Austrian View of Britain during the Congress of Vienna

I, Prince Klemens Von Metternich, write to express my views on the great British empire. I see the British as a tremendous ally and they have been incredibly helpful with winning us parts of Italy. Also, their common goal of limiting the power of Russia bodes well for us Austrians, being as we worry about their unnoticed power in Eastern Europe. Britain wants independance for much of Poland, and I have no problem accepting this. Castlereagh and I are getting along well, and our give and take relationship seems to be working out for the best in terms of land claims. However, where we differ is on the issue of the German Confederation. Castlereagh insists on a strong confederation with Austro-Prussian leadership, a proposal that I simply cannot accept. I wish for weak Austrian leadership, and if the Brits are not willing to accept this, I fear that our relationship may sour. I hope that they will also support me in my mission to root out revolutionary ideas in Europe and return to the status quo. I hope to see a decline of liberalism, a goal that I simply do not know whether Britain shares.