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formed laciest great federal bode ;or, is i wt• re, tut
Arismerstic Republic. England, France; Ile rine s,
and Russia, were to constitute the ;treat heads e f
the system ;end the iniiior eivereigir ses either
merge into these, or be repreirente l ac.;,eding to
their respective extent mid power. Ti“.poi,r•ogi 4
of Curse. four conntries were, In sue. twin's); toll,* •
placed by election at the head of t!ie leac:le,ritici to
hold the supremacy for e Innited time. Fran One
system, European Wars were to
cease ; and the conjoined arms of this in;ghty come
hinatiou were to be tureed to the ediripierit iod
civilizatiou of Africa, an I other s-v.ezi. aied.reennte
quarters of the earth. lir ttu • desicio t:-ere was
something of grandeur and use.; sty, iiit•ly enough
to captivate the mind of Napoli !oi, sink eeeerelinglY
it ii.ppeited that the work of .siegesh -i•treeted and
Cited ins attention. A very few eWiress lout...mess pee.
p red, far pro mu :eit ; nod Ili. Fr-ticli rig) er availed '
himself of his poet r, rater the (!efeiit of ktieras, td
make himself in ...ter of the whole irepreardoms—sWit
believe we have men the -ir'y eMailffle which escaped
hi, passession.—From this nopar- eit! doom., (tiara
cause, we may t-ace tie f .rnstlettasa of that C-Mfe.
derat ion, which has contributed so Pa crest a degree
to ti e Advancement of a*o iprote, arid humiliation
1- of the House" if Austria. Unable or unwilling to ex-
mote the plan ap.xr t:1 grind Al 4,!e originally I sid
down, the ginius of Nani;con yet saw that it might
be advantageously employed in another manner;
'and the Confederation of the Rhine ass shortly after
formed oil the same principles which were in theory
iiii applied to the Cuwf.,feratiaw ty" Europe.
Upon points so trifling often trim the fates of
salaams. By being placed at the head of such a Coo-
ittilloration as that of the Rhine, incalculable
irelx-
ilits %revved to France and her Ruler. A Barrier of
Neuritis was pla::ed between her and the harrors
war. The very weapons against which she world
have had to contend, w-re employed in her service.
Her supremacy, unlike that of Austria, W 491101 tinifij4
nal and unproductive: united futthe motorist by the
strong bonds of mutual interest, the ever ti los of the
Confrelei ate I States were streaming end effectual in
the cause of France: when the fate of Europe
quivered in the balance, their weight tweed the
. scale, and confirmed the domination of Bonaparte.
As a reward for such services the Priumrs.of dos
Coufederatian were rewarded by their Maitre with
Accessions Of territory and titles of higl.er honour.
From Dukes, or Electors, they became
but possiSsed -of so little &mations that,
singly, they hail small power over the ',Mitt. al ?tats
of Europe. la this arrangement, Bonajvitte
played his usual sagacity. The ruspotei.cy of thee
several States, individually, rendered t le in the more
dependant upon him; a. their strength, united,
rendered theta formidable to his enemies. Besides,
111 in the creation of the titles he answered a double
purpose; hr flattered the vanity 411(1 gritified the
pride of the•parties, while at the same time tie
degraded and impaired the dignity of ancient forms
and 'seines, to which maukiiid are accuttumed to
attach so much value.
By such means, and with such inducements to fit.
delity on all aides, It was evident that Franca slid bet
depentlainConfede rates 'would act cordially together.
They have acted corili•iily together np to tile pre-
cut times ; and. unless we look narrowly iu o the
alteration of circuhustancrs, we might be apt to sup-
pose that the Veto', would continue indissoluble.
But, Tempers matasetur et nos mataatur is init. The
tumuli mud relative situation of the parties are now
widety different fecen what they were at the com-
mencement, and during the progress of this com-
pact. Then they.hin: mutual interests and views;
now they hove not a single object in constant :
then had Napoleon the fountain of bounty
his dispensation; now, with all his rower, he has
nothing to bestow.
This assertioo may at first sight stens parrelotical:
but upon more maturely consider'ng the matter, its
truth will be apparent. All tame rewards bestowed
on the Kings of Bavaria, %sooty. Wirternher:, and
other Princes of the Confederations have lii lurk' •
beim parts of die spoils of Austria, Prussia, mud a
portion of Switzerland. There ire no lon.;er mucus
upon which Bonaparte can draw far bribes to
his allies. Switzerland forms part of the Fiench
Empire. Prussia is reduced to as low a tate as her
greatest enemy could wish ; and, besides, she now
forms one of the Federetion. And Austria, by the
late intermarriage, as well as by the frequent elm-
pings and reductions of her domains; offers no more
a territory to he thus disposed of. Denmark is dee
voied to Freitee and therefore will not be pared
du% n. Some nlterat one, indeed, might be made
In Poland; but mew Lere the Brinces of the Rams
twee lust all hopes of sliming in the destruetion, as
Bonaparte hip, in his I!volorite brother, Jerome
of Westphalia, a dearer arid twee important into.
rest to serve. It does not appear, then, that he
possessrs those aburelant means of satisfying the
avidity and ambitiois of Ins dependants, that be
heretcriore used tote-cure them to his bei a toe. fie