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A Jacobite Exile

CHAPTER 8: The Passage of the Dwina
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The Jews are to be assured that, in case of a friendly monarch being placed on the throne, Charles will make a treaty with him, insuring freedom of commerce to the two countries, and will also use his friendly endeavours to obtain, from the king and Diet, an enlargement of the privileges that the Jews enjoy.

To the foreign merchants you will hold the same language, somewhat altered, to suit their condition and wants.
"You are not asking them to organize any public movement, the time has not yet come for that; but simply to throw the weight of their example and influence against the party of the Saxons.

Of course our friends in Warsaw have been doing their best to bring round public opinion in the capital to this direction, but the country is so torn by perpetual intrigues, that the trading classes hold aloof altogether from quarrels in which they have no personal interest, and are slow to believe that they can be seriously affected by any changes which will take place.
"Our envoy will start tomorrow morning.

His mission is an open one.
He goes to lay certain complaints, to propose an exchange of prisoners, and to open negotiations for peace.

All these are but pretences.


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