POLITICAL WORD ADDRESSED TO THE HOUSE OF LORDS BY Viscount Wellesley. LONDON: J. MITCHELL, ROYAL LIBRARY, 33, OLD BOND STREET. BRUSSELS. PRINTED BY MELINE, CANS AND C". 1845 THEG BIB CONTENTS. INTRODUCTION. The new influences which affect the House of Commons in conse- Erroneous public opinion in England with regard to Foreign gard to Foreign affairs always differring from that of England. -The author desires the full development of the resources of the French nation as connected with general European policy. -Fatal consequences of the Stuarts' policy in England, and of the national indifference with regard to Foreign affairs.-Wars of Lewis XIV.-Treaty of Utrecht.-Consequences of the French a CHAPTER II. Parallel between the foreign policy of 1763, and that of 1840. CHAPTER III. Consequences of the Treaty of Utrecht.-Continual violations of the system of Balance of Power in Europe.-The French Revolution. Mr. Pitt's comprehensive and judicious policy. CHAPTER IV. Continuation.-England's policy during the Continental war. CHAPTER V. Congress of Verona.-Parallel between the Congress of Verona and that of Rastadt. - Consequences of the policy of Verona in Spain and Turkey.-Great advantages, in proclaiming to Europe, through the debates of the British Parliament, the principles professed by England at Verona.- Policy of the Duke of Wellington.- British Cabinet in 1830.-Erroneous system pursued by the Melbourne Government. CHAPTER VI. What ought to have been the policy of England with regard to Belgium. The proceedings adopted by the English Cabinet with regard to the Congress after the events of 1830.-Proceedings of the French Cabinet.-The character of the Belgian Revolution and that of the Congress. CHAPTER VII. The Character of the Belgian Revolution.-The Royal Power.— Events of 1851.-French intervention in Belgium.-Faults committed by the Melbourne Cabinet, in dealing with Belgian affairs. |