Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-08-26
THE DECLARATION OF RUSSIA.


The German press whose annosty against Russia APP
peared have relaxed for moment has lately
ed busying itself about and those which pru-
dence for security has forced adopt from
tiers have given rise the unwaaned supposion and
commentaries.
"The language held this subject in the Assemblies Of
Germany though less mmoderae and less positive neverhe.
less bears the stamp Of the surmises.
"My preceding communications the subject Of the poll
teal and military position of the Emperor have made you su
Gcienty acquainted with the actual intention Of his Majesty
to render it unnecessary for give you fresh details
this head
"You aware, sir, that, since the origin of the events
which have shaken the centre Of Europe the Emperor laid
down for himself line Of conduct from which he has
waited single rsance-that Of not interfering any
whatever in the internal affairs Of the which
sire modify their organization Of leaving the nations per-
fecy free TO give themselves up, without interference his
part, the adoption Of political and social experiments
TO attack any Power which shall not in the first instance have
attacked him but at the time resoluey TO repel every
attempt upon his internal security that IL the present
territorial equilibrium shall be broken modified in any
part, just interests least shall be the sufferers
Such has been for six months the system adopted by the
Emperorsuch is the system which he still adheres But
while bis Majesty confines himself this and expecant
SYSTEM he voluntarily close his eyes all those
Qualities which may be in embryo in the and sud-
den mutations introduced into the order Of things which has
hitherto obtained in Europe nor especially, 10 that
spirit Of hostility which, in the deum Of change has recent
manifested itself against throughout the whole OF Ger
many.
In fact that great country had scarcely stated the terms
the problem Of its unity, which its first thought was an
sion OF the limits Of the Confederaon-s first note the
OF war.
In the preparatory meetings OF the National German Par
lament at Frankfort in the clubs in pamphlets and public
journals war against Russia has been proclaimed Of the
inevitable necessities Of the epoch
To make alliance offensive and defensive with France
has been publicly popounded We have even been menaced
that our Baltic provinces shall be engulphed in German
nationality.
That the ancient kingdom Of Poland shall be rC-esab
shed in its limits Of 772 in order to serve as the eternal
barrier OF Europe against what called the enemy.
"To all these provocaons, and many others which shall
pass over IN silence have been added direct Of hostility
need only refer to the welcome given the Polish refugees
and the grauitous passage given the railways the
pense OF the German Governments themselves those bands
which arrived from France ~h the avowed design Of carry
ing devastation and instruction into our territories.
eff had been object effectively to seek for preex
for aggression would this single fact have formed most
favorable one war; deeply be regretted has been made
upon northern monarchy whose integrity have guaran
tied and the maintenance Of which is indispensable TO the
equilibrium OF Europe, which, by the complications TO which
may easily give rise, and by ideas Of maritime ambition with
which popular opinion invests it, attack upon the
general peace and interests Of the lateral Powers Of the Baltic
Al the same time, the instruction in the Grand Duchy OF
Posen and the state Of Gacs may seriously endanger the