary of the States-general; the will of a prince which has not been enlightened by his courts may be regarded as a momentary will.

Your Majesty has issued an edict carrying the restoration of the plenary court, but that court has recalled an ancient reign without recalling ancient ideas.