Concert of Europe

[Peasant Phill]

My fellow heads of state,

We hereby want to express our condolences towards the families of Louis XVIII and the Sardinian royal family.

As the Chancellor of Austria already expressed so eloquently: “No man can judge their lord and their lord has no other thought but to secure the well-being of his people.”
For make no mistake, if the assassination of Piemont proved anything, it’s that the threat from anarchists has never been this severe. We cannot stress the need for a unified answer against these terrorists enough.

Therefore I renew my summoning of the Concert of Europe with a representative of the Ottoman Sultan to send a strong signal against anarchy and to devise a unified list of measures against anarchy.

Muhamed Ali Pasha
Wãli of Egypt
Servant of the Great Sultan Mustafa IV

[Franconicus]

Numbers:

Austria debt 99 mio/army size 145,000 + 38,000/next period’s budget 16 mio
Prussia debt 152 mio/army size 130,000 + 30,000/next period’s budget 15 mio
Russia debt 196 mio /army size 215,000/next period’s budget 13 mio
Ottoman debt 78 mio/army size 200,000/next period’s budget 10 mio
England debt 115 mio/army size 45,000/next period’s budget 11 mio
France debt 191 mio/army size 32,000/next period’s budget 8,5
Netherlands debt 26 mio/army size 20,000/next period’s budget 11 mio
Egypt debt 39 mio/army size 50,000/next period’s budget 5 mio

[Peasant Phill]

OOC: I'll be away until monday.

[King Kurt]

First - an apology - I will not be quite so active from now on as I have changed organisations and work place - and the site is blocked at work!! - so I will have to rely on the time I can grab in the evening.

To business

I, like other nations, send my condolences to the Sardinian and French royal families. In particular I condemn the assasination of the King of Sardinia - nothing can be gained by such acts. I trust the Austrian leader is not too shaken by these events - a shotgun attack against the person next to him must be a terrible shock and what luck to have escaped with just a graze when surely the anarcists would have valued him as a far more valuable target - it is almost as if they missed him delibarately as if they were obeying orders.

As for Greece, unlike the other unholy European powers, I can not stand by and let good Christian people be slaughtered by the heathen forces of the Sultan. My action has brought the Sultan to the peace table and I would propose a Congress in Malta of all the Concert of Europe to discuss the Balkans issue with the Sultan as a honoured guest and equal. I propose Malta as a venue on grounds of security as it is obvious that areas such as the Austrian empire are unsafe due to the degree of political turmoil.

Signed this day
Lord Canning

[Prince Cobra]

First - an apology - I will not be quite so active from now on as I have changed organisations and work place - and the site is blocked at work!! - so I will have to rely on the time I can grab in the evening.

To business

I, like other nations, send my condolences to the Sardinian and French royal families. In particular I condemn the assasination of the King of Sardinia - nothing can be gained by such acts. I trust the Austrian leader is not too shaken by these events - a shotgun attack against the person next to him must be a terrible shock and what luck to have escaped with just a graze when surely the anarcists would have valued him as a far more valuable target - it is almost as if they missed him delibarately as if they were obeying orders.

If the British secret services know something their Austrian colleagues do not, then they are welcomed to share their knowledge so that the criminals are caught and hanged. I mean if they are really interested in such a good end for the justice.

As for Greece, unlike the other unholy European powers, I can not stand by and let good Christian people be slaughtered by the heathen forces of the Sultan. My action has brought the Sultan to the peace table and I would propose a Congress in Malta of all the Concert of Europe to discuss the Balkans issue with the Sultan as a honoured guest and equal. I propose Malta as a venue on grounds of security as it is obvious that areas such as the Austrian empire are unsafe due to the degree of political turmoil.

Signed this day
Lord Canning

I am against such an idea. Travelling by sea is uncomfortable and dangerous especially for people who have not used to travel by sea. It would surely put the diplomats on inequal ground since many of them would be recovering from sea sickness. The British Navy is also far away, which makes me think it is a real madness to make such a trip.

May we hear who are these unholy European powers?

Your idea is to bring the Sultan to his knees simply because he refuses to be your puppet. In addition, I do not hear that the British forces in Ireland and their deed in La Roshelle gives you power to judge the other sovereigns of Europe.

I would asssure you that the police is already working on the assassination and that in a month the organisation, which organised this bold deed will be hanged. In addition, I can not see any hint of instability of the Austrian Empire.
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Austria will discuss the future seat of the Congress with their allies and then it will make an official declaration. One-sided suggestions are not a good idea.

[Cultured Drizzt fan]

OOC: Sorry, was gone for a while, catching up now, also, I am leaving on sunday for a week. MY trusted vassal will be filling in for me, as he has proven himself quite adept at it.

[Csargo]

The Prussian government mourns the loss of two great leaders during these few weeks. King Louis rebuilt France after the revolution and Napoleon's rule, and he will be missed greatly. The assassination of the King of Sardinia is a shock and we send our condolences to his family and his people. We also hope that the Emperor makes a speedy recovery and will aid in any way to help catch the perpetrators if the Austrian government so wishes.

If the Austrian government wishes to discuss anything with the King they are free to do so.