that a prince possessed of every quality which procures veneration, love, and esteem; of strong parts, great wisdom, and profound learning, endowed with admirable talents, and almost adored by his subjects, should, from a nice, unnecessary scruple, whereof in Europe we can have no conception, let slip an opportunity put into his hands that would have made him absolute master of the lives, the liberties, and the fortunes of his people!
Nola liteke itzala, maitasuna eta estima sortzen duten tasun guztien jabe den printze batek, gaitasun sendoa, zuhurtzia handia eta jakintza sakona dituelarik, gobernatzeko talentu miresgarriz hornitua eta bere menpekoek ia gurtua izanik, Europan pentsaezinak diren premiagabeko eskrupulu bitxiengatik, bere aurre-aurrean jarritako hain aukera paregabea galtzen uztea, aukera honek bere menpekoen bizitza, askatasun eta ondasunen jaun eta jabe bihurtuko zukeenean!