RE – ORGANISATION OF EUROPE.

North Otago Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2403, 21 January 1880, Page 2

RE - ORGANISATION OF EUROPE.

It has boon remarked in Franco that Bismarck and Count Andraaay have taken up an old proposal for the arrangonTftart of Europe, whioh was submitted to Nitapoloon I. after Ulm by Talleyrand. Tho lustoiian Mignet tells the story of thii in the following terms : " Talleyrand asked himself by what moans ho could remove all misunderstandings between Franco and Austria, separate Austrian interests from those of England and Russia, and by this opposition guarantee the integrity of the Ottoman Empire, and found a new Euro* pean equilibrium. This was the problem ; and ho proposed to solve it by separating Austria from Italy, by depriving her of Venice, from Switzerland, by depriving her of tho Tyrol, and from South Germany, by depriving her of Swabia. In this manner Austria would cease to bo in contact with any of tho countrios protected by France, and all further cause for hostility between tho two countries would bo removed. As an extra precaution, Venice was to be incorporated into an independent republic between Austria and Italy. Austria was to be compensated in tho valley of tho Danube, and was to rocoivo Moldavia, Wallachia, Bessarabia, and tho southorn portion of Bulgaria. "In this way," said Talleyrand, "tho Germans will be always excluded from Italy, and there will bo an end to those wars which thoir protonsions to that country have for so many years excited. Austria possessing tho whole course of tho Danube, and a portion of tho shores of the Black Sea, would bo a neighbor, and consequently a riv.U, of Russia. The Ottoman Empiro would purchase security for many a long year by the timely sacrifice of Provinces whioh have several times been invaded by Russia ; the Russians shut up in thoir dosorts, would direct thoir efforts towards Ash, where the courso of events would placo them in presence of the English, thus transforming into future adversaries the confederates of to-day." Not only did Talleyrand submit this splendid plan to tho Emperor after his success at Ulm, but tho day he received from Vienna tho news of tho groat victory of Austerlitst ho wroto to Napoleon, saying — '• Your Majesty can now crmh the Austrian monarchy or re-establish it. The existence of this monarchy in its mau is indispensable to tho future welfare of civilised nations. I implore your Majeßty to consider tho project which I had the honor to addroas to you at Strasburg. I presume to-day more than over to regard it as the bost and most salutary. Our victories render it easy; and I shall be happy if you will authorise mo to make an arrangomont whioh I am convinced will assure tho peace of tho Continent for more than a oontury." Napoleon only adhered to a portion of Talleyrand's proposal. He would novor consent to Austria occupying Moldavia and Wallachia, although this occupation was stipulated in the Treaty of Tilsit ; but it was hardly tho gamo of a groat soldier, who maintained his position by winning battles, to secure a century of tranquility. It romains to bo soon to what extent Prince Bismarck will bo able to follow outTalloyrand's ideas concerning tho protection of what still remains of Turkey.