dominant　race　cannot　well　exist　together。　Let　the　property　of　the
  slain　come　into　a　common　stock；　so　that　no　one　may　be　able　to
  secrete　anything；　or　to　detach　his　own　interest　from　ours。　Let　it　be
  lawful　for　us　and　for　you　to　inhabit　both　banks　of　the　Rhine；　as　it
  was　of　old　for　our　ancestors。　As　nature　has　given　light　and　air　to　all
  men；　so　has　she　thrown　open　every　land　to　the　brave。　Resume　the
  manners　and　customs　of　your　country；　renouncing　the　pleasures；　through
  which；　rather　than　through　their　arms；　the　Romans　secure　their　power
  against　subject　nations。　A　pure　and　untainted　race；　forgetting　your
  past　bondage；　you　will　be　the　equals　of　all；　or　will　even　rule　over
  others。〃
  The　inhabitants　of　the　Colony　took　time　for　deliberation；　and；　as
  dread　of　the　future　would　not　allow　them　to　accept　the　offered
  terms；　while　their　actual　condition　forbade　an　open　and　contemptuous
  rejection；　they　replied　to　the　following　effect：　〃The　very　first
  chance　of　freedom　that　presented　itself　we　seized　with　more
  eagerness　than　caution；　that　we　might　unite　ourselves　with　you　and　the
  other　Germans；　our　kinsmen　by　blood。　With　respect　to　our
  fortifications；　as　at　this　very　moment　the　Roman　armies　are
  assembling；　it　is　safer　for　us　to　strengthen　than　to　destroy　them。　All
  strangers　from　Italy　or　the　provinces；　that　may　have　been　in　our
  territory；　have　either　perished　in　the　war；　or　have　fled　to　their
  own　homes。　As　for　those　who　in　former　days　settled　here；　and　have　been
  united　to　us　by　marriage；　and　as　for　their　offspring；　this　is　their
  native　land。　We　cannot　think　you　so　unjust　as　to　wish　that　we　should
  slay　our　parents；　our　brothers；　and　our　children。　All　duties　and
  restrictions　on　trade　we　repeal。　Let　there　be　a　free　passage　across
  the　river；　but　let　it　be　during　the　day…time　and　for　persons
  unarmed；　till　the　new　and　recent　privileges　assume　by　usage　the
  stability　of　time。　As　arbiters　between　us　we　will　have　Civilis　and
  Veleda；　under　their　sanction　the　treaty　shall　be　ratified。〃　The
  Tencteri　were　thus　appeased；　and　ambassadors　were　sent　with　presents
  to　Civilis　and　Veleda；　who　settled　everything　to　the　satisfaction　of
  the　inhabitants　of　the　Colony。　They　were　not；　however；　allowed　to
  approach　or　address　Veleda　herself。　In　order　to　inspire　them　with　more
  respect　they　were　prevented　from　seeing　her。　She　dwelt　in　a　lofty
  tower；　and　one　of　her　relatives；　chosen　for　the　purpose；　conveyed；
  like　the　messenger　of　a　divinity；　the　questions　and　answers。
  Thus　strengthened　by　his　alliance　with　the　Colonia　Agrippinensis；
  Civilis　resolved　to　attach　to　himself　the　neighbouring　States；　or　to
  make　war　on　them　if　they　offered　any　opposition。　He　occupied　the
  territory　of　the　Sunici；　and　formed　the　youth　of　the　country　into
  regular　cohorts。　To　hinder　his　further　advance；　Claudius　Labeo
  encountered　him　with　a　hastily　assembled　force　of　Betasii；　Tungri；　and
  Nervii；　relying　on　the　strength　of　his　position；　as　he　had　occupied
  a　bridge　over　the　river　Mosa。　They　fought　in　a　narrow　defile　without
  any　decided　result；　till　the　Germans　swam　across　and　attacked
  Labeo's　rear。　At　the　same　moment；　Civilis；　acting　either　on　some
  bold　impulse　or　by　a　preconcerted　plan；　rushed　into　the　Tungrian
  column；　exclaiming　in　a　loud　voice；　〃We　have　not　taken　up　arms　in
  order　that　the　Batavi　and　Treveri　may　rule　over　the　nations。　Far
  from　us　be　such　arrogance！　Accept　our　alliance。　I　am　ready　to　join
  your　ranks；　whether　you　would　prefer　me　to　be　your　general　or　your
  comrade。〃　The　multitude　was　moved　by　the　appeal；　and　were　beginning　to
  sheathe　their　swords；　when　Campanus　and　Juvenalis；　two　of　the　Tungrian
  chieftains；　surrendered　the　whole　tribe　to　Civilis。　Labeo　made　his
  escape　before　he　could　be　intercepted。　The　Betasii　and　Nervii；　also
  capitulating；　were　incorporated　by　Civilis　into　his　army。　He　now
  commanded　vast　resources；　as　the　States　were　either　completely
  cowed；　or　else　were　naturally　inclined　in　his　favour。
  Meanwhile　Julius　Sabinus；　after　having　thrown　down　the　pillars
  that　recorded　the　treaty　with　Rome；　bade　his　followers　salute　him　as
  Emperor；　and　hastened　at　the　head　of　a　large　and　undisciplined　crowd
  of　his　countrymen　to　attack　the　Sequani；　a　neighbouring　people；
  still　faithful　to　Rome。　The　Sequani　did　not　decline　the　contest。
  Fortune　favoured　the　better　cause；　and　the　Lingones　were　defeated。
  Sabinus　fled　from　the　battle　with　a　cowardice　equal　to　the　rashness
  with　which　he　had　precipitated　it；　and；　in　order　to　spread　a　report　of
  his　death；　he　set　fire　to　a　country…house　where　he　had　taken　refuge。
  It　was　believed　that　he　there　perished　by　a　death　of　his　own
  seeking。　The　various　shifts　by　which　he　contrived　to　conceal　himself
  and　to　prolong　his　life　for　nine　years；　the　firm　fidelity　of　his
  friends；　and　the　noble　example　of　his　wife　Epponina；　I　shall　relate　in
  their　proper　place。　By　this　victory　of　the　Sequani　the　tide　of　war　was
  stayed。　The　States　began　by　degrees　to　recover　their　senses；　and　to
  reflect　on　the　claims　of　justice　and　of　treaties。　The　Remi　were
  foremost　in　this　movement；　announcing　throughout　Gaul　that　deputies
  were　to　be　sent　to　consult　in　common　assembly　whether　they　should　make
  freedom　or　peace　their　object。
  At　Rome　report　exaggerated　all　these　disasters；　and　disturbed
  Mucianus　with　the　fear　that　the　generals；　though　distinguished　men
  （for　he　had　already　appointed　Gallus　Annius　and　Petilius　Cerialis　to
  the　command）；　would　be　unequal　to　the　weight　of　so　vast　a　war。　Yet　the
  capital　could　not　be　left　without　a　ruler；　and　men　feared　the
  ungoverned　passions　of　Domitian；　while　Primus　Antonius　and　Varus
  Arrius　were　also；　as　I　have　said；　objects　of　suspicion。　Varus；　who　had
  been　made　commander　of　the　Praetorian　Guard；　had　still　at　his　disposal
  much　military　strength。　Mucianus　ejected　him　from　his　office；　and；　not
  to　leave　him　without　consolation；　made　him　superintendent　of　the
  sale　of　corn。　To　pacify　the　feelings　of　Domitian；　which　were　not
  unfavourable　to　Varus；　he　appointed　Arretinus　Clemens；　who　was　closely
  connected　with　the　house　of　Vespasian；　and　who　was　also　a　great
  favourite　with　Domitian；　to　the　command　of　the　Praetorian　Guard；
  alleging　that　his　father；　in　the　reign　of　Caligula；　had　admirably
  discharged　the　duties　of　that　office。　The　old　name　he　said；　would
  please　the　soldiers；　and　Clemens　himself；　though　on　the　roll　of
  Senators；　would　be　equal　to　both　duties。　He　selected　the　most
  eminent　men　in　the　State　to　accompany　him；　while　others　were　appointed
  through　interest。　At　the　same　time　Domitian　and　Mucianus　prepared　to
  set　out；　but　in　a　very　different　mood；　Domitian　in　all　the　hope　and
  impatience　of　youth；　Mucianus　ever　contriving　delays　to　check　his
  ardent　companion；　who；　he　feared；　were　he　to　intrude　himself　upon
  the　army；　might　be　led　by　the　recklessness　of　youth　or　by　bad　advisers
  to　compromise　at　once　the　prospects　of　war　and　of　peace。　Two　of　the
  victorious　legions；　the　6th　and　8th；　the　21st；　which　belonged　to　the
  Vitellianist　army；　the　2nd；　which　consisted　of　new　levies；　were
  marched　into　Gaul；　some　over　the　Penine　and　Cottian；　some　over　the
  Graian　Alps。　The　14th　legion　was　summoned　from　Britain；　and　the　6th
  and　10th　from　Spain。　Thus　rumours　of　an　advancing　army；　as　well　as
  their　own　temper；　inclined　the　States　of　Gaul　which　assembled　in　the
  country　of　the　Remi　to　more　peaceful　counsels。　Envoys　from　the　Treveri
  were　awaiting　them　there；　and　among　them　Tullius　Valentinus；　the
  most　vehement　promoter　of　the　war；　who　in　a　set　speech　poured　forth
  all　the　charges　usually　made　against　great　empires；　and　levelled
  against　the　Roman　people　many　insulting　and　exasperating
  expressions。　The　man　was　a　turbulent　fomenter　of　sedition；　and　pleased
  many　by　his　frantic　eloquence。
  On　the　other　hand　Julius　Auspex；　one　of　the　leading　chieftains　among
  the　Remi；　dwelt　on　the　power　of　Rome　and　the　advantages　of　peace。
  Pointing　out　that　war　might　be　commenced　indeed　by　cowards；　but　must
  be　carried　on　at　the　peril　of　the　braver　spirits；　and　that　the　Roman
  legions　were　close　at　hand；　he　restrained　the　most　prudent　by
  considerations　of　respect　and　loyalty；　and　held　back　the　younger　by
  representations　of　danger　and　appeals　to　fear。　The　result　was；　that；
  while　they　extolled　the　spirit　of　Valentinus；　they　followed　the
  counsels　of　Auspex。　It　is　certain　that　the　Treveri　and　Lingones　were
  injured　in　the　eyes　of　the　Gallic　nations　by　their　having　sided　with
  Verginius　in　the　movement　of　Vindex。　Many　were　deterred　by　the
  mutual　jealousy　of　the　provinces。　〃Where；〃　they　asked；　〃could　a　head
  be　found　for　the　war？　Where　could　they　look　for　civil　authority；　and
  the　sanction　of　religion？　If　all　went　well　with　them；　what　city
  could　they　select　as　the　seat　of　empire？