And a treaty was concluded at Rome with the Carthaginian ambassadors, they having come to request friendship and an alliance.

The same tranquillity continued at home and abroad, during the consulate of Titus Manlius Torquatus and Caius Plautius.

Only the interest of money from twelve was reduced to six per cent; and the payment of the debts was adjusted into equal portions of three years, on condition that the fourth payment should be made at the present time.

And then also, though a portion of the commons were distressed, still public credit engrossed the attention of the senate in preference to the difficulties of private individuals.

Their circumstances were relieved most effectually, because a cessation was introduced of the taxes and levy.