"It has come to our knowledge that parties named Bohmer and Bassenge
have, without the knowledge of the queen, our much-loved consort and
spouse, sold a diamond necklace, valued at one million six hundred
thousand francs, to Cardinal de Rohan, who stated to them that he
was acting in the matter under the queen's instructions. Papers were
laid before them which they considered as approved and subscribed by
the queen. After the said Bohmer and Bassenge had delivered the said
necklace to the said cardinal, and had not received the first
payment, they applied to the queen herself. We have beheld, not
without righteous indignation, the eminent name, which in many ways
is so dear to us, lightly spoken of, and denied the respect which is
due to the royal majesty. We have thought that it pertains to the
jurisdiction of our court to give a hearing to the said cardinal,
and in view of the declaration which he has made before us, that he
was deceived by a woman named Lamotte-Valois, we have held it
necessary to secure his person, as well as that of Madame Valois, in
order to bring all the parties to light who have been the
instigators or abettors of such a plot. It is our will, therefore,
that that matter come before the high court of Parliament, and that
it be duly tried and judgment given."

"There you have this fine message," cried Marat; "there you have the
web of his, which this Austrian woman has woven around us. For it is
she who has sent this message to Parliament. You know well that we
have no longer a King of France, but that all France is only the
Trianon of the Austrian. It stands on all our houses, written over
all the doors of government buildings, 'De par la reine!' The
Austrian woman is the Queen of France, and the good-natured king
only writes what she dictates to him. She says in this paper that