Political Sketches of the State of Europe, from 1814-1867, Containing Count Ernst Munster's Despatches to the Prince Regent, from the Congress of Vienna (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1868 edition. Excerpt: ...England desires to keep, must, amongst other things, be provided. What is more dangerous to the peace of the world is the manner in which they have compromised the question of the supreme power. The Senate of Bonaparte arrogates to itself the right of deposing it for deeds which it had itself approved as so many proofs of wisdom. The new constitution, emanating from the Provisional Government named by this Senate, instead of returning to the principle of the right of the Bourbons to the Crown, claims to call them to it whilst obliging them to retain the existing Senators, and to render them hereditary, and to secure to them their revenues. Paris, April 21, 1S14. Sir, --I have had the honour of announcing to your Eoyal Highness, by M. de Best, my arrival in Paris. No one renders thanks to Providence more sincerely than I do for the very brilliant success which has been granted to our efforts. I am desirous of being able to say, that we have profited, in as far as is possible by the means put into our hands, to secure the peace of France and of the world, but I cannot conceal from myself that very grave errors have been committed, and that we shall have many difficulties to contend with. The moment when I shall be able to explain myself on all these subjects orally is so near, that I limit myself to the single observation, that we have (through, as I think, ill-advised philanthropy) allowed the tyrant, who possessing a very powerful party, retains ample means of injuring us, to escape, and that we have, on the other hand, failed to secure the very important object of a return to legitimate sovereignty. The Bourbons are called only by a political corps created by Bonaparte, which arrogates to itself the right of dethroning for deeds which it had..