The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-04-01
Count Walecski Count Persgny Communicated 10 The Fart
Of Maimesbury By Count PgSgny, March IL

Count Walecszi 10 Count Persignp Communicated 10 The Earl
Of Malmebauy By Count Pastgay March 10
PARIS, March III, 1858.
NJ. LE CoMrE Lord Cowley has delivered to me de-
sIach which has been addressed to him by her Britannia
Majesty principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs
dated the 4th of March, and of which you will find
copy annexed hereto.
The government of the Emperor congratuates itself ON
the friendly dispositions of the cabinet, and SECS
with satisfaction that the present ministers of the
Queen like their predecessors under misapprchen
sion either Intentions to the grave nature
OF the cts which have sgnazcd to the government
of her Britannia Majesty.
The government of the Emperor NJ 10 Cemtc, latters
itself that for six years. its whole conduct has prceludcd
the suspicion of its Wishing in any way, to wound the
dignity of the English nation and his Majesty thinks
that he has seized every opportunity during peace
well during war; of drawing closer The bonds between
the two people Tho Emperor you aware, has al
ways entertained this profound conviction that the
concaton Of two great nations after ages OF antagon-
ism could be sincere and lasting only condition
namely that the honor of should be sacrificed
to the honor of the other
Such sentiments attested by tho constant acts of the
government Of his Majesty sufficient answer to the
erroneous interpretations of which communication Of
the 10th of January has been the object Besides what
has happened begged you to signalize to the govern
ment her Britannia Majesty the existence in London Of
sect of foreigners which,, in its publications and its
meetings eIcvatcs assassination to doctrine and which,
in the space of six years. has sent into France not hess
than eight assassns to strike blow at the Emperor,
Is proved by the declarations OF the jury.
All these attempts like that of the 14th January,
have found the Emperor mp,ssvc putting his trust in
the protection OF Heaven, his Majesty views with pro
found dsnin the attacks which directed only ut his
person but the country has shown itself to be deeply
moved by them and at the time when addressed my
despatch to you, reprcssve had been taken
in London public opinion in France, without taking into
account the nature of the institutions of England nor
the motives of discretion of which LORD Malmcsbury
communication speaks asonished that 20 much au-
.uttfx ebO Otv1d have eraypni ipp1u mi ed
Moreover the character OF proceedings laid
down you i the eclearcst by the Emperor him
self who wrote to you toward the end Of January: 81
do not deceive myself to the little efficacy of the meas
which could be taken, but it will still be friendly
act which will calm much irritation here Explain
position clearly to the ministers the Queen It is
now question of saving my life; 1t is question OF
saving the aliancc." "
The Emperor, NJ. lc Comtc, has intended to de-
mand the support Of foreign governments to increase his
personal security elevated sentiment inter-
est greater in his eyes, have guided him namely the
maintenance Of the good relations existing with the
neighborng States.
My dispatches of the goth of January had other Oh
ect than to sgnaze state of things which to be
regretted but carefully abstaned from expressing any
opinion as to the measures calculated to remedy it aud
have been unable TO understand how certain expressions
of that despatch have been misinterprcted 1t is be-
Sides unnecessary for TO tell you that it enter
ed my thought consider English legislation design
cdly seltepg the offender and to borrow Lord Aalmes
bury's own word screening him from punishment
In giving these to the principal Secretary
State you will be good to add that, the htcn-
tions the Emperor have been misapprehended his Ma
jesty government will abstain from continuing discus
sion which, by being prolonged might prejudice the dig
nifty and the good understanding the two Countries and
that appeals purely and simply, to the loyalty OF the
English people.
request you to read this despatch to Lord Malmes
bury, and to leave with him copy it
Receive, SC, A. wALEwsKI