Intro -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- PLATES IN VOL. XI. -- BOOK LVI.-CONGRESS OF VIENNA -- State of Europe since the peace of Paris-Discontent of the Belgian and Rhine provinces, which were annexed to Protestant countries, and ill treated by foreign armies-Confusion that threatens-The Germans expect their promised liberty in vain, and the smallTrue character of the Congress of Vienna, and what may be thought of its results, which, with a few changes, have lasted half a century. -- BOOK LVII.-THE ISLAND OF ELBA. -- Stay of Lord Castlereagh at Paris-He obtains from Louis XVIII. the concession of Parma for Marie Louise, and promises in return that Murat shall be expelled from Naples-Austria sends 100,000 men into Italy, and France sends 30,000 into Dauphiné-Internal sCauses and character of this extraordinary revolution. -- BOOK LVIII.-ADDITIONAL ACT. -- Pacific and liberal language of Napoleon in his first conversations-He chooses his ministers on the very evening of the 20th of March-Prince Cambacérès is provisionally invested with the administration of justice-Marshal Davout is appointed war minister-TCharacter of this Act. -- BOOK LIX.-THE CHAMP DE MAI. -- Publication of the Additional Act-Effect it produces-It is very badly received, though the most liberal and best edited constitution that France had ever got-Reasons of this reception-France has no more faith in Napoleon when he speaks of liberty than EurFinal considerations on this attempt at restoring the |