HISTORY OF EUROPE. 
wisdom would have suggested*. 
This circumstance is a key to the 
subsequent issue of the campaign ; 
and will account for several events 
that have been hitherto involved in 
mystery. 
The Duke of Brunswick was na- 
turally an advocate for any co-ope- 
ration between the courts of Vien- 
na and Berlin that tended to se- 
cure the rights and integrity of the 
German empire ; in equal danger 
from the violence of the French re- 
volution, and the policy by which 
‘Russia had constantly succeeded in 
inflaming the states of the empire 
against each other. He accordingly 
accepted with pleasure of a com- 
mand that was originally signed 
for him by Leopold; and which 
the new Emperor and the King of 
~ Prussia were destined to confirm. 
From a delicacy towards those sove- 
reigns, he was unassuming in their 
presence. In proportion as one of 
them was as yet inexperienced, 
and the other diffident of his own 
talents, the veteran and profound 
Generalissimo was attentive to 
their orders ; so that in fact, he gave 
bat few of hisown; and these nore 
in the detail than the suggestion of 
Measures. Hence it was, that a 
proclamation, above noticed, evi- 
dently in a tone opposite to what 
the Duke of Brunswick would have 
dictated, was given in his name. 
[so 
This work, the cause of mucli evil, 
was both suggested and composed 
by an individual, who, without of- 
fice, obtained an influence which 
(where there was no permanent 
command) was equal to authority. 
It lay naturally with the princes of 
France to suggest the kind of ma- 
nifesto which, from their know- 
ledge, might have the most power- 
ful effect, in intimidating the revo- 
lutionists in France, and encourag- 
ing the loyalists. |The disposition 
of princes and statesmen, to en- 
courage the intemperance of vio- 
lent partizans, rather than to listen 
to prudent advice, and to depend 
for justification and acceptance on 
the conciliatory voice of modera- 
tion, is an error as fatal as it is 
commonf. 
An unfortunate effect also flow- 
ed from another deviation from the 
line of conduct that would have been 
pursued by the Duke of Brunswick. 
The husband of the Arch- Duchess 
Christina, aunt of the young Em- 
peror, commanded the Austrian 
troopsin Flanders. Had the army 
under the Duke of Brunswick 
marched into France directly, 
through that country, his command 
must have been for a time sus- 
pended. Hence, we have under- 
stood, originated the march into 
Champaign, and the eventual fai- 
lure of the siege of Lisle, by the 
* It is not with the Kings of the north, and above all, with those of Prussia, as 
with those of the south; who, even when they attend their armies in person, delegate 
their whole authority to a commander in chief; as Lonis XLV. did to the Marischal 
de Turenne and the Prince of Conde ;—and George IL. of England, to the Earl of 
Stair, 
When the kings of Prussia, whose characters as sovereigns, are essentially 
connected with that of military chiefs, appear at the head of their armies, every eye 
is turned on them, as the primary source of motion; the authority of the General 
beng but secondary. 
+ And Abab, king of Israel, said unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man by 
whom we may enquire of the Lord; hut I hate him, for he never prophesied good unto 
te, but always evil: the same is Micaiah, the son of Imla, 2 Chron, xviii. 7. 
Prince 
