Those who have lost ought to perceive that it is impossible to make it retrograde.

Those who fashioned it must see that it is at its consummation.

Kings themselves--if from, time to time profound truths can penetrate to the councils of kings--if occasionally the prejudices which surround them will permit the sound views of a great and philosophical policy to reach them--kings themselves must learn that there is for them a wide difference between the example of a great reform in the government and that of the abolition of royalty: that if we pause here, where we are, they are still kings! but be their conduct what it may, let the fault come from them and not from us.

Regenerators of the empire! follow straightly your undeviating line; you have been courageous and potent--be to-day wise and moderate.

In this will consist the glorious termination of your efforts.