The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-16

only question OF time. The degencra-
ton OF Germany was complete when tho
empire was recognised as the common
b. which Il WAS a to be swailowsd up i so
/ clearly stipulated Ia the seventh Of the
secrat articles that II must be quoted. ri
/ II understood between the two contracts
ing powers that n. In arranging the pond
| ing peace with the German empire, the
| French republic shall make an acquisition
II Germany. his majesty the emperor;
obtain an equivalent there. and. converse
ly. IL his royal and imperial maJeaty
makes an acquisition OF this kind. the
French republic shah similarly receive an
equivalent Article twelve. too, proyfd-
ed that the different princes and states
OF the empire which should suffer Losses
OF territory In consequence OF this treaty
or the one with the empire should OBJ
tain appropriate indemnities In Ger
many" No wonder Napoleon wrote. III
the German empire did not exist II would
have been necessary 90 create ii express
iy for our advantage" A sentiment tina
emperor might echo. for Austria. defeat.
ed In FIVE campaigns emerged with ter
ritories enlarged and compacted and pro-
vfded with access 70 the rea by the Adfi-
attic.
In Italy the changes were not less mo-
mentous. Bonaparte broke loose from
the control OF the directory and eilencnd
opposition by the success Of HIS COM
paigns and the richness Of the plumber
he sent back. The directory were sails
fed with the results Of the peace OF Basic
and aid not design the wholesale recon-
Ttruction OF Italy. but Bonaparte con-
ceived the plan az protecting the terri
tory OF France by an outer line Of buffer
states. sister republics" and from the
states Of Northern Italy aroHe the Gtxai~
padsne republic, and from the wreck IF
the old government or Genoa the fstga-
rtan republic. Al the opening 81 the next
year The rule ~ the pope gives place 20 a
Roman republic. revived and organized
with fidelity to the classical model ~ old
Rome. and the year following tho Par
thenepaean republic was established AZ
Naples comprising the mainland ferft-
tory of thu king Of the two siciiiea.
Although theAe republics were short
lived 81 was this wholesale parecllng and
reassemhlsng Of the italian states that
kindicd the fame 81 az italian patriotism
and planted the seed az Italian unity In
union only could Italians sffeatually resist
Italian rspnhitc, advocated by enlightened
leaders as early As iTs#. gradually alters
down among the pesple. No doubt thu
tremendous energy and paweE dswplayed By
the French republic IN rs great struggle
against the sarop@an coalition contributed
10 this result
tic caFnpunctien ~ Prussia aud Russia
had felt toward Psiand. H0naparta left
the Italians no Illusions In regard 10 hie
policy that wopld nlisiaaa them 70 rely
on any one bat themselves for securing
their freedom. The p9itpy OF creating 4
protective fringe Of royalties around
France WAS extended To- Switzerland
where a confederation az states With
much that WAS feudai and aesstccratie In
their constitution. was melted into a singia
centralized reyabiie. modelled after the
government Of France.
THE continued activity ef shs French IN
Italy after tbs treaty ot Campo F8rrnlo
anf TIRE absences ~ fsonnparseI nm tins
Egyptian expedition nff~red the pr9geea-
ton and the opportunity FAR rew e0aIt-
tinr against France The vMsusss 81 ths
var THAI followed on paIstfenI g~axrsssssv
we're incpnsldsrahte outside nj flernaany
After the battles or Naturalization and
Mayengp n9Baparfe was able 10 enact a
treaty ff,unavf1ie, f~Ab from The sfnp1rnr
whtcA retained the essentials IN tfa
treaty. u Campo Formio and was IL addt-
ton made Winding on tho empire II NAM
no slight humiliation for tbs Roman ssns
reror ~ fhe EsarfnAn nation. shH tnabgal-
nfTnt ~ monarchy. - have TO s9ss Ntth
France Ia RaAfMa feeling the HAgavgAr
Heigetian. Essaipfns and f.agurfan reussss
les The Roman and FarxheFsgpeMa re-
E4HIica Fer. not revived. To Tuscany the
saors-ils@d Kingdom ~ EtrHr!a WAS erect.
20 Tor tae DsIke nf Parma tha mgn-ffs.!Aw
MBS nephew ~ taaf king and queen ~
Spain. In compensation Tor toe canpal-
sSry esMHen 70 France Of louisiana the
year before.
Tns treaty Of Amlens negotiated vita
Eagiand IN is0e brought peace 10 Fur0Os
after tea years Uf war G7&s~lse, b1t thn
provisions Of the treaty made no Import
ant changes IN the geography " the
continent
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