aphb_09701001_665 The agreement was to be kept secret . Paine saw no objection
to being paid for writing in this vein , but the affair of the Indiana Company had
served as a warning that his motives might not be understood .

w7_07218181_1887 Balance of power was to assure "stability, security and
confidence." Even if the report wasn't exactly in the language of operative politics,
it served for 20 years as a yardstick of reason.