SIR ARCHIBALD ALISON, BART., D.C.L.

Author of the History of Europe from the Commencement of the French
Revolution, in 1789, to the Battle of Waterloo," &c. &c.

VOL. V.

WILLIAM BLACKWOOD AND SONS

EDINBURGH AND LONDON

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The Author of this Work reserves the right of authorising a Translation of it.

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CONTENTS OF VOL. V.

CHAPTER XXVII.

CONSTITUTIONAL HISTORY OF GERMANY, FROM THE TERMINATION OF THE WAR OF

LIBERATION IN 1814 TO THE GREAT CONVULSIONS OF 1848.

2. Extreme moderation of the German demands on the peace,

2

3. Dangers to German independence on the dissolution of the Empire,

3

4. Sage constitution and immense strength of the German Confederacy,

5. Military forces of the Confederacy,

4

6

6. External and internal peace and great prosperity this has secured to

Germany, .

8

13. Manner in which this was brought about,

after the peace,

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14

15

government,

14. Universal expectation of liberal institutions which prevailed in Germany

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

16. Delay in performing these promises on the part of the German govern-

17. States established in Hanover, Würtemberg, and Baden, but not in

Prussia,

18. Tardy promises of the Prussian government,

19. Important resolution of the Diet regarding the internal affairs of the

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

many,

22. Resolution of the Diet on the propositions of Austria,

23. Supreme Austregal Court,

24. Assassination of Kotzebue,

25. His execution, and immense sensation it created,

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26. Consequences of this event highly injurious to freedom,

26

27-29. Circular of the cabinet of Berlin,

27-29

30. Reflections on this picture of Germany,

30

31. Circular of Metternich detailing the effect of the repressive measures,

32. Circular of Metternich on the Neapolitan revolution,

33. Final Act of Confederation,

31

ib.

32

35. Illusory edict of Prussia regarding provincial diets,

42. Wisdom of the internal government of Prussia,

34. Effect of this Final Act on German liberty,

36. Refusal of the Diet to sanction the demand of Holstein for a consti-

tution,

37. Import of the constitution of the provincial estates of Prussia by the

edict of June 5, 1823,

43. Specific measures introduced,

44. The ultimate effect of these changes would have favoured freedom,

45. Great effect of the French Revolution in checking German freedom,

46. Increase of this feeling with the Belgian and Polish revolutions,

47. Effect of the siege of Antwerp in 1832,

48. Stringent measures of the Diet against the Press,

49. Decree of July 5 of the Diet,

50. Immense sensation produced by these decrees over Europe,

51. Riot in Frankfort, and its occupation by the Austrians,

52. Congress of Sovereigns at Münchengratz,

53. Fresh riot at Frankfort, which is put under martial law,

54. Decrees of 1835 in the Diet,

51

52

55. Death of the Emperor Francis, and his successor's communication to the

Diet,

53

56. Change in the public mind in Germany towards material objects,

ib.

57. Refusal of the Diet to restore the constitution of Hanover,

58. Dispute between the Prussian government and the Pope regarding the

Archbishop of Cologne,

ib.

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61. Amnesty on the 300th anniversary of the Reformation, and treaty of

reciprocity with Holland,.

62. Death of the King of Prussia, and revival of the question of the consti-

tution,

ib.

63. Answer of the King,

62

64. Adjustment of the dispute with the See of Rome,

ib.

65. Opening of the provincial estates, and great excitement with which it

was attended,

63

66. Extension of the Zollverein, and increasing intellectual strength of

Prussia,

64

.

67. Vast system of railways in Northern Germany,

65

68. Inauguration of the Cathedral of Cologne, and King's speech at it,