 In politics, nevertheless, his views were rather conservative, if one judges by his "Réflexions sur l'esprit public", addressed to the King in 1785 - for him, monarchy's difficulties were summed up as a problem of authority; it was enough to show firmness and everything would be back in order.In 1787, he participated in the Assembly of Notables.On July 13, 1789, pressed to re-accept the ministry of the Navy by the king, he refused it.