Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1863-11-27
NAPoLE0N's POSITION TOWARDS RUSSIA,
AUSTRIA, AND ENGLAND ON THE POLISH

QUESTION
The Memorial Dipiomatigue, OF Oct.
"a, publishes the following analysis Of the
despatch sent by Mr.. Drouyu de L'huys to
The Ambassadors Of France in London and
Vienna upon the Goth juno last. and of
the despatch forwarded upon the following
day to the Due de Gra,n"nt;
In the first dosn,ich the Cabinet con-
siders the preliminary agreement Of the
three courts as gauge OF moderation and
strength, because, although it imposes up-
on them the necessity Of proceeding hy
way of compromise, it adds to the auhori
ty Of their language; j. shows them uni
ted in the pursuit Of the same end.
1t ia as useful as necessary TO maintain
this solidarity which, in addition. presents
n guarantee Of security for Austria mos.
exp"sel by her geographical position.
The dignity of the three powers which
signed the notes Of April 20, and the
gravity Of the interests which :h.y defend,
render it duty to foresee the venluaIitv
Of non-success. which nigh, either occur
from direct refusal upon tho part or Rus
sia, or negative result Of the conference
Of the powers which signed the final act
of 1915, then suggested 70 be held a,
Brussels.
FoE this purpose it would he requisite to
agree upon the wording OF diplomatic:
act either in the form OF convention or a
protoc col. BY means Of this dorurnent the
courts won!d so'emn'y renew their engage
solid aud durable peace. and to re units.
their eff''rts to attain :he common end, in
case Of methoas of persuasion being ex-
| haust-d without result.
In the despatch dated June "a, which
the Due de Gramnnt r,ad Two d>vs after
wards 10 Count Rechberg. the Frrnce Cab.
met declared that it fully understood the
circumspection which prudence rendered
necessary for the Cnurt Of Vienna in the
Polish question. France was far from at
tr'huting to Austria any ,dca of timdi,v,
which was as unsuite'l to 70 great power
"a it YVES Incompatible with the lofty CHAR
acter of lis Emperor.
! Being the nearest to the theatre Of war.
Austria, m"re than any orhor power, war
| forced to take counsel with herself and
weigh her r. solution before acting. The
dignity OF the courts demanded firm main
tenance of their proposals.
France was ah"ve all, g,ided by the
sesi,e Of assuring to An-,,;a all the assis-
tance upon which i. wouli he useful for her
to be able to reckon in every eventuality.
The surest m th"d OF causing the bal
ance to incline in favor nf an an,icahle and
proxlmate solution WAS TO throw into the
negotiations the weight of common will.
fi''s agreement was and would remain a
guarantee of peace.
France was ready to assume every obiica
tion o: furnishing to Austria the guarantee
and assistance which she would have a
right to require in case # her geographical
p"sIt'on exposing her to disadvantage. In
proposing to link mutual interests firmly
together, the Government of the Emperor
wished TO Offer her every security which
her interests could desire.
These two French dispatches, concludes
the Memorial Diplomaiique. in spite Ut
the rem"teness Of their date of more than
four months back, still preserve great &C
tual interest. They net only give tue key
Of the real state Of the Polish question. but
they still constitute the most striking i,stti
cation of the policy, followed by The Cabi-
nent of the Tuileries in the anterior negolia
ton. 49,
Perusal Of these two diplomatic papers
establishes with the utmost possible clear
ness, TINT even at the time when the three
courts which signed The notes OF April
10Th presented the programme Of the sx
points Tor the acceptance OF Russia, tie
government Of the Emperor was not nu~
der any illusion ~ the vsrtable disposition
Of tho Court Of ST. Petersburg.
GEN. 8 B. BucKNER.- I'VE notire: in
the city, to-day, this distinguished offirer.
and regret to sny that is he llh is lutte
impaired.. = ~