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Memoirs Of Her Late Imperial Majesty, Catharine Ii.
spoken ; but in the subsequent conduct of the Empress towards its virtuous monarch , justice and humanity were outraged , and the dearest rights of nature trampled on . The last of her grand designs was , to curb the power und insolence of the French-republic . Orders were issued for a levy of 150 thousand troops , destined to act , in some shape or other , for the relief of the Emperor of Germany . It has been questioned whether it
would not have been wiser policy in her imperial majesty , to have moved for the assistance of the confederates sooner . She , perhaps , entertained a persuasion , that the allies would stand firm together , an make a more successful opposition to the republic—She was , no doubt , well enough pleased to see almost all the other powers of Europe weaken themselves b y war : whilst , at the same time , it must
have been her intention , as has since appeared , to interfere more and more in the general conflict , in proportion as the party she detested gained ground on a sovereign prince , who , though a neighbour , and ancient enemy , yet possessed an hereditary throne , and had ceased to be a formidable rival . It is to be considered , also , that had she moved sooner , the Turks on the other side , instigated by French intrigues , might have moved al .-o . The Czarina waited , too , until she should secure peace on the most formidable frontier by a marriage between
her grand-daughter and the young king of Sweden . It is of more iwiponance to inquire , whether the measures of the Empress will be abandoned or pursued by her successor . History furnishes examples that seam to point to opposite conclusions . There are instances of the same system being pursued by successive mcnarchs , or of their ministers , in the case of their being minors . Thus the generals and civil officers of Gustavus Adolphus continued his
plan , after his death , for preserving 'he liberties of Germany and the north of Europe . Thus the court of Berlin , before its strange conduct relative to the French republic , adhered to the maxims of the great Frederic ; and thus too the views of Poterhave been adopted , on the whole , by his successors . On the other hand , there is in sovereign princes , as well as in prime ministers , and governors of all kinds , a
jealousy of the very shade , and a disposition to recede in their conduct from the maxims of their predecessors . Thus , on the death of Henry IV . of France ' , Mary of Met ' iicis his queen , appointed regent , reversing- his plans , foimed alliances with the Austrians . Thus the quiet Leopold succeeded , on the Austrian throne , to the restless Joseph ; and the warlike Francis to the pacific Leopold . Thus too ,
not to multiply instances , King George III . and his present minister , were on their accession to the throne and the administration of govern- ' ment , pacific . Instances of this kind are by far the most numerous . It is the more-probable that the present Emperor of Russia will add to the number , that he has been kept at a distance from court , and treated with mistrust , and indeed a degree of aversion , by the late Czarina ,
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Memoirs Of Her Late Imperial Majesty, Catharine Ii.
spoken ; but in the subsequent conduct of the Empress towards its virtuous monarch , justice and humanity were outraged , and the dearest rights of nature trampled on . The last of her grand designs was , to curb the power und insolence of the French-republic . Orders were issued for a levy of 150 thousand troops , destined to act , in some shape or other , for the relief of the Emperor of Germany . It has been questioned whether it
would not have been wiser policy in her imperial majesty , to have moved for the assistance of the confederates sooner . She , perhaps , entertained a persuasion , that the allies would stand firm together , an make a more successful opposition to the republic—She was , no doubt , well enough pleased to see almost all the other powers of Europe weaken themselves b y war : whilst , at the same time , it must
have been her intention , as has since appeared , to interfere more and more in the general conflict , in proportion as the party she detested gained ground on a sovereign prince , who , though a neighbour , and ancient enemy , yet possessed an hereditary throne , and had ceased to be a formidable rival . It is to be considered , also , that had she moved sooner , the Turks on the other side , instigated by French intrigues , might have moved al .-o . The Czarina waited , too , until she should secure peace on the most formidable frontier by a marriage between
her grand-daughter and the young king of Sweden . It is of more iwiponance to inquire , whether the measures of the Empress will be abandoned or pursued by her successor . History furnishes examples that seam to point to opposite conclusions . There are instances of the same system being pursued by successive mcnarchs , or of their ministers , in the case of their being minors . Thus the generals and civil officers of Gustavus Adolphus continued his
plan , after his death , for preserving 'he liberties of Germany and the north of Europe . Thus the court of Berlin , before its strange conduct relative to the French republic , adhered to the maxims of the great Frederic ; and thus too the views of Poterhave been adopted , on the whole , by his successors . On the other hand , there is in sovereign princes , as well as in prime ministers , and governors of all kinds , a
jealousy of the very shade , and a disposition to recede in their conduct from the maxims of their predecessors . Thus , on the death of Henry IV . of France ' , Mary of Met ' iicis his queen , appointed regent , reversing- his plans , foimed alliances with the Austrians . Thus the quiet Leopold succeeded , on the Austrian throne , to the restless Joseph ; and the warlike Francis to the pacific Leopold . Thus too ,
not to multiply instances , King George III . and his present minister , were on their accession to the throne and the administration of govern- ' ment , pacific . Instances of this kind are by far the most numerous . It is the more-probable that the present Emperor of Russia will add to the number , that he has been kept at a distance from court , and treated with mistrust , and indeed a degree of aversion , by the late Czarina ,