willmakeitoneofthecornerstonesoftheirnewbuilding。Butitisverydoubtfulwhethertheantientlawswillcondemnhim，andwhetherthepeoplewillpermithimtobeacquitted。TheDukedelaVauguyonalso&hissonaretakenatHavre——IndrawingtheparallelbetweenwhatEnglandis，&whatFranceistobeIforgottoobservethatthelatterwillhavearealconstitution，whichcannotbechangedbytheordinarylegislature；whereasEnglandhasnoconstitutionatall：thatistosaythereisnotoneprincipleoftheirgovernmentwhichtheparliamentdoesnotalteratpleasure。
Theomnipotenceofparliamentisanestablishedprinciplewiththem——
PostponingmydeparturetoAmericatilltheendofSeptemberI
shallhopetohavethepleasureofseeingyouatParisbeforeIgo，&
ofrenewinginpersontoyourself&MadamelaComtesseassurancesofthosesentimentsofrespect&attachmentwithwhichIhavethehonortobeDearSiryourmostobedienthumbleserv’t。