have consented to a temperate mixture of democracy, and particularly, that the Regents should be elected by the people.  They were the declared enemies of the Stadtholder, and acted in concert with the Democrats, forming with them what was called the Patriots.  It is the opinion of dispassionate people on the spot, that their views might have been effected.  But the democratic party aimed at more.  They talked of establishing tribunes of the people, of annual accounts, of depriving the magistrates at the will of the people, &c.; of enforcing all this with the arms in the hands of the corps francs; and in some places, as at Heusden, Sprang, &c. began the execution of these projects.  The moderate Aristocrats found it difficult to strain their principles to this pitch.  A schism took place between them and the Democrats, and the former have for some time been dropping off from the latter into the scale of the Stadtholder.  This is the fatal coalition which governs without obstacle in Zealand, Friesland, and Guelderland, which constitutes the States of Utrecht, at Amersfort, and, with their aid, the plurality in the States General.  The States of Holland, Groningen, and Overyssel, vote as yet in the opposition.  But the coalition gains ground in the States of Holland, and has been prevalent in the Council of Amsterdam.  If its progress be not stopped by a little moderation in the Democrats, it will turn the scale decidedly in favor of the Stadtholder, in the event of their being left to themselves without foreign interference.  If foreign powers interfere, their prospect does not brighten.  I see no sure friends to the Patriots but France, while Prussia and England are their assured enemies.  Nor is it probable, that characters so greedy, so enterprising, as the Emperor and Empress, will be idle during such a struggle.  Their views have long shown which side they would take.  That France has engaged to interfere, and to support the Patriots, is beyond doubt.  This engagement was entered into during the life of the late King of Prussia, whose eye was principally directed on the Emperor, and whose dispositions towards the Prince of Orange would have permitted him to be clipped a little close.  But the present King comes in with warmer dispositions towards the Princess his sister.  He has shown decidedly, that he will support her, even to the destruction of the balance of Europe, and the disturbance of its peace.  The King of England has equally decided to support that house, at the risk of plunging his nation into another war.  He supplies the Prince with money at this moment.  A particular remittance of one hundred and twenty thousand guineas is known of.  But his ministry is divided.  Pitt is against the King’s opinion, the Duke of Richmond and the rest of the ministers for it.  Or, at least, such is the belief here.  Mr. Adams will have informed you more certainly.  This division in the English ministry, with the ill condition of their finances for war, produces a disposition even