Protestantism and Catholicity compared in their effects on the civilization of Europe
CHAPTER LV.
ON RESISTANCE TO DE FACTO GOVERNMENTS.
Governments existing merely _de facto_--Right of resistance to these governments--Napoleon and the Spanish nation--Fallacy of the doctrine establishing the obligation of obedience to mere _de facto_ governments--Investigation of certain difficulties--Accomplished facts--How we are to understand the respect due to accomplished facts, 330