The Express.
London, England, 1856-01-04 00:00:00

I THE PARIS PEACE PAMPHLET AT VIENNiL

(/11,01 001 COIIISPONIII/11.)
VIENNA, Dee. 30.
The French pamphlet proposing a general congress
for the pacification of Europe has failed in exciting
any sensation here, as it is well known that, so fir
from being the production of a French statesman
and emanating from an official quarter, it is nothing
mare than a work of Russian origin and written in
the Russian interest. Looked at from this point of
view, many parts of the pamphlet which at runt
appeared dark and mysterious become plain and
clear, and the views of the author may be defined as
follows: By conjuring up the rata morgono of ar,
alliance between Russia and France he evidently
seeks to sow the seeds of distrait against the latter
Power in the British cabinet and nation—a distrust
which it has been the policy of Russia from the very
beginning of the war to create by every insidious
means in her power. Secondly, to frighten the (ler.
man Powers, and especially the lesser ones, out of
the idea of an approachment to, or eventually ob.
taming support from, Prince, by pointing out the
danger of their getting between two fires.
Lastly, he attempts to work on the vanity of
Louis Napoleon and the French nation by the
flattering notion of affecting to disclaim, on the part
of Russia, setting any value on the alliance of Any
other state than France, which alone could be
honourable and useful, se it would secure to them the
undivided empire of the world. The idea of this
treble combination u cleverly managed, but in the
well informed circles of this city it is not considered
likely that England and the German States will be
so politically blind as to run into the trap thus set,
and gilded over with the cunning device of ascribing
the authorship to an exalted personage.
In the meantime, rumours are current here that
Russia is by no means averse to the convocation of
an European congress; and, indeed, there are many
indications that such is really the oase. The quer
tions are even undergoing discussion—where shell the
congress be held ? and, secondly, what shall be its
farther object beyond the establishment of peace? In
answer to the first query, Paris is generally consi-
dered as the most appropriate seat of the congress;
and with regard to the second, the necessity is urged
for laying down a code of public law for the collec-
tive government of all civilised states. Not only the
belligerent powers, but the two great powers of Ger.
many acid the secondary states that are in league
with England and France are to be represented at
the congress. With regard to the manner of voting,
the mode adopted at the Congress of Vienna to be
taken as a precedent.
Within the last few days the report of a secret
understanding confirmed by a treaty between Russia
and Prussia is again brought forward, and gains cams
degree of credit. It is affirmed that this secret
treaty has been only very lately concluded by the
present Emperor of Russia, and that it was brought
to Berlin by Count Munster, who could never induce
the Emperor Nicholas to sign it. This treaty is one
of offensive and defensive alliance between the two
states under certain possible contingencies; but
whether the ring of Prussia will be able to rely on
the co-operation of his army in such a case is a quer
tion that has given rise to greet doubt and discussion.