The Express.
London, England, 1861-10-11 00:00:00

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

LETTER FROM THE EMPEROR NAPOLEON
TO THE KING OF PRUSSIA.

An anonymous pamphlet, which will be pub-
lished in Paris in a day or two, under the title of
"The Emperor Napoleon and King William," con-
tains the following letter, alleged to have been
addressed by the Emperor of the French to the
King of Prussia after the interview at Baden :
The interest which I take in the tranquillity and well-
being of annuany and of the state,' of your Majesty in par-
ticular, not less than me desire, which is well known toyou, to
maintain in Europe a durable peace, leads me to address
myself directly to your Majesty, without the medium of
diplomacy. in oiler that you may be vonviuced that I sin
actuated by personal conviction, and that our mutual posi-
tions may be defined frankly and without etrriire peas,e,
After the interview which 1 had with you at Baden, and
the declaration which I unhesitatingly gave, your Majesty
has been able to know lily sentiments as to Germany and the
line of conduct which I princes to mjaelf to follow. That
declaration includes all my thoughts, and I persist in it. Your
Majesty may make ouch use of it as you may deem tit, and
even give it to the world. My hassled ma external
policy have been guided he the same spirit. Your Majesty
knows that I did not abandon until the last moment, and
before public opinion, the hope of making the
King of Naples listen to reason, at the risk
of prolonging in Italy civil war. Now alien
the Surdutina government shall he comoliiited,
the spirit of disorder will have lost its rampart. This
question once closed, the peace of Europe will be established
upon solid buses which it "ever before had. France has sot
the spirit of conquest—it has the sentiment of honour amid
its own dignity. I have as much as possible gives satisfac-
tion to its interests. and the voluntary aud peaceful annexa-
tion of Savoy has put au end to an abnormal buy:alio-
lima which could sot but trouble the European harmony.
I repeat to your Majesty my sole desire is to
presort* peace as much as possible. It is with this
object that I now address myself to your Majesty.
A general anxiety exit■ in Europe —it is gaining strength
every day. aerrueuy especially tends, in spite of herself,
to throw into Europe the apple of discord. It is to your Ma-
jesty that belongs the glonotoi honour of leading this noble
nation to its true destinies, and of being the arbiter of the I :er-
man nation. lam ready to take all measure. which may be
agreeable to your Majesty, and which may aid the alliance
between our two great peoples. But prudence is au im-
perious duty, especially in present circumstances ; and your
Majesty has too much wisdom sot to take the premutiots
which a position so extreme necessitates.

I have, then, believed that I was acting as a loyal
sovereign, who takes • true interest in your crown, in
accepting from I/mimic a friendly mediation in its dispute
with the Germanic Confederation. His Majesty the King
of Denmark in ready to give every satisiaction compatible
with his hueour which may content the Diet. For inyptrt,
1 will guarantee his good faith in this respect. Would it
not be convenient to your Majesty to take on your part the
necessary steps that this dispute may be peaceably settled?
and as to the rest, your Majesty must know bettor than any
out how injurious a war, under such circumstances, would
be to European interests, and particularly to the interests of
Germany. For my part, and ldo not doubt that this is also
your Majesty's purpose, I shall oppose such a war with
all the means in my power. Let us, then, unite our efforts,
and nothing, I have every reason to hope, will trouble the
peace of Europe, especially if, as you assured m, at Baden,
your Majesty has as ardent a desire as myself to maintain
it. You will enjoy, unlike myself, the happiness of nut
having been oldiged to purchase peace by two wars.

According to the pamphlet which is responsible
for the above document, the letter was followed
by excellent results, the dangers by which
Europe was then threatened having been removed.
The author adds that it will be easy now to esta-
blish a durable peace by the sincere and complete
entry of Prussia into the western alliance. It will
be only necessary for her to recognise the
kingdom of Italy, to vote with France and Eng-
land for the union of the Danubian Principalities,
and to conclude with Franco a treaty of oonnerte.
The writer, however, dues not really stop here ;
he claims for France all the territory comprised
between the two SEWS the Pyrenees, the Alps, and
the Rhine ; and he lays it down as a principle that
Prussia will not be really strong until she has in-
scribed on her flag, "Germany Free and One from
the Rhine to the Oder." France will not claim,
however, all she believes her due, except in ex-
change for services first rendered.