Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-10-27
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POLITICAL STATE or GERMANY.
Confidential Latter III Prince Me,,erneh Prime Minister
ci Austria, to liaron ,rs,ets the Chef MINISTER Of the
Grand Duke OF Baden.
hi letter believe, circular the whole the
Your Eseersy he, expressed the is,rr Of His Resi
Ighnes, the Cirad Duke know in general but prese
manner, the ai of the Imperial cabinet ti.c political
who give, daily the aulable proof OF his firm nr
non ,ojpoest its welfare, and h profound OF the
elements which compose honors much posts
me the duty OF communicating EAeesn,! With
tuai state nf ,ng Time advances mist storms:
10 endea'or to arrest its mpetsoy would be
asceriaint forces still in the power OF protectors
and the friend, Of order. This present the
duty o all soyercigns, and OF all xenteItoned
and hrfaone shall mevt that title i'm the day danser
Who after examining what IS possible, and what's equahie
which ms efforts should tend. either by Intellectual wises
| ny detection of spirit
This object is easily determined. In our day, il is moth,
ing more nor les, Than maintain ,lat which ;,ont
a 1t the only means OF preserving present al anisgcs
perhaps even the best calculated that Which has
bsen already lost. 10 t, end the eiiurs
OF all Who are united by principle and
mon interest ought be directed he sonbustbe rt-
ISL and f saC ~Ssy Ss
ministry pursn during that epoe.-the to',aIion allowed
in Germany TO the dangerous iocrin>-tle ndui-
gei'ce Shawn TO audaccus rtprss-
ing Tue aousss OF the press iinaliy the precipitation with
which representative constitutions g South.
STATES OF Gernany-ali these have impressed
the most fatal direction On parties whom nothing satisfy
Nothing proves better the nussibiy ui ,atsyng ,tse
parties lan the observation, tina, their active opera
lions have taenpacc the wiers greatest ,iul-
Srnce was shewn TO their ~ ctvr,l' views.
ibe evil had reached such itc fer the Congress
Carlsbad that uing political mIcation would have
been sufficient to ovVrtrUw 'nvri! social order. The
u"n 81 the system %he The rta! Courts adopted has pre-
sr,td them from tie dangers Which might h. fatal What
them III such ongst 10 b the march Of heightened
the possibility OF ai,aui and thk ourselves perfectly
authorized III such hope In examining the means by
'r"nsh hack TO the punt "heire we set out. To repair
by e and l,ii an e'iee which threatens fall,
WE be- at least of the present. The maintenance
oftn Which exists ought therefore, he the first we'll
Understand only the ancient order of things which hiss
rtn respected N same countries, but likewise all the
institutions rgally crt7i,,tl.
The importance Of maintaining them with irmitcss and
consancy may he by the attacks which have made
ancient ins,,iuns.ia the Ires,n, tn> the transition
iroa what aicien, What is accompanies. Will,
been aholi,d Both equally lead t explosion of
the calamts which it is eventual avid an, price.
Not 20 dcviatc in from tile existing order of
things, from whatever origin IT have sprung
attempt Charges though they should be thought absolutely
necessary, except with entire berty and after
maiurly weiS,l snc, is the first duty of government
whr' inclined to resist the evils OF the age Doa,'le.,
such revolution, hueyCr natural, would
situate opposition hut the advantage of being placed upon
tnnNn and Fsknow LEGGED basis is evident, ecanse from
in AL directions the necessarily uncertain 'oun cfthc
among the constitutions hitherto given Germany there
ARE some which rrpoe no basis. and have consequently
point dappu uniouiar. IL such has been tn Gaze,
undermine item. E,,ry urier, legally established con.
iains within itself the principle OF better system provided
j, e work rarbi,rsry power frantic blindness
dixie tat generally OF the Cortes OF lsl2 may
~. sei ;tats charter properly called:
the latter iorm,d Ivy time, and depends always the
knowledge and iclinn'sui' of government the de
venPencnt ut the constitutional regime such a direction
may tie gupd from the evil, consolidate public
iinrt and preserve Tire and the happiness Of tie
mass Of tie i"tion from hostile 9temp Two
OF safety secured ever, government, W hc
with r feeling offs dignity and its Duty la, determined
10 destroy itself.
One these tie satisfactory conviction,
that between the European p0werS there e,s,s msun
derstandnG aai thar. according tile iNaabr principles
of soycreigns be iore,,en This fact which
placed e, Nil doubt confirms position guaraI-
iets cur strength.
The o,hsr The Union formed in the the
las mn, months brt"een the German states an union
winch, by the blessing of Go' ;irmess and fidelity will
render indissiihlr
The conferences Car,bal and the decree, which issued
IRON t.eI have acte7i III powerful ami sanitary
manner than perhaps W. dare TO ourselves time
when we have still t- feeling of those ebarrassmrnts which
aeiiae us and when only calculate sup.ririay all
the advantages which We have Ubtsintd.
IN tir whole extent w we can know the Whole of ihrir
results The epoch which Immediately follows pre-
cCs by the revolutions of the 10th September by ccla
ingte prohable progress which the enemies of order would
Vic:,na. though OF Elevated order. will have an effect
les brilliant, hut profound and desirable. The
which cOnrOs riiicacious guarantecan invaluable
advantage in present circumstances, and of when
that has keen followed. Tile good faith and moderation
with which tsinporAn, work has been may
from taking bold and energetic; but OF,
the otlr. Supporting such possible, there would have
tttn tle work Of the first conditions namely
the free and the sincere confidence of all tie
tracing parties.
Nothing could have compensated such defect, which
must ls'e been III every p, execution dct,r
limitations made under such auspices. In general the moral
force oi the confederation cesary is Legislative
force; and the progress which the OF the utility
and the necessity Of this has matte. IS in opniO
most important and most happy result.
lie rules winch t'e German government vii! hencefur
ward have 20 observe may be pointed in few words
L. Confidence in the duration of European peace and in
the unanimty ofihe principles which direct the high allied
powers.
2. scrapulous attention their system Of admins
traiion.
Perseverance in the maintenance of the legal las, of
the existing constitutions. and firm determination To dceid
them with force AMI prudence against VERY individual
The ameinrnton of essential faults in lrs. colIsti
tons this ameioratiOn beiHg made by GOVERNMENTS and
grounded on sufficient reasons
IN Of insrhriency al mtTns RppeaI the
Of the Con,raiOlHn assistance winch every nt,nlrr has
the sacred right exact nad which. accounting to
present stipulaiInns, can less t.nn hr rcsed.
Such is.acCorngto t' only truly aluary legal md
e On sc principles The political system of
tn. Emperor end Austria. tranquil her interior, possrss-
will only make of their for hr preservation,
will always b. ready dispose of them for the advantage
Of her eonitderateS, when duty wisdom demand their
exercise. have the honor TO he
(signedD METTERNIcH.
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