Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1815-09-20

to remedy these defects in the former, and
our readers will only have to consider it
with attention, and they Will find how eff
fectually it accompanies this end. The pc
neral peace of Europe was made upon this
basis-or at least would have been so made,
had not the return Of Napoleon prevented
i.
[Sr47E PAPER written b. Hir. PIT, AMI REFERRED to in
the preceding Remarls.l
EXTRACT
From an official standardization made to
the Russian .lmJassador al London. on
the 1914 Of January, 1915, erhianatory
ofthe Uie7os (Which his Majesty the En-.
ficl'or of Russia formed for the deiiOer
ance and security Of Emohc.
tPresentcSlt to both houses of Parliament May 1851
The result of the communications which
have been made by Prince Czartorski to
his Majesty's Ambassador at St. Peters
burgh, and of the confidential explanations
which have been received from your Ex-
cellency, has been laid before the king
and nis Majesty has seen with inexpres-
si5le satisfaction, the wise, dignifed and
generous policy which the Emperor OF
Russia is disposed to adopt under the
present calamitous situation OF Europe
Ills Majesty is also happy to perceive,
that the views of the Emperor respect
ing the deliverance Of Europe, and pro-
viding for its future tranquility and safe
~, correspond SO entirely with his own.
He is therefore DESTROYS of entering into
the most explicit and unreserved expia-
nations on every point connected with this
great object, and OF forming the closest
union of councils, and concert of mea-
surcs with his Imperial Majesty, in order
by their foint influence and eAertions, to
insure the corporation and assistance of
other powers Of the Continent, on a scale
adequate TO the magnitude and impor-
lance OF an undertaking, or the success
OF which the future safety OF Europe must
depend.
For this purpose, the first step must be
to fix as precisely as possible, the distinct
objects to which such concert is TO be
directed.
These, according to the explanation
given of the sentiments of the Emperor
in which his majesty entirely concurs,
appear to be those
/. To resume from the dominion of
France, those countries which it has sub
jugated since the beginning of the Revo-
luton, and to reduce France within it's
former limits, as they stood before this
time
.. To make such en- arrangement with
respect to the territories recovered from
France, as may provide for their security
and happiness, and may at the same
time, constitute more cfectual barrier
in future against cncroaChments on the
part of France.
5. To form, at the restoration ofpeace,
q general agreement and guarantee for
the mutual protection and security of diff
ferent powers, and for the re-establish-
ing a general system Of public law in Eu
rope.
The first and second objects are stated
generally, and in their broadcast extent
but neither OF them can be properly con-
sdcrod in detail without reference to the
nature and extent OF the means by which
thew may be accomplished. The first
is certainly that to which, without any
modification or exception, his majesty's
wishes as well as those of the emperor,
would be preferably directed, and nothing
short of it can comhieteiy satisfy the views
which both sovercignS form for the secu-
rity Of Europe. Should it be possible to
unite in concert with 6 Britain and Rus
STA, the two other great military powers
of the continent, there seems little doubt
that such an union Of force would enable
them to accomplish all that is proposed.
But if (as there is too much reason to
imagine may be the CASEY it should be
found impossible go engage Prussia i'll the
confederacy, it may be doubted whether
such operations could be carried on in
all the quarters of Europc-as would be
necessary for the success of this project.
The second point of itselfinvolyes in it
many important considerations. The
views and sentiments by which his Ma
iesty and the emperor of Russia are equal
ly animated in endeavoTing to establish
this concert, are pure and disinterestcd.
The first view, therefore, with respect
to any of the countries which may be reco-
vered from France, must be, to restore,
as far as possible, their ancient rights and
prove for the internal happiness OF their
inhabitants but in looking at this OBJ
jet, they must not lose sight Of the gen
eral security Of Europe, ON which even
that separate object must principally de-
pend.
Pursuant to this principle, there can be
no question that, whenever any of these
countries are capable Of being restored to
their former independence, and Of being
placed in a situation in which they can
protect it, such an arrangement must be
most c0ngcnial to the policy and the feel
ings on which this system was founded I;
but, there will be found To be other couu-
tries among these noT under che denim