A memorial delivered to the States-General by the Marquess of Castell Moncayo, Envoy Extraordinary of Spain, at the Hague, May 9th, 1684. Avaux, comte d' (Jean-Antoine de Mesmes), 1640-1709. 1684 Approx. 7 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-10 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A26254 Wing A4268 ESTC R30712 11413941 ocm 11413941 47740 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. 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THE Marquess of Castell Moncayo , Envoy Extraordinary of Spain , doubts not but that your Lordships Deputies ( which were present at the Conference held this Day by the Ministers of the High Allies ) have made a sincere and true Report of that which was there debated : nevertheless , he hath thought fit to put in Writing that which was there represented by Discourse ; viz. That the said Envoy Extraordinary of Spain was extreamly troubled and perplext , by reason he knew not whether or no he ought to concur in the same Sentiments with the Ministers of the High Allies , or with those of this State ; without due Reflection on his Majesties Pleasure and Resolutions . The Spanish Affairs being transacted without regard to the Interest of Spain , or that which respects its Monarchy ; without Concern for its Honour , or that which is due to the King thereof ; Proposals of a Peace or a Truce , and the partaging of the Spanish Netherlands being made in such a manner , as if they belonged to the States-General , and not to his Catholick Majesty . But having also considered that there were present at the aforesaid Conferences , besides your Lordships Deputies , the Ministers of many other Princes and States , who seem cordially to embrace the Interests of his Catholick Majesty , and who have the same Esteem for the King his Master's Friendship , as the King his Master has for theirs : the said subscribed Envoy Extraordinary therefore is fully resolved to understand the Opinion and Sentiments of the said Ministers , though perhaps he may meet with a Mortification in desiring the same thing from your Lordships Deputies ; which Mortification will be the more intollerable to the said subscribed Envoy , by reason of the Lecture your Lordships Deputies have made of the French Ambassadors last Memorial : in which the Ministers of the High Allies have taken notice that he says , Knowing that this State is more inclined to accept of a Truce than a Peace ; which if your Lordships think consists more with your Interest , His Most Christian Majesty gives your Lordships the Choice , to conclude either a Peace or Truce , according to the Conditions specified in his Ambassadors Memorial , the 29th . of April . As if it belonged to this State , and not to Spain , whom France makes War upon ; or as if this State had received a full and ample Power from Spain to treat of an Accommodation with France . The said Envoy Extraordinary of Spain desires to know , That if France gives to your Lordships the Choice of a Peace or a Truce , whither your Lordships be Masters of Luxemburg , and of all the other Places and Towns which France demands , and pretends to retain , or if they belong not to the King his Master , or if by this Choice France may think that your Lordships will induce his Catholick Majesty to agree to the unjust and impracticable Conditions of France . The said subscribed Envoy Extraordinary hath several times declared , and now doth declare unto your Lordships , That if your Lordships shall continue to promote such a Design , it will be wholly in vain , and of no Effect , and the Reasons which he hath already alledged , which concern this State , and the Allies of his Most Catholick Majesty , as may appear by their Minister disapproving the late Measures your Lordships have taken . If then the Perswasions of your Lordships will be wholly ineffectual to cause his Catholick Majesty to consent to the Proposals of France , as the said Envoy Extraordinary hath already declared , and now doth declare unto your Lordships , How can your Lordships then undertake to dispose of that which is not your own , the so doing belonging to him to whom it appertains , and who hath declared he will never agree to such Conditions . If France think that your Lordships may constrain his Catholick Majesty to comply with Terms wholly inconsistent with his Interest , which if it be done directly , it will leave this glorious Example to Posterity . That those Arms which were first rais'd for the Defence of the Spanish Netherlands , were afterwards instrumental in its Oppression ; and if indirectly by withdrawing your Troops , then this State will be the first that will feel the Effects of such a Resolution . And the said Envoy most instantly prays your Lordship to consider , that his Catholick Majesty is their Friend , their Allie , and their Confederate , but not their Pupil ; And , That if your Lordships continue to treat your Allies as they do , perhaps they wo'nt have one left , when they stand in need of many . His Majesty could not worse resent the Measures your Lordships have taken , than by your granting France all that he pretends to ; for undoubtedly , if such a Grant should take place , this State would be utterly lost without the future Hope of a Recovery . However , his Catholick Majesty taking to Heart the Liberty and Welfare of this State , is content to hazard the rest of his Dominions , ( he having lost the best part thereof ) and by his Constancy and Patience , will do what in him lies to hinder this State from sinking , which turbulent Spirits endeavour to compass . The Ministers of the High Allies have sufficiently exposed to your Lordships , of what Importance Luxemburg is to this State , and to the Empire , and what Consequences may follow to both if it be lost , with the Disposition and Readiness that there is to succour it : therefore , since that we are morally assured of its making a vigorous Defence , as Vienna has done , and that those Troops which besiege it are not equal in Number to those which besieged Vienna , and those which may raise the Siege are not at such a Distance as those which relieved Vienna ; I 'm sure the Cause is as just , and we have the same God to confide in . In the Name of God then , let us not delay to succour a Place whose Conservation imports Christendom as much as Vienna . LONDON , Printed for Richard Morris , at the Sign of St. Paul in Holborn . 1684.