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London, England, 1815-07-28 00:00:00

. ' • GERMAN MPIRS.

VIENNA, JULY It.
The following is an extract from a letter, dated at
the,Head-quarters of the. Allied Monarchs, at Sur-
burg. the 3d of this month :
44 it is seldom that a vast political plan haibten
executed with so much unanimity, activity, and sue-
gess, by those who formed it, aothat which has been
developed by the military and political events of thel
last three months. No higher importance was *mi.
bused even for a moment to Bonaparte's enterprize
than it merited. The Declarations of the 13th of
March and 12th May express as Well the invariable
sentiments of the Allied Sovereigns, as a just appre.
ciation of the resources of the disturber of the world
on his retbrn from the Island of-Elba.
.64 Nobody ever imagined that bis appearance
would have durable influence. The peace of Europe
was established the enterprize of Bonaparte was
rather a disorder of police, than a political overthrow
of the general tranquillity ; it was the first solemn
occasion on which all the States of Europe were able
to spew that they again formed one well united body.
I Their common enemy, too weak to overturn a work
built on such solid foundations, was still strong
enough to cause for a time incalculalile evils:. It was
therefore the moment to prove, by the energy,of the
means employed by Europe against the last attempt
to set it in a flame by an unworthy plot; that the
alliance of the Sovereigns would be durable, and that
amidst the difficult discussions on the Mine and 77siniii
and the private pretensions of each separately, the
grand public spirit of the years 1813 and 1814, still
remained unalterable.
46 Every doubt on this held has been for ever re.
fuzed by events themselves.
44 The political and military tactics of Napoleon'
were well known ; they consisted in dividing in order I
to reign, in separating his adversaries in a political
point of view by negotiations with each of them in
particular, and in a military view by partial attacks I
executed with all his forces. He has followed this
plan the more exactly in his tate enterptiae. as he
could reckon on the support of his adherents in the
commission of crimes, and in acting with the energy
of despair ; and because the uninif of the Princes; +p-
posed to him, seemed more difficult to be preserved
among so many particular interests and the number
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of new parties who had a share in the union,. •
41 His first political attacks were directed, as had
been foreseen, against Austria. In a situation so
critical as his, nothing, less than the defection of so'
great a power as Austria could turn the stale in his
favour. He called up the most sacred private feel.
ings, which had long been confined within their duel
boon ds- the great heart of him whom lie designed
to rime by their mans. He gave clearly to under.
stand the immense advantages tshich Austria would,
for the mcment, derive from an alliance with him.--
But all his attempts were fruitless. .
64 Posterity will decide whether Austria has con.:
eluded holiourably a 20 years contest,.and whether it
has iorgotten the old supports of its throne—justice,
and the scrupulous delicacy of its police ; at a mo-
ment wnen it was offered an indubitable preponde,'
lance, which short-sighted Cabinets usually regard
AS the most desirable object. Posterity will have no
hesitation in forming an opinion, except on the point
whether Austria has :hewn more magnanimity in
adversity or prosperity.
64 In a military point of view a concentrated attack
was to be with certainty from the enemy!
upon one of the two wings of the grand theatre of
I war which eroded from the A ppenines and the
Alps to the Lower Rhine.. Italy. and the Low
,Countries, must necessarily be the first object of his'
operations.
46 The world has, seen how, by a remarkable
union of political. and military activity,' Italy has
escaped him, so that the Alps, from whPse summits,
supported by his only Ally, he thought to menace
his adversaries, are become the weakest part of biz
frontiers.
46 The mawe'difficult it was for him to remove from
Paris, when it was decided that he mast for ever re.
nom* Italy, the more invariably did he see the plan
of operations marked out to him which he had to
,follow -and which was tolead him to his ruin.
4. The forces which most early threatened Paris,
were by this plan to be, if not annihilated, at least
'tendered inefficient.
According to the origins!l plan of the Allies.
three armies were to eater France, independent of
each other, but acting so as to tend to a common
centre. That of the Upper Rhine commanded by
Prince Schwartzenberg, that df the Lower Rhine by
Prince Blucher, and that of the Netherlands by the
Duke of Wellington. The Russian armies, which,
according to common calculations, could not come
,op till a later period, were to form the `reserve ; and
the army of Italy, as soon as it had finished the con,
quest of that country, was to enter the South of
France as an auxiliary. •
44 The course of events in Italy made the.great
English Commander earnestly press tke union of the
armies of the Lower Rhine and the Netherlands.
46 The most brilliant success has proved with what
mutual confidence this union, • this Belle Alliance,
was effected, without either of the two Commanders
being subordinate to the ether. and with what ability
the mi:itary plan was coneAved, which formed the
basis of it. Europe has not been suiprised at they
heroism and energy alisplayel by the two. Generals'
and the two armies.
44 Bet if that the Lower Rhine could be left open
without danger during the whole enterprise, and that
the urgent desires of the Duke of ‘Vellingtoi could
be gratified, is owing to the estraordinas y !Forts of
the Russian Government, which had upon rho Rhine,
before the end of June, a iorce that, accordini; to
usual calcelations, would have done wonders, if. it-
had arrived from its distant ciaarters at the same
early period upon the Elbe, so that it was able int-
mediately to enter into the gr4nd li'ie of operations,
and fill up the interval between the united army of
the Netherlands and that of the Upper Rhine. -
.6 Thus, by the complete union of the efforts of all
the principal Powers of Europe. Bonaparte has been
beaten both it} the cabinet and in the field. The re.
wmbraßEe o$ this great epoch, so truly glorious for
the Sovereigns who directed the operations, will never
be tfaced. Posterity, when contemplating the course
cif erfate, will acknowledge with emotion how much
it is indehted in psrucular to his Majesty the Em-
rot of Austria.'

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