The Cardinal Primate was still obstinate for the Prince of _Conti_, and actually sent one of his near Relations to the Elector to sollicit him in his Favor; but the Elector, who thought the Elector of _Saxony_’s Party the most substantial and the most powerful, did not scruple to own him for King, and return’d for Answer to the Cardinal, That he advis’d him, as the Chief Pastor of _Poland_, to maintain Peace in his Flock, and to submit to the Elector of _Saxony_. Nevertheless the Primate stood out stiffly, and form’d a Party in _Poland_, considerable enough to give the new King Uneasiness. The Elector still persevering in his Views to make himself necessary to _Poland_, return’d next year to _Konigsberg_, in hopes of appeasing the Disturbances rais’d there by the two different Parties. _Kolbe_, who was not yet Count of _Wartemberg_, but only Great Chamberlain, made a Journey to _Warsaw_ for this purpose, on the part of the Elector, and complimented the King on his Accession to the Crown. The King in his Turn sent the Count _de Bilinsky_ Great Chamberlain of the Crown to the Elector, to compliment him on his Arrival at _Konigsberg_, and there to negociate an Interview betwixt them. The Elector wish’d for it too heartily to refuse it, and _Fredericshoss_, one of his Pleasure-houses, was chose for the place of Meeting. There every thing pass’d, as is common upon those Occasions; a great deal of Business was talk’d of, and referred to the Ministers for Conclusion. The two Princes made each other magnificent Presents, and exchang’d all the Tokens of the sincerest Friendship. This Union seem’d still increasing by the Sale which the King of _Poland_ made this year to the Elector of the Fee for protecting the Abbey-Town of _Quedlimbourg_, which no Elector of _Saxony_ would ever part with before, whatsoever Instances were made to them by the Family of _Brandenburg_. The Elector had less Reason than any of his Predecessors to hope for Success in this Affair. _Poland_, besides the Pleas of Interest, had others of Resentment; and this Prince’s Conduct in the affair of _Elbing_ bid fair to set the King and the Elector at variance. The Dispute was about a Demand of 400,000 Crowns which the Elector made upon _Poland_, for the Expences of the War, which his Father, _Frederic-William_ the Great, had carry’d on in favor of the Republic against _Charles_ XI. King of _Sweden_. The King of _Poland_ in the Interview at _Fredericshoff_ had promis’d to persuade the Republic to pay that Sum. The Elector whose Patience was worn out in Expectation of the Performance, notwithstanding the many Reasons he had to keep fair with _Poland_, caused the City of _Elbing_, which had been mortgag’d to him for that Sum, to be invested. And M. _de Brantz_, my Uncle, who was Lieutenant-General, was sent upon this Expedition, at the Head of a Body of 12000 Men.