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

'TSB EMPEROR'S LETTER,

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considered,
(Reuter's Express,)
PARIS, Nov. 11.
The following is the complete text of the Empe-
ror's letter to the Sovereigns, inviting them to a
European Congress at Paris :
" In view of the events which every day arise
and become urgent, I think it indispensable to fully
express my ideas to the Sovereigns to whom the
destiny of the nations is confided.
" Whenever severe shocks have shaken the bases
and displaced the limits of States, solemn transac-
tions have taken place to arrange the new elements,
Europe ;
away,‘ltonthaell
and to consecrate by revision the accomplished
transformations. Such was the object of the treaty
of Westphalia in the 17th century, and of the ne-
gotiations at Vienna in 1815. It is on the latter
and yet, as you are aware, it is crumbling
foundation that now reposes the political edifice of
attentively thite disiffeimrepnotssciboulentnrioets beto
acknowledge that the
treaties of Vienna upon
almost all points are destroyed, modified, misun-
derstood, or menaced. Hence duties without rule,
rights without title, and
straint. The danger is so much the more formid-
able, because the improvements brought about by
civilisation, which has bound nations
together by
the identity of material interests, would render
war still more destructive.
" This is a subject for serious reflection
; let us
not wait, before-deciding on our course,
for sudden
and irresistible events to disturb our judgment, and
carry us away, despite ourselves, in opposite direc-
tions.
" I therefore propose to you to regulate the pre-
sent, and 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 permitted me less than any
other to ignore the rights of the Sovereigns and the
legitimate aspirations of the peoples.
" Therefore I am ready, without any preconceived
system, to bring to an International Council the
spirit of moderation and justice, the usual portion of
those who have so many various trials.
"If I take the initiative in such an overture, I
do not yield to an impulse of vanity ; but as I am
the Sovereign to whom ambitious projects are most
attributed, I have it at heart to prove by this
frank and loyal step that my sole object is to arrive
without a shock at the pacification of Europe. If
this proposition be favourably received, I pray you
to accept Paris as the place of meeting.
" In ease the princes, allies, and friends of France
should think proper to heighten by their pretence
their authority of the deliberations, I shall be proud
to offer them my cordial hospitality. Europe would
see, perhaps, some advantage in the capital from
which the signal for subversion has so often been
given becoming the seat of the Conferences des-
tined to lay the basis of a general pacification.
" I seize this opportunity to renew to you the
assurance of my sincere attachment.
" Written at Paris on the 4th of November of the
year of grace, 1863.
(Signed) "NAPOLEON.
(Countersigned) "DROUYN DE Limns."

(Scharf's Express.)
The Europe of to-day publishes the text of the
Letter of the Emperor Napoleon to the princes and
free cities composing the Germanic Confedera-

tion :
" Very high and very illustrious Sovereigns,
Princes, and Free Cities composing the most
Serene Germanic Confederation,—
" In presence of the events which arise and crowd
upon each other day by day, I think it my bounden
duty to declare my whole thoughts to the Sove-
reigns to whom the destiny of the peoples is con-

fided.
" Every time that profound shocks have shaken
the bases and displaced the limits of States there
have ensued solemn transactions with a view to co-
ordinate the new elements, and consecrate, while
revising, these accomplished transformations. Such
was the object of the treaty of Westphalia in the
17th century, and the negotiations at Vienna in
1815. It is upon this last foundation that the poli-
tical edifice of Europe still reposes; and yet, as you
are aware, it is crumbling to pieces in every di-

rection.
" If you attentively consider the situation of the
different countries, it is impossible not to recognise
that on almost all points the treaties of Vienna aro
destroyed, modified, misunderstood, and menaced.
Hence come irregular duties, rights without title-
deeds, and unbounded pretensions—a peril so much
the more to be dreaded inasmuch as the improve-
ments introduced by civilisation, which have united,
the peoples by the solidarity of material interests,
would make war still more destructive.
" This is a subject for grave meditation. Let us
not wait before making up our minds until sudden
and irresistible events trouble our judgments, and
hurry us along, in spite of ourselves, in contrary
directions.
to ropose to you to regulate the
I come, then, p
present and to guarantee the futuredence and bin a Congress.
Called to the throne by
Proviy
" the
will of the French people, but reared in the school
perhaps. less permissible in me
of adversity, it is
than in another to ig
or the nore either the rights of
legitimatesove-
reigns aspirations of the peoples.
Accordingly, I am ready, without preconceived sys-
tem, to carry into an international council that
spirit of moderation and justice which is the com-
mon possession of those who have undergone BO
many and various trials.
"If I take the initiative in such a proposal, I
do not yield to an impulse of vanity ; but as I am
the Sovereign to whom it is usual to attribute am-
bitious projects, I earnestly wish to prove by this
frank and loyal step that my only aim is to arrive
without a convulsion at the pacification of Europe.
If this proposition is acceded to, I beg of you to
accept of Paris as the place of assembling.
" In case the princes, allies, and friends of France
shall think meet to increase by their presence
authority of the deliberations, I shall be proudthe
to
offer them a cordial hospitality.
,6 Europe would, perhaps, see some advantage in
the fact of the capital, whence has BO often issued
the signal for commotions, becoming the seat of con-
ferences destined to lay the foundation of a general
pacification.
" I seize this opportunity to renew to you the
assurance of my sincere attachment, and of the lively
interest that I take in the prosperity of the States
of the Confederation.

" And now, very high and very illustrious Sove-
reign Princes and Free Cities composing the most
Serene Germanic Confederation, I pray God to have
you in His good and holy keeping.
" Written at Paris the 4th of November, in the
year of grace 1863.
(Signed) "NAPOLEON.
(Countersigned) D___EOEYN DE LnuYs'of

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