The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-14
Peace Congress In Europe.
SINGULAR PAMPHLET PUBLISHED IN PARIS-LOUIS
NAPOLEoN's vIBws ON THE PACIFICATION OF
EUROPE,

SINGULAR PAMPHLET PUBLISHED IN PARIs-LOUIs
NAPoLEoN's WINS ON THE PACIFICATION OF
EUROPE.
from the London Tme, Dec 28.]
pamphlet has just appeared in Paris under the
strange title OF Ihe Necessity of Congress to Pacy
to which the Place where printed and
that it would not otherwise deserve We will enter into
speculaions to the quarter from which this publ
ca'on emanates the hority by which may have
been put for IT, suggested approved but will treat
entirely on its merits as it had issued from the
printing press OF country where every citizen Is free
to promulgate his sentiments without considering
to what extent they may meet the views
the policy OF the government The question weighty
enc, should be with all frankness and simplicity
by those who in times of difficulty and dans or
the hazardous task Of Greeting and forming the
Of their country.
English press for counteracng the efforts of their gov
eminent in proportion the probabilities of peace ac-
lost no hing dignity by the independence Of the Anne
rcan colonies, and France nothing n dignity Ivy toe
events of 1914 and 1915, Russia far from losing
will increase the confidence and esteem of Euro DO by
world.
HIea.e is to be made it must be founded on truth
and in this whole passage find statement which
s not inaccurate exaggerated The English press
isrb as we are aware has done nothing to prevent
Russia accepting the terms rendered to her by the
allied Powers; but it certainly has not told her that
England ,Evapquished by her colonies, France
by an European coniedeIacy. suffered no disgrace
no humiliation. Nor will ii ever, we trust Inaio
tain in order to Russia out of her obstinate plau
Of ambition and aggression that after the in
which she has and the i'll success with which
she has carried this she her former
position rise in the con6den and estimation Of Eat
rope. These are the suggestions of tmid courtier
who seeks to overcome imperial self viii by hiding the
truth beneath anipg mYments--not The hone
statements of man who wishes to place the real posi-
ton Of things before and to appeal to the sentiments
OF reason and Of prudence. No, Russia is to make
peace it must be not because she will lose nothing by
it, but because she has already lost much by the war
and lose much more by its continuance Ii this con
victon be present with her che will make peace now if
rot we cannot supply its place with courly phrases
we'll turned compliments
Powers at war; and that the two others unable
to reconcile them therefore, it says there be
other Of making than through the nterven
ton OF congress- decisive has been att Il
by the fall OF necessity Of peace replaces
now the necessity of war-neutral Powers have become
respectable instead of being contemptibe-the opinion
of Europe favor of peace-that opinion ought to ex
press its elf collectively instead OF Individually and with
authority above all other authorities. Ii Russia
should props congress- she would give the best proof
in her power Of her pacific desires She has not in fact
been wrong in her views but only in not perceving that
every one would be sure Of peace Austria and Prussia
would find again the importance they hare lost-Russ
return to industrial dcvelopmentFrance and England
saluary check TO a war which will test sbrewdly
the union of the allies, and the secondary States qua
rantee and security in the collective protection OF
Europe.
We have stated these arguments fully, because T.
is rot one CT them from which do not entirely
gree. What is the real obstacle TO peace2 Nc, &, It
Austria and Prussia unable to procure it, for Aus
and Prussia count for Dothing-are mere lay fs ares
stage properties in the great drama which
enacpg but because Russia has been hitherto bunt
upon ACKNOWLEDGMENT, welded to unprincipled am
biion, that che cling, to her schemes of corgue>c
and annexation, even after the fortune OF has
demonstrated them to be impossible. Strengthen
the mediatoral Powers, says the pamphlet, and a.
irresolue Austria and timd Prussia have iaed add
their irresoution and tmidity the irresolution the
tDdtty and the venaty Of all the secondary States
Europe Then you will nave arbitrators to whose award
the begerent Powers must bow, and whose opinion w,
be the and the sancon of peace Now. in the
place, why do We need any medators nternuncios
ail2 II demands be reasonable and5n odera e. we
ought to adhere to them if no ought red chem
to the point OF and moderation but in either
ought TO submit them to the arbitration of Powers
who have gained the proposed position of arbtrator ~
shrnklr from the duties which their position ,npo
on them and by distributing their appreciation to ns
West and their good wishes and good Offices 10 the Ess
The true compress is one which the belgereot Pow
alone sloStd be represented, and where RIO my
should be secured, not by the of the ms js 20
bind the minority but by mutual agreement upon such
terms as .he successes o. ore party enable them y de-
Bold and bad Russia IL, she Is stl infinitely
respectable and worthy Of consideration than
the aggregate OF pAltry royalties of which a European
G ngress would be composed. Why should We 81 a.
init TO this assemblage of soveeigns2 Which
OF them represents the real opinion of HIS e,ple
Which OF them would not find himself ani hs policy
rspudatsd by them, did momen.ary relaxation OF
repression only allow then voice and utte.ance
Men depuied by comarias bought with Russian gold
men covered with Russian orders for which they have
cold their personal homer and the Of their
country-men imbued with the narrowest preiudces Of
caste the most bitter contempt for their unprivi
legged count ymen--men who hate England because she
is ree and love Russia because che is not only despotc
herself but the champion and bulwark Of all other des.
pctisns. We believe 10 be just and we hone
IL viii be submitted to Ubiquitous tribunal
We believe banSs be strong. and we hope We shs
not be cheated by diplomacy out of which we are
atle exort by force We do not share in the
which this pampbctser feels for Powers whose sword
glued to the sheath but not by considerations of mo
deIaiion and justice, but by the meanest selfish.
ness and the most ahect terror, and who are only
neutrais "a. day because they have not the cou-
rage and honesty 10 he principals. Rather thin submit
our quarrel 10 Congress in which Russia woud be ON,
npoent by the votes OF her vsssa and her
let the sword decide between us IL IA blind but IL u.s.
any rate impartial arbiter We did not drawit with
out counting the cost, ought TO sheath /,
without better guarantee than Do Afforded by
The wisdom fairness Of Congress Of European Sove
Tdgns.
THEPlRIs PAMPHLET ATTRIBUTED TO TIM EMPEROR
A pamphlet. consisting Of about twelve or fourteen
RACES Appeared II advocates the idea OF General
Congress for the paccatou Of Europe That idea wa.
al one time said he avoJaby viewed by the Emperor
Of the French AND IL sin doubt sugges 10 some tho
suspicion hat the prese nj lucubraon Is not produced
without His knowledge-it indeed public ruu,or does
not g. further. u ~ entitled "Nocosat Rm 6ongr,,