Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1815-09-27
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The " Act of the Congress Of Vienna"
is By tar the most important Paper of these
times. II ought to be on the files of every
Poitician.-EVc are much mistaken, if it
does not form a new Era in the politics OF
Europe. Like the treaties of Utrecht and
AK La Chapelle, it will hereafter be refer
red to as text to quiet or to create dis
putes; rs an oracle of the pubiiclaw OF Eu-
rope-That is indeed, if it goes into eff CT.
With the sanction of more parties to it
than sign. those instruments, it will com
maad greater share of respect.-But is it
50 entitled to it?-NVhat, in word, are we
to think OF this elaborate paper?
The case may be stated i'll a few words.
The States Of Europe, after great efforts
to put down an individual who has scattered
terror amongst them all, meet together in
solcmn Convention, to settle the affairs c:
Europe. What is the great object winch they
profess TO have in views To place their
peace and security beyond the reach of fu-
ture danger. What arc the means which
they profess To bring back every thing,
rs far as possible, to the condition OF 1892;
of course, TO strip France of her gigantic
acquisitions in fact, to raise up the feeble
Z to pail down the proud. "-Sut, in bring
ing things back to this condition, they were
to have an eye also to the further security of
Europe ; consequently to erect barriers for
the defanCe of the weak against the strong
TO take little here and to add little
there, uatl all might be secured ag inst the
encrOachments Of any.
To restore, and to SecRye Europe, were
then the two OBJECTS which the Allies pre-
tended to have in visw---,he former, be it
remarked, was not only the most important,
f,,,fl 4, J.. 4 a., =
ing of secondary importance, WAS far more
speculative and difficult N its nature. What
acre the limits of France in 90? IL W
much were you to take from her how
much was she % give. up these were
points easily setd q. A map would clear
up all.-But when they went into the field
ofpolioyto mark out the barriers ofStatcs
t. point out, for instanc, what it was expe-
dent to make over to Holland or TO tit
Swiss, new field was opened, into which
new passions came into play. Each State
began to look to its own interests. II Hoi-
land IS to be extended. why should not ],
says Russia Prussia haS the same Claim
60 be aggrandiscd, as Russia. Anb tlon IL
surped the place Of Security. VIVA. then !
to satiate her restless appetite, the weak
are to become the prey OF the suong some
States are thrown into the heap OF booty,
on the most ridiculous pretences, and 9TH
ers finally sacrificed, which, on every prin
ciplc, were entitled to Restoration.
If the four II gh Powers had really no
other crds in view, than 70 bring bark Eu-
rope to the condit or in which she W. 5 placed
before the French Revolution, or 70 place her
in situation to be free from future inter
;uptlcn, then the Rules of acton were
pl in enough to be dis erned. Should they
have had any views Of theirow Ought they
to have desired any thing for themselves
So far from this being tile case, ought they
not to have done as they have made France
do, and freely give up any acquisitions they
may have made, to bring back Europe to
her ancient equipoise>
Have they done these thingsS Have
they regulated their conduct by these Rules
Have they restored Europe? Have they
secured her future tranquility We shall
take rapid glance al tue Treaty Of Wen
NJ, and attempt 20 prove by il, that they
have failed ia their promises to the world
* that they ave "done things which they
ought nc. % have done, and that they have
not done things which they ought = have
done"
Upon what grounds, for example. has
RUSSIA q ;is'lt % demand any extension Of
herterijory Surely, not upon that Of
resforaion for she had iost nothing, since
the year 90. SO far from that, her eaias
had Been very considerable. She had &C
luired Finlaud. She had seized a large
slice f Poland Md, IL sire were 20 have
bsea tired By the Hule Of Restoration, these
enormous acquisitions wou,d have been Ia
ken away FROM her. Trance was compel