... accredited British representatives attended the last two of these meetings. In his Memorandum of 19 January 1805, Pitt the Younger who undoubtedly influenced Castlereagh (his political apprentice) defined the British government's underlying aim for after it had concluded the struggle with Napoleonic France. This aim was to establish "a general agreement and guarantee for the mutual protection and security of the different ... beset with the dangers of Republicanism and Liberalism. Castlereagh did not approve in a religiously led unity, and he distrusted Alexander's motives. He was helpe...

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... and State Secretary, Mikhail Speransky assumed a supreme role in the political affairs of Russia. Again we see the resemblance to the French Revolution with what Speranskii believed was necessary in a government. His ideal constitution consisted of free social elements in the making of laws, the power of public opinion within those laws, a system of civil and criminal law, independent judiciary, open ... ," intended to give the State Council oversight of the workings of the imperial administration, as well to make clear distinctions between the legislative, executive, and judicial arms o...

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... of maybe not war but certain aggression. Others believed that Germany was simply protecting their resources in case of external confrontation. France and Russia sided with the English and the Austrian Government was unstable with the assassination of the Arch Duke Ferdinand. The way any significant conflict was resolved was acting upon the human natural instinct to defend when felt threatened. Conclusive ... ...

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