The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-06-02
The Treaty Napoleon Dctests.

peoElc aG Cne autumn clect1OnS.
The Treaty Napoleon Dctests.
AS Napoleon, in his Auxerre speech,
declared his detestation of the treaty
of 1915, it is interesting to remember
what thatEtreaty was. The Pal Mai
Gazette sums up its points thus:
In the first place, it was signed by
larger number of States than had
ever before united in a settleme 1t of
European affairs, including Austria.
France, England, Russia, Prussia,
Spain, Portugal and Sweden. Com
ing also Immediately after the wide
spread shattering Of old landmarks
consequent upon French conquests,
the Encouragement of territories
amounted almost to reconstruction.
This reconstruction was based almost
exclusively on dynastic considera-
tions, the real welfare of nations and
the tendencies of what are now called
'natlonalities" being scarcely thought
OF. Everywhere We're nations, or
fragments of nations, placed unde,
foreign soyercignties.
England's gain, indeed, was fully
"Iualled by her loss in the new plan.
Sac kept Malta, which was essential
to her position in the Mediterranean.
and where her rule was not unwel-
come; for the sake of Europe gene
rally, she undertook the protectorate
of the 1onian Islands, now got rid Of:
and to satisfy royal prejudices, she
also preserved the kingdem of Han
over, now also got rid of.
In Italy, Milan and Venice were
given to Austria. and Sardinia was
confirmed to Piedmont; while the
Duchles Of Tuscany, Parma, Molcna
and pIacentia were recognized as
sham independent sovcreigntics. 90
vcrned by collateral branches Of the
Austrian IIapsburg.
Austria still further obtained pos
session of the Tyrol, Iilyria and
Dalmatia.
Prussia $ gains were enormous. and,
Unlike many OF the Austrian, We're
acquisitions Of real power. With
hall of SaXony, nearly all Westphalia,
Swedish Pomerania, and almost MI
the lower lthinc provinces, she
started afresh as u rival of Austria
iar more formidable than before.
IN the North of Europe. Russi,
received Finland from Sweden; as p
compensation for which Sweden re-
c"ivcd Norway, which was taken
from Denmark; and Denmark, who
was not represented at the congress.
got nothing in return.
rs to Poland, the three great prac-
ti'I"n'rS made some fresh rcctitica-
:'nn of boundaries. The innunera-
h.r small German States which had
existed before the French Revolu-
'l"'!, and which had been what diplo-
lh'tist' call meliatized, or, as plain
people call it, swamped, ut the set
IlnS MP OF the Bonapartist Confcde-
rAtlon OF the Rhinc-tlcse all re
manned swallowed up by their power
i'i n"l&!hors. Holland, having ccdcd
her German possessions, was con-
soled with the Bclgic provinces. and
became a kingdom; and Switzerland
remained much as before.
In the same year, 1915, political
pliarlsal>;m accomplished its master
piece. the Holy Alliance" between
Austria, Russia and Prussia, bv which
they bound themselves to act for the
future on Christian principles only.
and lmmrdiatcl y proceeded to enforce
the absolute supremacy of kings rs
The on" great principle of Christian
itN. All Europe acquiesced in the
announcement, with three notable
exceptions the Sultan, whose obi
mon was not asked, and England and
the Pop, who both declined to have
"t'F:hin% to do with the imposture.
Quntc 4 number of radical LAWYERS
IN New England and ont West lately
have taken to preaching. It pays
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