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Translation from Russian into English: 16 November 2017 - 17 November 2017.

Владимир Владимирович Залесский 'Диалог о Тильзитском мире'.

LI. The tale of the Congress of Vienna (1814 -1815)

The Reader(man) and the Reader(woman) came out of the cafe-library.

- 'You have a good mood today', - the Reader(man) has noted.

- 'Christian Insarov interestingly told about the book "Klemens Metternich. His life and political activity. A biographical essay". He made comparisons with the book of Yevgeny Tarle "Talleyrand"', - the Reader(woman) answered. - 'It's not in vain that we came to a meeting with the writer.'

- 'Insarov's reflections about the Vienna Congress are very curious', - the Reader(man) has added.

- 'We knew A lot without his book. Although not completely were understanding, how to decipher the "secrets of music box".

First, it is well-known that the Vienna Congress passed in Vienna in September (November), 1814 - June, 1815, - the Reader(man) recognized. - That Congress has begun after Napoleon's defeat, his renunciation, his attempt of suicide and departure to Elba Island in the Mediterranean Sea.

Secondly, it is easily understood that Napoleon did not leave the historical scene according his own will. And you can try to compare the role of different powers in achieving this result. Perhaps, one or several states as a result of such a comparison will be in a priority position, as they made the most significant contribution to the victory of the coalition.

Thirdly, during fighting against Napoleon the center of gravity of efforts of participants of the anti-Napoleonic coalition was displaced towards military effort, towards armed confrontation.

And nearly all the most important diplomatic efforts were implemented in the period after the victory. That is, in a period, when war efforts were already - as it seemed - completed.

Fourthly, from the book in the book an expression repeats, that "The Congress was dancing".

And that, there was everything on the Congress: both intrigues, and briberies, and women, and loud words behind which low, selfish interests, and solemn festivals in honor of "Consent and the world" on which treason and perfidy prepared were...'

- 'Insarov has placed several interesting semantic emphases', - the Reader(man) recognized. - 'Some his statements and theses seemed to me the most interesting.

First, the choice of Vienna, the venue of the Congress - this choice created an advantage for one of the member states of the coalition. Prince Metternich was called "the Chairman of the Vienna Congress".

Secondly, representatives of all European States (except Turkey) participated in the Congress.

All the members of Congress were never convened for a general meeting. But some mental "projections", mental images, mental mirage visions were created. For example: "projection of the majority ","projection of voting".

Some representative bodies (public authorities, governmental structures), which making the decisions by a majority vote, were in all epochs.

And even more so, they "have begun to sound" in the era of revolutions. Anyway, the influence of the "majority" was felt.

Thirdly, numerous participants of the Congress created "public", "mass", "audience".

They formed "public opinion".

And whether it was beneficial to those States, that have made the most significant contribution to the victory over Napoleon? On fields of battle issues were resolved not by vote, not by public opinion...

Fourthly, even before the beginning of the Congress, prior to the entrance of Allied forces to Paris, a provisional government of France, headed by Prince Talleyrand, was created. Talleyrand insisted on returning to power the French Bourbon dynasty.

The broken France received legitimate government. Became a member of Congress.

The return to the power of a dynasty of Burbons, "updated", "rebooted" a situation. The aggressive Napoleon became as if the "hero of the past", he was evacuated outside the political process. In some sense, disappeared the face, the subject to which it was possible to make a claim.

Talleyrand became the representative of France on the Vienna congress.

Fifthly, the Prince Talleyrand, the representative of France, the person with good church education, colossal political experience, enormous communications, the great prestige has managed to impose ("to force") a discussion around a number of the principles which were put forward by him (for example, the principles of legitimacy, balance).

After the efforts of Prince Talleyrand France withdrew from relative international isolation. France became one of the most influential States members of Congress.'

The Reader(man) has smiled:

- 'Insarov has separately noted a good education of the Prince Talleyrand. His art to read sermons. His art of scholastic reasonings and scholastic disputes.