The Express.
London, England, 1863-11-12 00:00:00

THE EMPEROR% LITTER TO . THE
BOVERIZONE OF EUROPE.

The Monifeur of yesterday publishes the letter
of the Emperor of the French to the Sovereigns of
Bump" proposing a congress, of which we subjoin
a trandation. The Moniteur prefaece the document
with the remark that the French government had
not intended such an early publication in that
journal, but as the oopy addressed to the German
Confederation had appeared in a Frankfort journal,
the motive for any further postponement of it no
longer existed :
"Most high and very illustrious Princes,
Sovereigns, and Free Cities composing the Most
Serene Confederation of Germeny,—ln presence of
the emits which arise and press each day, I deem
it indispensable to make known my whole mind to
the sovereigns to whom iY oonfided the destiny of
peoples.
"Whenever profound shocks have unsettled the
bases and displaced the boundaries of states, solemn
traasaelices have taken place in order to co-ordi-
nate the new elements, and to consecrate, by revising
them, the transformations effected. Such has been
the object of the treaty of Westphalia in the 17th
century, and of the negotiations of Vienna in 1818.
It is on this latter basis that the political edifice of
Europe now rests ; and yet—you are not unaware
of it—it is crumbling on all sides.
"If we consider attentively the situation of
different countries, it is impossible not to recognise
that on almost all points the treaties of Vienna are
destroyed, modified, disowned, or menaced. Hence
duties without regulation, rights without title, and
pretensions without restraint--danger the more to
be dreaded, inasmuch as the improvements pro-
duced by civilisation, which has united peoples one
with another by the reciprocity of material inte-
rests—would make war still more destructive.

" Here is matter for serious meditation. Let
us not wait in order to come to a resolution till
sudden and irresistible events disturb our judg-
ment, and draw us, in spite of ourselves, into
opposite direction&
" I come, therefore, to propose to you to regu-
late the present, and to secure the future in a
Congress.
" Called to the throne by Providence and the
will of• the French people, but trained in the
school of adversity, it is perhaps less allowable
for me than another to ignore. the rights of sove-
reigns and the legitimate aspirations of peoples
Thus I am ready, without a preconceived system'
to carry into an International Congress the spirit
of moderation end justice ordinarily the portion of
those who have endured so many various trials.
" If I take the initiative in this overture, I do
not yield to an impulse of vanity ; but as I am
a sovereign to whom the most ambitious projects
are attributed, I have it at heart to prove b' this
frank and loyal step that my sole object is to ar-
rive, without a shock, at the pacification of Europe.
"In case the princes, allies, and friends of
Francs should deem it suitable to enhance by their
presence the authority of the deliberations, I
should be proud to offer them my cordial hos-
pitality.

" Europe would perhaps see some advantage in
the capital whence the signal for subversions Las
so many times issued becoming the seat of confe-
rences destined to lay the bases of a general paci-
fication.

" I take this occasion to renew to you the
assurances of the sincere attachment and lively
interest which I take in the prosperity of the States
of the Confederation.

" Wherefore, most high and very illustrious
princes, sovereigns, and free cities oomposing the
meet serene Confederation of Germany, I pray
God to have you in his holy and worthy protection.
" Written at Paris, Nov. 4, in the year of
grace 1863. " NAroixos.
Countersigned " Daouvw as 'MUM"

PARIS, Nov. 11.

An account of the situation of the empire has
been distributed among the senators and deputies.
With regard to foreign affairs, the account
sketches the events which led to the Polish insnr-
rection, which the Russo Prussian convention
transformed into an international and European
question. The statement goes on to detail the
negotiations that have taken place between the other
Powers and Russia upon the subject, and says
we cannot believe that the union of the cabinets
in affairs so worthy of solicitude should remain
sterile. Let us not in any case attempt to impose
our solution upon Powers interested as directly
and even more so than ourselves in the regulation
of the pending difficulties. It is not in accordance
either with our obligations or our rights, in a ques-
tion essentially European, to go alone to meet a re-
sponsibility which all ought to partake.

The official statement then expresses a hope
that a reconciliation may take place between Den-
mark and Germany, and continues as follows
"The Emperor's government has seen with satis-
faction that in Italy calm has succeeded to the
agitation caused by the Roman question. The
public mind, however, does not appear disposed
to promote material concessions

" In the particular position created by events
the greatest service which the Emperor's govern-
ment could render to the Italians was to remain
inaccessible to the various passions which were
agitating around it. The Emperor is aware that he
has contributed as much as lies in his power to
prepare for the future. These postponements of
the solution have not been without advantage for
the peninsula. The Roman government has en-
deavoured to realise several of the reforms claimed
in the administration of the states of the
church. We have reason to hope that that
task will be pursued. The Italian govern-
ment has done its best to organise the
new kingdom, to develop its resources, to
constitute the military force of Italy, to suppress
brigandage with our loyal concurrence, and to dia.
courage the impatience to which it was resolved
not to yield. We are justified in believing that
these happy influences will contribute to dissipate
prejudices, and produce a state of matters more
favourable to a better understanding between the
different political parties."
Relative to Greece, the Emperor congratulates
himself upon seeing the crisis in that country
so happily solved, as the development of
this crisis might have brought about seri-
ous complications in the East. The statement
further says on this subject :—" Greece may, if wise,
date her regeneration from this period. We shall
the more approve this as Greece will have at her