Politique Observation.

IT is an honorable employment▪ to be the Mediator of Peace between Princes, but he is more to be pittied then envied, who takes that office upon him, whilst their first heat is not yet over. It is with such Negotiators, as with Physitians, and as these who are called upon the amendment of a disease a•e happier then the others; so those likewise are very fortunate, who are intrusted in treating a Peace between Princes, when they are a little cooled, and the great expences of War have discom∣posed them, and when they are a little wearied out by continual Cares. The first Emotions of anger, are like clouds which obscure the light of reason and hinder the apprehension of the great benefits of Peace, not permitting them to lend an eare to it. Anger it self must make them feel those pains, which accompany it, that they may at last be sensible of the Just Cause they have to hate it, and by consequence be the easilier appeased. It was the continual inconvenience of War, which induced Fr•ncis the first, to have a liking to Peace; Neither had Charles the fifth or Philip the second ever embraced it, during the advantages which they made by the Trea∣cheries of some French, had they not been tyred out, by the vast expences, great cares and dangers, to which a forraign War exposed them. In short, Princes ought never to be so ex-asperated in their differences, as not to seek the good of Peace, by some means of agreement, by their mutual giving one another to understand their Intentions, by their Ambassadors. He who undertaketh to carry all things, by a high hand, forceth all others to flye no extremities, which are accompanied with great Evils. The distance which is between Princes, is oftentimes the Cause of mis∣understandings between them; but their Ambassadors acquainting each other, with the Justice of their Intentions, doth not a little allay their Angers and dispose them to sweetness. The Wise, admit not of any injustice; and though they are free from obedience to others, yet will they be subjected to reason. They know, true great∣ness doth not so much consist in the power to do what they will, as what they ought: Neither do they measure their greatness, by the licentiousness of satisfying their own passions, but by their power to do that which is Just. It is their glory, to make it appear, that though they can do all, yet they will not act any thing but what is commendable: Whence it comes, that first putting themselves in the wayes of rea∣son, they do not afterwards scruple to sollicite others to do the like. Thus likewise is it not an act of Lowness, but of great Prudence, and Civility, which Princes owe to each other.