Coblentz became the _Paris_ of Germany, the focus of the counter-revolutionary conspiracy, the head quarters of all the French nobles assembled round their natural leaders, the two brothers of the captive king.

Whilst they held there their wandering court, and formed the first links of the coalition of Pilnitz, the Prince de Conde, who, from inclination and descent, was of a more military disposition, formed the army of the Princes, consisting of eight or ten thousand officers, and no soldiers, and thus it was the head of the army severed from the trunk.

Names renowned in history's annals, fervent devotion, youthful ardour, heroic bravery, fidelity, the conviction of success,--nothing was wanting to this army at Coblentz save an understanding with their country and time.

Had the French _noblesse_ but employed one half of the virtues and efforts they made to subdue the Revolution, in regulating it, the Revolution, although it changed the laws, would not have changed the monarchy.

But it is useless to expect that institutions can comprehend the means that transform them.