Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1852-11-20
The Holy Alliance.


: Much as our readers have heard Of the Uok
/ Alliance, there are thousands Of them Ger
: haps who never read the instrument of the sub
) scribing parties to that unhoy, hypocritcal ant
; despotic eoniederacy The afectation of religior
aud Of a feeling of fraternity for the subjects o
the signers that runs through il would be hugb
able if it were not perjured blasphemy. Hese |.
the precious document:
1HG HoLr LEAGUE--ln the nanfa Il th Wlo.
y an9 lndivisible Irinity-Their Maesties ths
Emperor of Austria, the king Of Prussia, end tbe
Emperor of Russia in consequence ofstbe yreat
events which have distinguished in Eulrpe, the
course OF the three last years, and espesiaay the
blessings which it has pleased Divine Providence
to shed upon these States, whose goyerAnents
have placed their confidence and their Hope ia it
aiouei having acquired the thorough conviction.
that II Is necessary for nsuring their coatiuuance,
that the several powers in their mutual relations,
adopt the sublime truths which are pointed out
to us by the eternal religion Of the Saviour
God
Declare solemnly, That the present act has no
other object, than to show in the face Of the uni
verse, their unwayerng determination to adopt
Tor the only rule of their conduct, both in the ad-
mnstraton Of their respective States and in their
political relation with every other government
the procepts of Justice, of charity and Of peace
which far from being solely applicable to private
life, ought on the contrary directly to influence
the resolution of princes, and 10 guide all their
undertakings as being the only means Of giving
stability to human institutions, and Of remedying
their impehections.
Their majesties have also agreed to the follow
ing articles
Art /, In conformity with the words of Che
Holy Scriptures, which command all mon to love
one another rs bretbren the three contracting par
ties will remain united by the bonds of a true
and indissoIuble fraternity; and considering each
other as compatriots, they will lend one another
on every occasion, or in every place. assistance,
AID, and support; and regarding their subjects
and armies as the patterns of their families, they
will govern them in spirit of fraternity with
which they are animated for the protection of re-
ligion, peace and Justice.
Art 2 Therefore, the only governing principle
between the above mentioned Governments and
their subjects shall be that of rendering recipro
cal services; Of testfying by an unalterable ben
eieence the mutual affection with which thew
ought to be animated, Of considering all as only
the members OF one christian nation. the three al
led princes looking upon themselves as delegated
Dy providence TO govern three branches of the
same family, to wit Austria Prussia, and Russia
conlesslng likewise that the christian nations of
which they and their people form part, have
really no other sovereign than Him. 10 whom
alone power belongs Of right, because in Him
alone are found all the treasures Of love Of science
and wisdom; that is to say, God, our divine Sa-
lour Jesus Christ the word Of the Most High, |
the Word of Life. Their maiestics, therefore,
recommend with the most tender soicitude, to
their people, as the only means Of enjoying that |
peace which springs from a good conscience, and |
which alone is durable to fortify themselves every
day more and more in the principles and exercise
Of the duties which the divine Saviour has pointed
out to us.
Art. 3. All powers which wish soemnly 10 pro-
Tess the sacred principles which have dictated this
act and who shall acknowledge how important it |
IS to the happiness Of nations, too long disturbed,
that these truths shall henceforth exercise upon
human destinies all the influence which belong
% them, shall be received with as much readiness
Is affection in this holy alliance.
Made triparte, and signed at Paris, in the wear
If our Lord 1915, on the 18th (2G) September.
FRANCIS.
FREDERICK WILLIAM, d
ALEXANDER.
A true copy Of the original.
'etersburg, the day Of the birth Of our Saviour.
the 25th December 1915.
ALEXANDER.