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TIE POLITICS OF EUk6pE
Remarks an tbet7vo OhriaiNotes syauluu
led 10 The French Mmy2er, TuLeyruud
by e>unt KaAi1rbe4, tbe RzIEau .ImboI
Ezaor at Paris.
in thete notes, the Emperor of RuGa
requires from the Firf Conful five imnor
tant concei!ions, eApreiied in the follow.
ing ARTICLES =
1. The abiolute reforation of the Kino
OF Sardinia 10 his eitates in Piedmont.
z. The emancipation of the Kino Of
Naples from the various RESTRICTIONS laid
on his power by France.
8. The prelervation of the temporal au-
shorty OF the Pope.
4. Adequate compensation for the Grand
Duke OF Iu1cany in Italy, and not in Ger
many.
S. And finally, that the arrangements
planned 10 the Treaty of Lunnevilie thsll
not be Carried into execution without the
participation and content of Ruia.
Iheie mandates are evidently too hard
or dlgeislon tor Buonaparte bit fince the
Emperor OF Ruiia has 70 far compromised
his dignity, he cannot recede with anv
decoram. The interference of one OF tEe
tirit Soyereigns in IKE univerie ought not
to appear without efeet, and the nueatoy
aniwer which his Imperial majefty has late
ly received from the Thuineries, cannot
but determine him TO pats the Rubicon. It
would be an idle ha,tery to tell him that
the means of compulfon are absolutely
within his power; all the forces of Rpilia
however formidable, cannot have much
influence on the mind Of the F;rN CorGul.
and ii thoie who prefde in the Cabinet of
Peteriburgh coniuit the intereG Of their
matter, they cannot fail 10 advite his Ma
lefty TO !eck tilc aGittance of Great Britain
without delay. The muicular vigour and
gigantic ihape of Hercules were not the
chief cauic OF his trinnphs it was the
OAK which he held il his hands that cruih.
ed 10 many moni'efS, and made him i'm
mortal. A ltrict coalition of Ruilia with
England is the only ncaiure Than can be
adopted in the exiting circumstances for
the welfare OF the two empires, as well as
for the tranquility of all the globe. The
enormous ftrides made by the ambition of
France, have operated like the moft dread
FIJI convulfons of nature. Ali Italy, the
greateit part of Germany, Portugal, Fioi-
land, Switzerland, are in a fate ci deplr-
rabe confniion; and while tie tsevai!rg
fyffem Of the French Republic continues,
1t is in vain to ieek for remedy. All
the plans that wifdom may frike out Tor
a general Pacihcation, preient Gordian
knot, which no political lagacity car dii
entange. But if new Alexander chufcs
to cut it off, his fuccels is rot dubious,
and he will be fure Of eclip6ng even he
glory OF the Hero of Macedon.
Spain is reduced to lh;'ow, and can
not bur feel like thar unfortunate Oueen
at Ravenna, who, after bar hey beloved
huiband had been murdered in her arols,
was forced TO drink from his iku!i, and 10
embrace the a1aGin Of her happinci5. Am-
tria and Pruilia are the only powers whof.
Junction with France might be Of fomc
weight, bur the former is in rate of re-
taxation, which demands tranquility, not
can we think that fbe would DC 10 ilnpfu.
dent as to hel pher destroyer. Wib regard
to Prufiia, though her political intefet
may not appear repugnant to the agrau
dizement OF France, ne knows too well
tia. her cooperation in favor Of The latte-
would Je neaitue more calculated l.