The Sun.
London, England, 1859-07-04 00:00:00

CIRCULAR OF M. WALEIVSKI.

The following circular has been addressed to the
French diplomatic agents relative to the attitude
of Germany :

S, JUNTA
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" Monsieur,—You know of"t-PAhe circularß
by the Russian Cabinet to its agents in Germany,
and you will have justness of the
submits
appreciatedtherein
t the
ol
opportunely to
views which it subm
the consideration of the Fed •ei a Governments.
One does not know better
tive positions of the powers in the affairs of Italy,
or to arrive at a more •
correct jadomient on the
general situation. The RussianP'
Government
ren-
ilMMeilt'thnt*lfir, ana it's'ees thetem witu rea-
son sufficient motives for the Confederation to re-
gard. with perfect confidence the development of the
struggle in which we are engaged in Italy.
"My intention is not to return to an expose of
which you will have easily conceived the object.
I point, nevertheless, your particular attention to
the considerations in this document which belong
more especially to the relations of the Confederation
with the pending question: Not only in the
opinion of the Russian Government is there no oc-
casion for Germany to interfere, because neither
her interests nor her rights are in danger, but in
mixing herself up in the conflict she departs from
the position which treaties have assigned to her.
Not only is she unable to show in the existing
state of affairs the necessity of protecting
the European equilibrium, which is not
menaced, and which she herself compromises if she
pretends to say that she is necessarily interested
in a war undertaken by Austria as a European
power, and that the action of the Federal body,
considered as such, ought to be exercised beyond
the limits of the Confederation. Such a doctrine
would be productive in effect of nothing less than
the complete incorporation of the non-German pro-
vinces of Austria in the Federal Union, and in this
way it would be as much opposed to the real inte-
rests of the German states as to the spirit of the
European treaties which have agreed to
the condi-
tions of their existence.
"The organs of Austria object,
we know, that
the possession of the Vombardo-Venetian 4• neumn ingdom
in her hands would be necessary for the security of
the Federal frontiers.
" When that Assembly had to occupy
itself with
the military organisation of the Germanic Confe-
deration the members of the assoeiation who have
German possessions were called upon to name those
of their provinces which they understood would
participate in the common charges and obligations.
Thus the proves verbal of the oeliberations, dated
April 6, 1818, amply proves that Austria, after hav-
ing enumerated her German territories, spoke of
those of Italy, and declared in positive terms that
she in no way entered into the view of extending
beyond the Alps the line of defence of the Confe-
deration. It was under consideration, we repeat,
to fix the bases of the Germanic military system.
The discussion assumed at this moment all the im-
portance which belonged to it on a subject so closely
connected with the essential interests of Germany.
No voice was raised to assert that the Lombardo-
Venetian kingdom, nor yet the Po, nor yet its
affluents, nor even the Adige itself, were necessary
to the security of the Confederation ; it was at the
Alps, according to the proposition of Austria that
the Diet ought to plac ethe frontier and tho line of
defence f)r Germany.
" I do not insist at greater length upon a fact
which replies with such authority to all objections ;
one would not wish to set up theses based on false
appreciations and raised only by the pressure of
circumstances.
" The 'new military. measures which have just
been adopted in Prussia do not inspire us, there-
fore, with inquietude. The Prussian Government,
in mobilising an important part of its army, de-
clares that it has no other object than to protect the
security of Germany, and to put itself in a state to
exercise a just influence in the ulterior arrange-
ments in accordance with the other great powers.
We cannot in this find any reason to dissent from
the Cabinet of Berlin. The Government of the
Emperor, which was desrious that the affairs of
Italy.might be debated in Congress, very far from
refusing what all the powers concurred with it in
seeking—the regulation—didlwhen necessary, itself
call for their participation at an opportune moment.
" The circular of the Russian Government indi-
eates,in a manner sufficiently plain, in what manner
it shall not fail to act when the proper tune arrives.
As this document recalls: and as I have myself in-
formed you, the English Govermrient, at the com-
mencement of hostilities, tendered to the German
Governments the best advice, counselling them by
no means to make commoncause with the Austrians
against us.
" Without yet having official information of the
disposition of the new British Ministry, we are
authorised to infer, from the debate which preceded
their coming into power, conclusions the most fa-
vourable to the independence of Italy ; and we are
under the firm persuasion that the English Govern-
ment is, in its views as well as in the support of its
influence, favourable to the solution that we e our-
selves seek.

WALEWSKI."

(Signed)

1 —
THE PENINSULAR MAILS.—SOUTHAMFTON, July
3.—The above mails• arrived last night per steam ship
Alhambra, Captain Steward, which left Lisbon on the 27th
of Juno, and Vigo the 29th, brought spzTie valued at
£7,000, in addition to the mails and a general cargo. The
Prince of Wales won golden opinions from the Portuguese
during his late visit, by his general affability and unassum-
ing manners. Lisbon Exchange on London, 90 days, OM.;
`ddays, 620, •