History of Europe from the Fall of Napoleon in 1815 to the Accession of Louis Napoleon in 1852, Volume 5

W. Blackwood, 1856 - Europe

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CONTENTS OF VOL V	1

Disastrous effects in Germany of the revolutions of 1820 and 1830	3

Splendour of its capitals and chief cities	8

Evidence from public acts of the promise to give Germany constitutional	15

Page	16

Renewed efforts of the Republicans Armand Carrel	18

Effect of the Spanish and Italian revolutions of 1819 and 1820 on Ger	21

Progress of 1844	23

Progress of the bill in both Houses	372

Reflections on the Coercion Act	373

of the act	374

Bill for the reduction of the Irish Church Establishment	375

4647 Argument against it by Conservatives 376377	376

Mr OConnells speech on the bill	378

4950 Argument of Ministers in its support	379

Progress of the bill through both Houses	380

Conspiracy at Grenoble	24

Consequences of this event highly injurious to freedom	26

Effects of this stroke in Italy and Europe	30

Circular of Metternich on the Neapolitan revolution	32

Noble instances of fortitude and benevolence	36

Count Bernstorffs circular on the subject	38

Causes of the coldness of France and England	42

The ultimate effect of these changes would have favoured freedom	44

Immense sensation produced by these decrees over Europe	50

Ultimate demands of both parties	56

Frederick Schlegel	65

Jacobi	66

its origin	67

rationalism	68

Strausss Life of Jesus Christ	69

The alarm thence arising is unfounded	70

Reflections on German literature	71

General character of German literature	72

Its romantic and sentimental character	73

Object of the fine arts in Germany	74

Important religious movement in Germany in 1845	75

Increased demand for reform	76

Progress in 1847 and convocation of a general diet	77

Opening of the StatesGeneral of Prussia and Kings speech	78

Extraordinary political situation of Germany	79

80 Effect of the Revolutionary War on the two parties which divided	80

And in increasing the passion for freedom	81

Great effect of general education in increasing this desire	82

Great difficulties arising from the want of foreign commercial colonies	83

constitution of the Diet the Federal Union	84

Effect of the preponderance of Catholics in the Confederacy	85

The army is the expression of general opinion	86

Influence of Russia on Prussia and the lesser states	87

Influence of the want of employment in forcing men to become govern	88

Congress of Sovereigns at Münchengratz	94

Reasons which induced the West India proprietors to acquiesce in this arrangement 429	100

Enormous and unjust direct taxes to which West India produce was subjected	101

ment employés	109

23	114

Grillparzer	117

Burger	124

VOL V	129

Niebuhr	131

Ranke	137

Fresh riot at Frankfort which is put under martial law	138

The philosophic novelists	143

Fichte and Schelling	149

69	154

70	155

71	156

72	157

73	158

74	159

75	160

76	161

78	162

79	163

81	164

82	165

83	166

84	167

86	168

Influence of these causes on German literature 93 Advantages of the German Confederacy to the peace of Europe 94 Effect of the German Confeder...	169

Amnesty on the 300th anniversary of the Reformation and treaty	170

Louis Blancs picture of the working classes in France at this period 4 Miserable condition of the working classes	172

The insurrection spreads and proves successful prisoner 15 Extraordinary state of Lyons after the revolt Lyons	180

Arrival of Marshal Soult and the Duke of Orléans and submission of 17 False views on this insurrection generally entertained in France 5 Wretchedn...	182

89	202

Death of Casimir Périer and Cuvier	205

What of a federal union for the interests of mankind? 91	207

The Duchess resolves to cross France to La Vendée	211

Adventures of the Duchess de Berri and extinction of the insurrection	217

Death of General Lamarque	223

Marshal Soults military measures	233

Answer of the King	241

Preparations of England and France for the siege of Antwerp	254

What may be hoped for federal unions in future 92	257

Cause which shipwrecked German liberty 128 90 93	259

Effect of this success in France and England	260

Dawn of German literature CHAPTER XXVIII	268

S Page 7 Licentiousness of the romances and theatres of Paris	273

Trial of the St Simonians	274

Changes in the Ministry and creation of peers	276

Marshal Soults circular to the prefects ib 11 State and views of the Republicans	277

Death of the Duke of Reichstadt	278

Opening of the Chambers and Kings speech	280

Trials of strength in the Chamber ib 15 Project for the fortification of Paris	282

Violent opposition which it encountered and it is adjourned	283

Large grants for public works	284

Distribution of the grant	285

Causes of the backwardness of its literature	286

175	287

Kings journey to Normandy and felicitous answers to addresses	288

New form which the spirit of propagandism assumed	289

Remonstrances of Russia and Prussia against the Polish commit tees	290

Revolutionary organisation in Germany 1832 and 1833	291

Efforts of the propagandists in Switzerland and Italy	292

Congress of MuntzGraetz between Russia Prussia and Austria	293

Real objects of that Congress	294

Resolution of the Congress regarding the propagandism	295

Affairs of Algeria	296

Origin of the Zouaves in Algeria	297

Military successes and establishment of the colony	298

Extreme violence of the press in Paris in 1833 and 1834	299

Opening of the Chamber of 1834 and violence of parties	300

Correspondence between France and the allied Powers on the subject of a general disarming	302

Laws against public criers and imposing a stamp duty on pamphlets	303

Law against associations ib 36 Violent debates on it in the Chamber	306

Answer of the Ministerialists	307

Rejoinder of the Opposition ib 40 Passing of the repressive measures and changes in the Cabinet	308

176	309

General resistance to the law against secret societies	310

Secret societies their organisation and objects	311

An insurrection is resolved on at Lyons	312

Second insurrection at Lyons and its causes	313

Its commencement with the trial of the leaders of the violent strike ib 46 Balanced successes on the opposite side	314

General insurrectionary movements in France	316

Insurrection in Paris	317

Defensive measures of the Government	318

Victory of the Government and Massacre in the Rue Transnonain	319

Measures of the Government upon its victory	320

Death of M de Lafayette	321

his rise and character in public life 323324	323

His qualities as a statesman and orator	325

Its danger in the end	326

Results of the Revolution of July	327

Change for the worse which it had induced ib 61 Error of the explanation of these changes given by the Liberal party	328

How the Revolution of July failed	329

Schism between the proprietors and prolétaires	330

CHAPTER XXXI	332

Assault on the Duke of Wellington and the King	333

Immense power at the disposal of Ministers	334

Influence of the practical turn of the English mind at this crisis	335

The nobility were at the head of the English movement	336

Effect of the Conservatives remaining at their posts	337

Moderation of Government	338

Beneficial effect of the influence in Ireland of the See of Rome at this period	339

Influence of the cholera in checking the Reform mania	340

Distressed state of the finances	341

Question of the RussoBelgian loan	343

Distracted state of Ireland and resistance to tithes	344

Declaration of Government on the subject and recommendations of the committee	345

Reflections on their recommendation ib 1516 Valuable facts brought out in the evidence and the debate 346347	346

Government plan on the subject and Mr OConnells opposition	347

Increased agitation and violence in the country	348

Frightful murders and burnings in the country	349

Ineffectual efforts of the Government	350

Renewed efforts of the agitators and their gross falsehoods	351

Small amount of the arrears to each and its irrecoverable nature	352

Speech of the King on proroguing Parliament	353

Success of the registration of electors law	354

System of requiring pledges from candidates	355

Result of the new elections	357

Opening of Parliament	358

Extreme wordiness of the new House and new regulations in conse quence	359

Regulations for forenoon hours in the House of Commons	360

Coercion Bill for Ireland	361

3135 Argument of Ministers for the Coercion Bill 362366	362

3641 Argument of the Roman Catholics against the bill 367371	367

New ministerial project regarding tithes	381

Reflections on these bills	382

Wise measures in general meet with no support in a popular legislature	384

General distress which prevailed in the country	386

Mr Attwoods picture of the state of the country	388

Answer of Ministers	389

The budget for 1833	390

Repeal of onehalf of the malttax carried against Ministers	391

Ministers by a sidewind get the vote rescinded	392

Results of these votes on public opinion	393

Rapid decline in the popularity of Ministers	394

Patriotic conduct of both Government and the Conservative Opposi tion	395

Renewal of the Bank Charter	396

Argument against the bill by Sir R Peel	397

Answer of the Government	398

Reflections on this debate	399

feeling of the country on it	400

Government plan on the subject	401

7072 Argument of Ministers in support of the bill 402403	402

The bill passes both Houses	404

Injustice done by this act to the natives of India	405

The West India Question	406

Sketch of the early settlement of the negroes in the West Indies	407

Necessity gave rise to the vast translation of the negro race	408

Beneficial results which this transference of mankind will ultimately effect	409

The slave trade brought the African to civilisation ib 80 Beneficial effect of the fixing of negroes on particular estates	410

Salutary effect of fixing the negroes on their estates from the cessation of the slave trade	411

Prosperous general condition of the negroes	412

What should have been done by the Government	413

Necessity of slavery in early times	414

Progressive emancipation was rejected by the planters	415

The colonies refuse to act on the resolutions of Parliament	416

Forced tranquillity to 1832 and insurrection which then broke out	417

Insurrection in Jamaica	418

Resistance in the colonies to the Orders in Council	419

Universal transports in favour of immediate emancipation	420

9196 Mr Stanleys argument in favour of negro emancipation 421425	421

98	426

99	428

Science and learning in Germany before the middle of the eighteenth 101	429

Causes which had rendered the duty bearable during the war	430

What made the West India proprietors acquiesce in the change	431

Fatal effects of the measure on the West India Islands	432

Ruinous effects of emancipation to the negroes	434

Great increase of production in the foreign slave States	435

Disastrous effect on the foreign slave trade	436

Reflections on this subject	437

Bill regarding the shortening of infant labour in factories	438

Closing of the session and review of its proceedings	439

Improved state of the commercial interests and continued depression of land	440

Difficulties of Ministers from the Irish members and Radicals	442

Commencement of the agitation for the Repeal of the Union ib 115 First move in this direction Attack on Baron Smith	443

116120 Mr OConnells argument for the repeal of the Union 444446	444

121124 Answer of Mr Spring Rice 447450	451

Increased agitation produced by this decision	452

Circumstances which gave it a great chance of success	453

Divisions of the Government on the Irish Church Question	454

Resignation of Mr Stanley Sir James Graham the Duke of Richmond and Lord Ripon	455

Effects of this secession upon the Government	456

Kings declaration on the Irish Church	457

Ministers hold on	458

The movement party resolve to force on Mr Wards motion	459

Question brought before the House of Lords	460

Effect of these declarations on the part of Government	461

its progress	462

Which is opposed by all parties	463

Division in the Cabinet on the Irish Coercion Bill renewal	464

Negotiation of Mr Littleton with Mr OConnell	465

Resignation of Mr Littleton Lord Althorpe and Lord Grey	466

Earl Greys parting address as Minister	467

Lord Melbourne appointed Prime Minister and changes in the Cabinet	468

Modified Coercion Bill	469

Fate of the Irish Church Bill	470

PoorLaw Amendment Bill	472

Vast effect of the contraction of the currency on this matter	473

century	475

The bill is carried by a great majority	478

Farther progress of the bill ib 153 Regulation as to separating husband and wife	480

Effect of the bill has not been materially to lessen poorrates	481

Prorogation of Parliament	482

Hostility of the press Lord Broughams journey in Scotland	486

Battle of Homs	501

Decisive movement of Ibrahim on his right	507

Opening of the provincial estates and great excitement with which	509

Which is joyfully accorded	513

Remonstrances of the Western Powers	521

Treaty of July 15 1840 for the settlement of the East	545

Allied plan of attack and forces on opposite side	551

Extension of the Zollverein and increasing intellectual strength	565

Fall of the new Ministry and restoration of the old one	571

First debate on the Address	577

Character of the Duke de Broglie	583

Contest about the choice of defenders	589

Conclusion of the trials	595

Immense effect produced by this event in Paris	601

Proposed laws	610

Fall of the Duke de Broglie	614

Increasing difficulty of the question of reduction of the interest of the debt	616

Arguments in favour of the reduction of the interest	617

Answer for the stockholders	618

Decision of the Ministers on the subject which is against it at the moment and leads to their overthrow	619

M Thiers Premier ib 5354 Political character of M Thiers 620621	620

Postponement of the question regarding the debt and first trial of strength in the Chamber	622

Thiers profession of faith before the Chamber	623

Declaration of M Guizot	624

Of M Odillon Barrot	625

Nullity of legislative measures	626

Important financial statements	627

Occupation of Cracow by the allied Powers ib 62 Other diplomatic treaties	629

Journey of the Dukes of Orléans and Nemours to Berlin and Vienna	630

Vast system of railways in Northern Germany	631

Announcement of the seclusion of the King in his palace	632

State of the secret societies in Switzerland	633

Measures of France and Austria against the refugees	634

Reflections on this subject	635

The Spanish Question and its urgent dangers	637

Thiers is for intervention the King against it and the former resigns ib 72 Character of Count Molé	638

Liberation of Prince Polignac and the prisoners in Ham	639

Death of Charles X	640

his early life	642

Preparations for the attempt of Strasburg	643

Breaking out of the conspiracy	644

Its rapid success	645

And ultimate failure	647

177	648

Humane conduct of the Government to Louis Napoleon	649

Trial and acquittal of the Strasburg conspirators ib 82 Law for disjunction of trials which is rejected	651

Argument of M Dupin against the law	653

Lamartines reply	654

The bill is thrown out and Ministry still hold on ib 86 Modification of the Ministry	655

Marriage of the Duke of Orléans	656

Preparations for the marriage and general amnesty	657

Marriage of the Prince and consequent catastrophe	659

Inauguration of the palace of Versailles as a palace of the arts ib 91 Fresh political societies	660

Dissolution of the Chamber	661

Affairs of Africa	662

The migratory Arabs and their annual migration	663

The conquests of the Romans and Saracens	664

Early difficulties of Marshal Clausel	666

his character	667

His first successes	668

Lessing and Winkelman 102	669

Wieland 103	670

His defects and excellencies 104	671

Goethe 11 Faust 12 His marvellous contradictions 13 His moral and religious deficiencies 14 His prodigious versatility 105	672

106	673

107	674

181	675

183	676

185	677

Mistrust and bitter recriminations in France	678

Noble conduct of the King and Ministers ib 114 Affairs of Oran	679

Diverging views of Generals Damremont and Bugeaud on them	680

Conference of Abd elKader and General Bugeaud	681

Terms of the treaty of La Tafna ib 118 Universal indignation at the treaty in France	682

Preparations for the expedition against Constantine	683

Arrival of the army before Constantine and commencement of the siege ib 121 Progress of the siege	685

Reason of the rigour of revolutionary governments	687

Lasting ascendant now gained by the Cross over the Crescent	688

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Title	History of Europe from the Fall of Napoleon in 1815 to the Accession of Louis Napoleon in 1852, Volume 5 History of Europe from the Fall of Napoleon in 1815 to the Accession of Louis Napoleon in 1852, Archibald Alison
Author	Archibald Alison
Publisher	W. Blackwood, 1856
Original from	the University of Wisconsin - Madison
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