Реферат: A War Of Independence Essay Research Paper

the reevaluation of the relations of England with the other European Powers. However,

Castlereagh had started differentiating his position from the alliance some months before he

died; the reason was not disagreements concerning Greece but the insistence of Alexander + on

applying to Spain the principles of the Protocol of Troppau, something that Gastlereagh did not

want. (Bridge & Bullen, 40). It is also clear that “Alexander, unlike Gastlereagh, had evolved

no clear strategy with which to pursue Russian aims in the postwar world.” (Bridge & +ullen,

28). Actually, it appears that “Lord Gastlereagh as the representative of this country, demurred

to pledge which his sovereign could not undertake independently of Parliament”, showing how

Castlereagh felt to the proposal of Alexander to come to the “assistance in case of domestic as

well as of international difficulty.” (L. Courtrney, 372).

Canning, did not attend the conference of Verona but he sent the Duke of Wellington, who was

given instructions to maintain strict, neutral stance (D. Dakin, 148-149). Furthermore,

“Wellington had been instructed, if necessary, to break the unity of the Congress.” (Temperley,

66). However, what was mainly to be discussed at this Congress was the Spanish question,

which in turn could have helped the Greeks. The Spanish question had always been the apple of

discord between the Great Powers, and had the revolution of Spain divided the Powers into

different groups, the Greeks could have taken advantage of this. The strong European states,

though, were flexible enough to form the appropriate groups and agreements according to the

subject in question. (Isambert, 142). Surprisingly but logically enough the Great Powers had not

included in the Conference of Verona the Greek Revolution. Had they done so they would have

officially accepted that indeed there were problems in the East and the Greek Revolution would

have been established for good. Furthermore, they might have added fuel to the fire encouraging

the Greeks to increase their hostilities against the Turks.

In regard to the Conference f Verona and especially to how the British conducted their policy,

+ should give a general account of how Stratfort Canning (G. Canning’s cousin), +.+. Courtney,

Isambert and +. G. Stapleton Canning’s private secretary), viewed Canning himself and his

policy. Stratfort Canning, cousin of the new Foreign Minister of England, claims that his

cousin’s policy must be related to his personality as this was farmed during his youth. He gives

us same extracts of poems that G. Canning wrote about Greece when he was 9 years old saying