That new Magistrates of Justice ought to be established in Countries newly conquered.

AS Subjects ow love and obedience to their Kings; so Kings ow them Justice and affection. The debts are mutual, and two incumbent duties, which com∣pose the most agreeable harmony in States, upon the accomplishment of which de∣pendeth the good fortune of both Prince and People; which being so, a Prince can no sooner conquer a country, but be is obliged to do them Justice; nor is it of small importance to him to execute it by new Judges, and to change the old Ma∣gistrates. Caesar and Nero knew it well enough, by their indeavours to suppresse the Senate, at least to diminish their power when they despaired of being able abso∣lutely to depose them. In a word, the Soveraign power being composed of the Authority of a Prince, and that of Magistrates, to force a country out of the hands of another Prince, and not to change the Magistrates, were to be but half Master of it; for their Prince having bestowed those imployments on them, they cannot but preserve some affection for him, nor wil they ever fail to serve him, so that great inconveniences may thereby arise; for as they in some sort serve as a Chain to tie the people in obedience to their Soveraign, they will do their utmost indeavour to preserve them in their dependance upon him, from whom they have received their imployments, and with time they are able to cause a general insurrection. A Seat of Justice though without a Sword, with the Purple onely, and those other marks of its dignity, doth oftentimes cause that which they favour, to be more respected and obeyed, then the force of an whole Army, so much are the people us'd to sub∣mit to its judgements, and to follow its motions; therefore there is nothing of a conquest secured, untill the Conquerour hath setled such Magistrates as are affecti∣onate and loyal to his service. That once done, let the people mutiny, make un∣lawfull Assemblies, and be factious, it signifies little; especially, if there are any strong Garisons or Souldiers in pay to quel them. The people do commonly re∣turn to their duties, at the only sight of their Magistrates, and they quickly calm themselves, as tost vessels do at the appearance of Castor and Pollux; but if they find any to second their insurrection, they rage more and more, and flie out into all kind of extremities.