The same Rejoicings were continued next Day, which the Pope spent in giving Audiences, and naming his Ministers. Then it was, that at the Recommendation of the _French_, he appointed the Cardinal _Banchieri_ Secretary of State. They say, that in the Evening, _Clement_ XII. had a long Conversation with the Persons who had the greatest Share of his Confidence when he was a Cardinal, and asked them, what they said at ROME about his Exaltation. One of them intreated to be excused from telling him, but the Pope injoining him to declare the whole Truth to him, the Confident obeyed, and told the Pope that the _Romans_ seemed to approve of the Choice which the Cardinals had made; but that they were apprehensive they should have no better Treatment from the _Florentines_, than they had from the _Beneventines_, under the last Pontificate. ‘The _Romans_,’ said the Pope, ‘are afraid then without a Cause; for I will have no Respect of Persons, but will so govern, that if I don’t win the Love of my Subjects while I live, they shall, at least, be sorry when I die.’ Then turning about to his Nephew the Marquis _Neri Corsini_, now a Cardinal, whom he had made a Prelate but the Day before; ‘I exhort you, Nephew, _said he_, to behave so as to offend nobody. My Reign cannot be long. My Age and my Infirmities ought to put me upon thinking of the Grave, much rather than of human Grandeur. Let you and I live then so, that our Name may not be hated when I am no more seen; and let us, if possible, so carry it to Mankind, that I may be lamented after Death, and that you may not want Friends.’ ’Twas with such Sentiments as these, that _Clement_ XII. ascended the Throne of St. _Peter_.