And truly they succeeded; got their Ostein chosen to their mind:
["21st March, 1743," Mainz vacant; "22d April," Ostein elected
(Adelung, iii. B, 113, 121).] a new Kur-Mainz,--whose leanings and
procedures were very manifest in the sequel, and some of them
important before long. This was always reckoned one result of his
Britannic Majesty's Pragmatic Campaign;--and truly some think it
was, in strict arithmetic, the only one, though that is far from
his Majesty's own opinion.


FRIEDRICH HAS OBJECTIONS TO THE PRAGMATIC ARMY; BUT IN VAIN.
OF FRIEDRICH'S MANY ENDEAVORS TO QUENCH THIS WAR, BY "UNION
OF INDEPENDENT GERMAN PRINCES," BY "MEDIATION OF THE REICH,"
AND OTHERWISE; ALL IN VAIN.

Friedrich, at an early stage, had inquired of his Britannic
Majesty, politely but with emphasis, "What in the world he meant,
then, by invading the German Reich; leading foreign Armies into the
Reich: in this unauthorized manner?" To which the Britannic Majesty
had answered, with what vague argument of words we will not ask,
but with a look that we can fancy,--look that would split a
pitcher, as the Irish say! Friedrich persisted to call it an
Invasion of the German Reich; and spoke, at first, of flatly
opposing it by a Reich's Army (30,000, or even 50,000, for
Brandenburg's contingent, in such case); but as the poor Reich took
no notice, and the Britannic Majesty was positive, Friedrich had to
content himself with protest for the present. [Friedrich's
Remonstrance and George's Response are in Adelung, italic> iii. B, 132 (date, "March, 1743"); date of Friedrich's
first stirring in the matter is "January, 1743," and earlier