The continual attention of sovereigns to what is on the carpet, the constant residence of ministers, and the perpetual negotiations, make Europe a kind of a republic, the members of which, though independent, unite, through the ties of common interest, for the maintenance of order and liberty.
Burke notes that the constant negotiations among sovereigns create a form of republic in Europe, maintaining order and liberty.
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