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Literary
November 20, 1799
The Providence Journal, And Town And Country Advertiser
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island
What is this article about?
During Oliver Cromwell's usurpation, the French court debated sending an ambassador to England. Cardinal Mazarin advocated for it to gather intelligence and monitor English designs, likening the government to infernal villains and justifying diplomacy even with devils.
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During the usurpation of Oliver Cromwell, a question arose in the court of France, whether they should send an ambassador to him or not.--Cardinal Mazarine, at that time the most profound politician in Europe, expressed himself on the occasion in the following words:
"We do not send an ambassador for Cromwell's interest, but for our own. By being in England he will have an opportunity of procuring intelligence, and putting us on our guard against any designs the English may be forming against us.
"Supposing that their present executive government is composed of villains, it becomes still more necessary to watch their conduct; and were it necessary, for any political purpose, to negotiate with Pandemonium, if Lucifer, Moloch and Beelzebub, were hurled from their thrones, I would send an envoy to those cunning spirits who had supplanted them, though they were the meanest devils in the infernal dominions."
[N. H. Gaz.]
"We do not send an ambassador for Cromwell's interest, but for our own. By being in England he will have an opportunity of procuring intelligence, and putting us on our guard against any designs the English may be forming against us.
"Supposing that their present executive government is composed of villains, it becomes still more necessary to watch their conduct; and were it necessary, for any political purpose, to negotiate with Pandemonium, if Lucifer, Moloch and Beelzebub, were hurled from their thrones, I would send an envoy to those cunning spirits who had supplanted them, though they were the meanest devils in the infernal dominions."
[N. H. Gaz.]
What sub-type of article is it?
Essay
What themes does it cover?
Political
What keywords are associated?
Cromwell Usurpation
Mazarin
French Ambassador
Diplomacy
Political Intelligence
Infernal Analogy
Literary Details
Subject
Debate On Sending Ambassador To Cromwell's England
Form / Style
Historical Anecdote With Quoted Political Reflection
Key Lines
We Do Not Send An Ambassador For Cromwell's Interest, But For Our Own.
Supposing That Their Present Executive Government Is Composed Of Villains, It Becomes Still More Necessary To Watch Their Conduct;
I Would Send An Envoy To Those Cunning Spirits Who Had Supplanted Them, Though They Were The Meanest Devils In The Infernal Dominions.