The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1849-04-27

Lecture

IN me present IOEtC0i G'yCi OF Europe,
dciircrrd before he Young Mems Issoci-
dtior, Of OHGpG, BY W. II. l.. WAL
LACE, ESQ.
We publish with pleasure the lecture Of
Mr.. W. Il contains much historical inlor-
nation, which is Indispensable in fully I'm.
derstandmg the true character of those
mighty political revolutions that have con-
vulscd all Europe for the past eighteen
months. We would recommend thorough
pCruSal If it..
Mr.. W, commenced his lecture with a
few PREDATORY remarks ON the importance
Of fully understanding this sunnct. Who,
continued he, i, there with the ordinary intel
liConcc of man, or the common sympaihieS
Of his Kind, that will not watch with ankle
" the vast popular EoveuFnt, Of tie day.
IN which the political aud social interests Of
the human race are Intimately connected.
The ordinary incentive Of curiosity is SuiIi.
cicnt TO arrest aud rivet the attention Of the
world upon scenes, whose changing aspects
present the ever varying charm Of novel.
ty; but when we look beyond the mere
scenic effect of the mighty drama, when we
see the SympalhleN that have caused, and the
result that may fol Cw, the mere pleasure
bic emotions are absorbed in feelings of
the deepest interest and anxiety for strug-
Cling humanity.
"IIi,tory,' says Lord Bacon. sis ph,loSo.
ply teaching by example" To digest and
arrange all the practicalp hiloSophic lru,hcS
evolved by the events of the past eighteen
months, Womb IrGuira tlp cp,,urrl ,,si ga
grasp OF vast mind aud years Of patlru, stu
. 'y' II is not my purpose TO enter upon so
great WORK as TINS at present, but shall
content myself aud lndeaycr TO interest
You, III h"htIng tie changes That the recent
, occurrences have wrought upon the Euro
pean system Of politics as regards the rcId-
| u'hS between the different powers oil that
/ continents Their ELECTS upon some OF the
governments OF the Luropcan couicdcIacy,
ana InuhIee IN n lew SpecuIdllonS upon tine
p'ooaO'r 'iticnlIeS ana benefits that are to
'"'."W '"lN genera uphoaVai Of nations.
Before we can iuIiv understand the elect
OF 'htSe popular movements upon European
relations, we must take ha>ty glance At
me system ct international dependence and
protection mat was established by the Sc
''laI continental soVereicnS, by what Is
cal," Tue "Ifeaties OF Vienna" The
1''''a"' mt ia"ie>S conquestS OF Napoleon,
n'"Nc UP ana destroyed tho,e WoNisionNiw
n' preservation ct the balance 1t power
an" WE pace o. 'ae continent tina, had been
cs'ao">1'" 10y the traditional policy Of the
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III u,''r S''"H Iaa instituted a system cmi.
nt"'y Eu""ii'd TO secure the influence Of
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