Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-04-25
SPEECH OF Ma. GUIZOT
nErEnnEn TO IN THE PRECEDING LETTER.

CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES.-POLISH QUESTION.
Ths MINISTER OF FoRKIes AFFAIRS said that amongst
the questions that had been put him by the honorable
putty, that which he particularly insisted related
the policy and acts OF foreign Government and not to those
Of the French Government. For that he should conne
himself TO the line of conduct he had always adopted in that
tibune-to speak of what he knew Hear, hear If the
acts which had been reported he would hesitate
to designate them deploabe and guilty To provoke
cia overthrow defence against political danger would be
criminal act. Revuuiionsts sometimes guilty Of such
acts but regular Governments appreciation from the
Centres From the information which had, however, reach
ed him. he had nothing TO confirm the facts of which he
spoke and, far from admitting them be the faith Of
the journals and the correspondence which had been quoted
he should be inclined TO deny them. In order explain
the part which the peasants Of the Grand Duchy of Poen and
OF Gaeia had just been playing there necessity to
bring forward guilty supposons and hypothesis of prices
placed the heads of certain parties which the honorable
deputy had alluded to- Since the Grand Duchy of Posen and
Gaicia have been united the Prussia and the other
to Austria, both those Governments have used their utmost
exerons 10 ameoate the condition OF the peasants in the
Grand Duchy Of Posen, in all the provinces Of the
chy, the Puan Government had constantly endeavorcd
improve the condition Of those people, and they had right
hold land they had obtained special Jurisdictions instead Of
those under which they had been formerly placed When
therefore, attempt made to excite them join in the
revolt they had refused because their situation bet
ter than had hitherto BEEN The had taken place
in Gscia WHERE the laws of Maria Theresa and Joseph
H. the condition Of the peasants had been much ameated
That the true which had influenced the conduct
OF the peasants Of Gaca There the slightest
cossiy TO bring forward these odlous suggestions Of the set
ting price the heads Of the mobiles and the clergy they
had stronger motives for their conduct in the improved cond
ton in which they had been placed.
Al the very moment when these events threatening
before the results Of the instruction known the Aus
TRAN Government oresaw all that happened and il had
pressed its fears that revolution among the peasants would
break simultaneously with another instruction and
feared that fresh difficulties and fresh Of
might ARISE This Is what forescen by Prince dc Meter
nlch who communicated il 10 the French Government The
Chamber might form It's opinion these assertions. He
not charged TO defend from that tribune such such foreign
Government but he considered himself called upon diss-
pate false ideas and opinions He might refrain
from entering into any further explanation the subject
hut he would quit the tribune without explaining the ideas
Of the Government. Hear, hear. II not without a
deep feeling Of grief and without serious conviction that
bis friends and himself had in 1891 adopted and supported
with regard Poland the line of policy which had been fol-
lowed The Chamber would permit him to remind II Of the
motives Of their conduct and Of their pocyhe nonincr-
venton Of France In the affairs Of Poland The interest of
France called for this policy. They thought that after the
vouon Of July, France should establish her own Govern
men and with her bucklc only her own indepen-
cnce but that Of those counties which closely connect
ed with herBcgum, Switzerland, and Spain. The national
interest Of France imposed this policy them Another
motive influenced them-the rgh, Of Nations France &C.
cep'ed the fiaie o. Europe, and il matter of faith to
| maintain good relations between its Governments.
Such the motives which In 1891 determined the line
Of policy TO be adopted by France, and they had been Of
ten discussed from that tribune to make necessary for him
to aude further 10 them the present occasion and now,
when after sixteen years they rcapns the fruits of their
Polcy-Pospenty and security home, and consideration
and dignity abroadhe dbl consider IL to
abandon H. motives less grave and less mpeous than those
which led 10 its adoption in 1884, This policy imposed
them two duties towards the unfortunate Poles tho first was,
not TO hold them any lusory false hopes and the
second 10 render them every relief compatible with the nie-
rest Of France and with the law Of Such had always
been their line Of conduct and such would continue TO be
and whilst they remained faithful this line Of duty they
bad right to hope that men, who placed themselves under
The protection OF France, would not forgot the duty imposed
them, not to compromise the hospitality they received
What would be the feelings of the Chamber il learn
that Add clksder receiving from foreign
Power Was there any in that assembly but would feel
st the interests Of France hwsed by such proceed
He begged the Chamber not 10 lose sight Of those facts
and Of the position in which they placed the Government He
anxious that those who claimed and obtained the hosp
tally Of France, should find good rule for their conduct
France wished to be place Of refuge for misfortune, but
resort for conspntos appreciation from the Centres.