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A39110 An extraordinary express sent from Pasquin at Rome, to all the princes and potentates of Europe. 1690 (1690) Wing E3931A; ESTC R219788 27,030 89

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forseeing that this marriage especially at this present juncture of affairs might alienate that Kingdom from their interests to amuse the Portuguese Court propounded another between their Infanta and the Dauphin and that the issue of that Bed should succeed to the Crown of Portugal on condition nevertheless that the King of Portugal should declare War against Spain and that France should bear a part of the charge wherefore his Portuguese Majesty in this perplexity went to consult the Oracle and spake thus The Ministers of France continually represent to me how much both my Predecessor and my self have been oblig'd to them on the account of the Pyrenean peace insinuating that the Grandeur of Spain might hereafter produce my abasement but they would furnish me with means in this conjuncture whereby to deliver my self from all pretensions that that Court might make to my Countrey for the future Now since I have an oppertunity to serve France with my Commerce to remain neuter and to procure the Traffic of the other Princes engaged in War why should I not improve it to the enriching of my Subjects by furnishing the French with all manner of ammunitions that they shall want in this present War THE ORACLE Thou dost not yet know the force of Spiritus Gall. XXVII The Grand Signior after so many losses notwithstanding his affiance in Mehemet Rasoul and after the return of his Dervishes from Mecca not knowing any longer to which Saint of the Alcoran to make his addresses determin'd to go and consult the Oracle and to try if he could there find any hopes of deliverance Being arriv'd at the Sacred cave he spake after this manner I have offer'd to the Emperor of the Christians my enemy all that my Law allows me to give notwithstanding the perswasions of France without being able to obtain any thing I have lost my best Janizaries in battel and my Dervishes are weary with crying throughout all the Mosques my Treasures are exhausted and my People raise commotions in divers Places demanding Peace The Women with Child miscarry at the approach of the uncircumcised and I durst not venture to return to Constantinople with out a peace The Cham of Tartary indeed hath promis'd to come to my assistance and the great Sultan of France to pay him and that he will send the young Sultan his Son to the River Rhine to compel the Christians to depart out of my Dominions but especially he that will never make Peace till all my Territories that I have lost in Hungary be restor'd to me provided that I maintain the War as long as he But my Forces are broken the enemy stands at my gates and I am continually terrified with great alarms being doubtful whether I ought to give credit to this Sultant that bears the name of Christian He hath often abus'd me and the necessity of my affairs hath hitherto forc'd me to hearken to him He proffers to swear by my Alcoran that he will keep his word but since all his promises have had no effect what resolution shall I take and on whom shall I relye THE ORACLE On thy own Forces XXVIII The Deputies of the States General of the United Provinces being come to consult the Oracle said It was necessary for the security of our State to set the Prince of Orange on the Throne of Great Britain to secure us from the threats of France and the assurance that the count d' Avaux gave us of a strict alliance between the two Kings hath open'd our eyes to the end that we might take away from the King of France the means of being able to hurt us We have by our own aid disengag'd ourselves from a very great incumbrance and perplexity and by placing the Prince on the Throne we have well provided for our safety for the future by that indissoluble Union that will alwaies be maintain'd between the two States but since all things in this sublunary World are subject to variety of changes and revolutions what course must we take to preserve that high reputation which we have acquir'd to our selves in Europe THE ORACLE Be alwaies Masters of your own Forces XXIX The most Serene Doge of Venice being ready to return laden with the Laurels and Trophies of his Victories was extremely glad of an oppertunity to consult the Oracle and said The most Serene Republic having been hitherto the terror of the Infidels hath compell'd her haughty enemy to sue for a Peace but the advantage of have a Pope descended from her own loins obliges her to continue the War and not to separate from her Allies thô Poland stands as an idle Spectator therefore it is time to think of a Peace and so much the rather by reason that a great fire is kindl'd in the neighbourhood of this Republic that is capable of inflaming all Italy if it be not soon prevented What is most requisite to be done on this occasion THE ORACLE Make Peace and return from the farthest to succour the nearest XXX The Duke of Savoy having for some time amus'd the King of France who only sought to seize on his Countrey and having thoroughly penetrated into the subtil intreagues as well as the danger in which he was involv'd by confiding in the French remembred the example of the Duke of Lorrain and resolv'd to take new measures contrary to the interest of France and such as were only able to secure his preservation for the better pursuing of which he thought fit to consult the Oracle and coming to the Temple spake thus It was generally believ'd that I was so strictly united to Franc● that I durst not separate my self nor undertake any thing without the consent of their King but the event hath shewn the contrary and that I knew my own true interest as well as the King's intentions but if I have dissembl'd for some time it was only that I might seek myown advantage and to engage my Allies neither the tears of the Royal Dutchess nor the fair promises of the Duke of Orleans could prevail with me to alter my resolution nor never shall the bowl is cast and cannot return again for if I had receiv'd the French troops into the Citadel of Turin I should have had nothing else to do but to go and keep my Country-house in France with the Prince of Utopia but not being willing for the future to depend on any but God and my Sword I have made it appear to the whole World that I 'm Master within my own Dominions by the return of my Subjects of Piedmont into their Valleys and without delay I have embrac'd the common cause of the Emperor and his Allies who will not abandon me nor invade my Territories And if the Cantons of Switzerland would do the same and shake off the yoak of France we should find employment for their Monarch on the side of Dauphine I am come hither to know what success will attend me THE ORACLE Pignerol shall open its Gates