New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-06-23
AMERICA AND POLAND.
The Note Of Mr.. sewnrd and the Russia"
Reply,


Seward to Mr.. Dayton respecting fAo roi''n
question. Not finding the original iu any Oh
our English papers, we have 70 rely On inc
French translation, and re-translate 1t into
English:
"WAsHINGToN, May II, 1868.
ON. MERCER bas resd TO me and AT my request has
left me copy of dispatch, dated April % which
he has received from NJ. Orouyn dc Lhuys, and
which refers TO the important events taking
place in Poland and engaging the serious attention
of the principal States of Western Europe. NJ. Mer-
cier ut the same time has communicated TO me u
copy Of Dispatch relative to the same events which
has been addressed by NJ. Drouyn de Lhuys to the
Embasssdor Of France at s. Petersburg.
BY the first of these documents we learn that
tie step taken by the Cabne, of Paris, with view
to exercising moral influence upon his Majesty the
Emperor of Russia, has received the appreciation
and the concurrence of the Cabinets of Vienna and
London, and that the Emperor Of the French, afpre
ciaiug the value of our traditional sympathy for
Poland on the one hand and ancient friendship
for Russia on the other, would he happy to obtain
the cooperation OF the Government Of the United
States in this important question.
Having taken counsel with the President, sm
subject, for the information of NJ. Dronyn de Lhuys.
"The Amer can Government Is deeply sensible of
this proof of the friendship of tie Emperor of the
French in asking It's cooperation upon a subject
doubly important in ia relations to Order and to
Humanity. 1t has been no less favoraby impressed
with the sentiments which the Emperor Napoleon
has expressed in so delicate at 81. Peters
burg and with the appeal VIII oh lie has made to the
lr.sN
humane character Of the Emperor of Russia, which
las recently shown itself In the liberation Of so
arge number Of serts in bs domains, gives the
that this appeal will be accepted, and that
will meet at ST. Petersburg with all the good Will
Compatible with lbe general well-being Of the vast
Safes which the Emperor of Russia governs with SO
mich wisdom and moderation.
Nevertheless, notwithstanding the favorable
reception which disposed TO give TO the sug
yestion Of the Emperor of tie French, the American
Government fluids nsnrmouutable difficulty in
assocatiDg itself, by any active cooperation, Will
the Cabinets Of Paris, London and Vienna, as it ia
requested.
Having founded our institutions upon the Rgbts
OF Man, the founders Of our republic have always
been regarded political reformers, and it soon
became evident that the revolutlOn-is Of all coun.
tries counted upon tie effective sympathy Of the
Uuiied States If BOT upon their sctive assistance
and protection. Our noble Constitution had hardly
been established, when it became indispensable for
the Government Of the United States to examine to
what degree 1t was compatible with our security aud
we-beiog to interfere III the political affairs oil for
eign States, whether by alliance or any con-
ceIted seton with otne: Powers, or Otherwise. An
urgent appeal Of iLIs kind WAS addressed to Us
with regard TO France. Tbis peal was sane
toned by and acquired new strength from the treaty
Of alliance and mutual dsieuse wl.ch then existed,
and without Which, il he Confessed t. the honor
Of France, our sovereignty and Independence would
not have been promptly secured.
" This appeal touched Proiouadly the heaTi OF
the American people, that only the defer ence
felt for the father Of his country, then at the APP
ogee of his moral greatness THAI compelled 1t to de-
clare that, in view oi tie condition OF tue Republic,
Of the Of tscOusutueDi parts, aud especially
the nature Of i,s exceptional Contribution, the Amer
ican people must cOOhDe Iteelf TO advancing TIE
cau,e Of progress in tie world by exercising st home
wise power Of seli-goyernmon', bot keeping alooi
from all foreign aIlauCe intervention o. interference
alt is true that Washington believed that a TINE
would come when, institutions being firmly con
.ohdsted and working harmoniOnsly, We might
safely take part ia the Deliberations Of foreign
powers 10 the general advantage OF all nations
Since that time many occasiOns have arisen for de-
parting from rule which, al the hr-t glance, might
seem to be AL inevitable cause OF isolation. Que
Was an invitation 10 Jin The CoDgfess OF the SPANISH
States Of America, then just liberated. Another
was the urgent appeal of Hungary 70 AID her IN the
recovery Of her ancient and iustriouf independence
Still another the project 10 guarantee Cuba 10 SPAN
conformity with Fra GO aud Great Britain. More
recently The invitation 10 cooperate with Span,
France and Great Britain IN Mexico ami later ssll,
the proposition Of some Of the Spanish American States
toestabi sh al international council for the republican
States Of this Continent. All these suggestions
In succession, declined by our Government, aud TINS
decision was each time approved by the judgment OF
the American people. OurpOlcy Of non-interyent.on,
however ana absolute may APP ear 70 Others
has thus become traditional policy, which ought not
70 be abandoned, except upon urgent OCCASIONS Of
Inanifest necessity. 1t would be sti less wise 10
deyiate from il when local, though we hope tran
STORY instruction, depiyes our Government Of the
sdy.ce Of one part Of American people, to which
20 grave deviation IRON the established policy
+. would be far from being Indifferent.
" The President does not doubt moment that he
Emperor Napoleon will proof Of the Difference
for MIN and the French people as well As desire
10 cooperate for the maintenance Of peace and the
progress Of humanity in Europe, in this fidelity TO
our traditional policy, the Observance Of which bas
contributed TO Our security, and, Ne hope, ALEC 10
lie interests Of Humanity"