The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-06-03
From the New York Tribune.

The subloned letter from Metternich TO Wndischgratz
is deeply Instructive II exhibits with force and clear
ness worthy OF its author the purposes of the abb
solutst party in Europe.
MeernIch's letter originally published in the Pest,
Hlap, Magyar journal published in the city of Pesth
II intercepted by the troops under Gen Gorgey as il
being carried 10 Wndischgratz 1t speaks for its
own genuneness. II it was not written by Metenich,
it is astonishing imitation both in manner and matter
There is, however, good suppose that it is
not genuine Our translation is from the French of the
Democratic Pdcifgue:
Mosr SERENE HOLINESS The courier whom to-day
send to you will carry my response to two letters of his
Imperial Majesty and OF The Minister OF Foreign Affairs.
have the honor, my dear Prince to lay before you, in
particular and sunmary my manner of considering the
state OF things II seems to advisable to bring, during
the first ensuing weeks, the general conflict against the
revolution 10 state OF formal moderation, at least of
apparent epose in any case to avoid. until after the
French election, all attempts whose results may
doubtful The revolutonlss OF the other countries of
Europe still hope in the support of the grand republic,
though it - 80 often deceived and abandoned them;
and as long as that hope remains they will fight with
courage. This would cause the loss Of large
number of brave men, and would occasion good deal of
injury to the respect in which held, to the salu.
tary belief in our nvincibe power, especially if we
should suffer any checks like those which have
lately happened to us in Hungary and Pennsylvania
But as soon this election has taken place, and the
demagOgues with the deiuded masses, shall have recog
Missed the vanity and insigncance OF their last hope from
the French republic, they will at lose their warke
and surrender OIL their Accord
be easily crushed wherever they dare to offer resistance
Then the hour will have arrived when il will be
sary transport to America the ncogibe heads whom
the sword OF battles the lead of courts martial shall
have spared, and to pardon the honest and peaceable
dreames, in order TO gain them to our cause, as in 1873
Full of gratitude, they will then bring to us all their
adherens, and will gladly march against France, which
will have deceived all their aspirations The essential
aim towards which we ought now to tend is to put the
French government in hostility with the Italian, Ger
man. and Slavonc democracy, and thus TO teach that
to atn md nnII that
the persons of its rulers at Paris, and to aspire be
revenged them for all the aonts it has suffered 1t
will be difficult to bring Barrot and his colleagues to
complete rupture with the revoutonss of other
tres for already under their predecessors, Lamarne
and Cavaignac many circumstances have contributed to
prepare that result The very probable intervention Of
broi them with the Italians, but with the Protesants Of
Germany, Switzerland, Hungary, Holland, and .Scandi
nava You perceive that i will be useful to mix in the
religious question little by little.
France must be set completely at odds with the
chcal and athec factions OF the rest OF Europe before
she be vigorously attacked SO as to render her for
ever nolfensive. We have caused the French ministry
and M Bonaparte to understand that our enemies
theirs also accordingly they see in every foreign demo-
crat communist socialist of the worst Sort and lend
greedy and favorable ear when we communicate
to them our views and projects against the common
enemy
They have received, with favor the idea of an alliance
of peace, of determination OF all men of good intentions
and of all those who possess property to put end to
the bloody drama OF revolullons II not Tor long time,
least for years, order by tranquility and order
restore the regular movement OF affairs This lear on
the part of the moderaes which is not without founda
ton is for ally of high importance it guaran
ties us favorable result at the coming election, that
we may reassure ourselves in regard to it.
The fathers OF the company OF Jesuls have done their
duty They have organized in silence the entire clergy
of France into vast electoral committee The majority
of the people in the country obey bndy the curates OF
their parishes The army and the class of workmen
acted upon by the Bonapartst propaganda, and among
the most incorrigble republicans there are personal
schisms and animosiiies there always have been.
We have seen what the ntnerant company Of Jesus is
capable of doing in the presidential election, when fur
nished striking proof of its influence. IT, in addition
we reckon the moral and material means which the pre-
sent government has at its command, may await the
future complete security The provinces desire peace
at any price, and the turbulent the chiefs of barcades
in the capital either in prison the islands,
so that the revolutionary Babel has heads and
where it shall have put forth ones, must hope
that the European Monarchy will be strong enough to
strangle in its cradle the hydra of fourth revolution
ceptiby of the French charter demands some precau-
ton on our part, which let evnce by the temporary
indulgence with which treat the chosen friends at the
French anarchical propaganda the agtatos OF Italy and
Hungary. By avoiding thus wisely everything which
might too much excite the sympathies of France shall
contribute to the preservation OF the present ministry by
strengthening its influence the election 1t is not
necessary to say that after the election will be out OF
the question for odeay any longer the striking
terly blow BY general rising on our part Your most
mutt what has been considered and approved by His
Imperial Highness the Emperor OF all the Russias. |
have not failed on my part to call to it, particularly, the
attention of the Prince Won Schwarzenberg.
With profound veneration and friendly devotion, am
your MEL lERNICH
LONDON, March IS, 1910.
Tho Bonaparte Family.