, 1863-12-28
EHE EUROPEAN CONGRESS-.
Aepi1es OF the SoverofEns to Louis Ma
pOlcOns


- REPLY OF RUSSIA
:, The following is the text of the roply sent
q by the Emperor Of Russia to the invitatioa
o. the Emperor Of the French to attend the
n Congress, as published In the Nouiteur:
+ MoSsiEnI MOI EnknE: While admitting tho sad
state o. atars LII Europe and the usefulness Of IN
!, agreement between tho eovcrcigns to whom tho
r dcstnes Of nations is intrusted your majesty cx
$ presses an idea which has always been ny own.
have found therein the line Of conduct have fo-
loved: AZ tho aets Of ny reign prove my desre
instead of state Of a1ned peace which weighs so
eok hs initiatiys il mafsg eoassdezesls IS 80 r..
xyeass have relieved my empire from the Obi.
, cation g o. Feeruiti1g and + hare undertaken In
II Rsdes Of dso
Il 1s only to meet events which might threaten
!hs ssSty and essn the 1Rtsgs q that
lively desire is to return to it, and to snare nv
people eae1idees which their patriotlam accepts,
Nothing can better hasten this moment thap n
general pas.dcation Of tho questions which agitate
europe: Experience tcetihes that tho two condi-
impossible por oia n 6 s1sa nSher II
political combinations which each generation viii
oese 0e o to annu ana the i'm
% upon ~ respect for established rights and COM.
Gle history, which is an ineffaceabie Legacy +,f thc
paest w %ih progress which Is aw ior tho present
an1 1n1ert ,ae in3a5e thaae ,;,,,,s
between has tha soyencicns loyal understanding
desirable. should be happy II tie proposition
der that IL mar he nr;yt1 a1 ig4o so1t But, in or.
from the consent Of tho other poWers and t0 nh
1aa tlns result believe It Indispensable for your
1o9r o5ngon aSon1G n11GGaby Inc qSsstons which, in
etsrdnr won1i haVs ~ o npon Maiea this under
ary case assure your msiest1 XII r. eah n
that oi arriving wiout aboeE e1o " WhSa ,S
EEtroneest symn,thv NJ ope' VIII ai"aya secure my
Itako this Siu1fn oppo2}nn,tv to re,to,,t. ~ n..
1as 1 or re sentiments of high
sir nv braher 1onr a1tenofsnip WIZ which am
r..s.. CO., s.. 49, ' s''d 4IE9as1;sn, Gr3iusn;
.uos,,.,n san TEE F1ses kme Or 1TA1r: IT, ,s.-,
ara, ajesy mas addressed TO me is inspired
bq 81 asa which VIII b
h.a hn. y. .ae age ~ Te H. permanent struggle
nn}nien anI esfaGsaea th n EaFoRe between public
tIeates Of 1sl5, Hence has arisen sck]y stste st
q taangs Which VIII Increase unless European. or.
neI is paced upon the basis Of the principles OF
senee oI TIC lflo Of modern nations. In preseuce
zatinn aaa r. 20 @ to the Of CIV
pcra moss has Become e ~ .e wos y9a1 In
81 eral sentiment b5 proposing congress to ssttle
be5.' asss Ta Fa3lpd,z pleasure s pIoposea q
my people are assured 10 the realization ' Of this
fF9scct, which VIII mark a great progress In the
1;nnsi co9tsa':.na ~ As soon as the intesna-
person. or at lesst scnd eS soa,. take part u
will appear at the congress in snirit oe ,atto
eAnity md moderanon. She is convinced tit @ The
true foundations upon which, new balance of Il pow.
e OF Europe can be founded. Ii Is my most sin
9a se,a wts1 III. ysa. asesy Sas aS soh,
nf = 1
an,ags ana =, Of s , renew he
coIsidcsation With which renain. .'' '''' A's'A
Monsfenr mon ffcre, your imperial mnjestyts bon
''sss3i TGf3in, November y Vie7oR EMMANUEL.
THE KING OF THE pELG1sss
The following il tl,c r ren1- ~ 49,
the Belgians ID tho proposed congress: RE 'ns of
MONSIEUR NON FEEnE:-I have received the
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sss aai.ee sas cs 1T
s2 ofaSsa the s;sa
eSpesspg IN opnon pon aap ;hs ',neu1 mesa,
sistes nterese to attain without Mm 'ee ee.9nn aerent
noble an object, am happy to assure rour imna'
Tal MAJESTY ,hst y FoveEanent Would Be- qute
y soa p9s1Ds ,SS1d
1sSass hs ~
Zip Ss VIZ ssa asss!ss@s
Chateau de Iackon. Narcnher IN 1hofoto' ,
rur E1,,o ~ s.vo,sv
The following letter has been addressed to \ =
the Emperor Napoleon by the Kinw of Soxo. ),
Nv p,o-1,vn mn - ~. PAoPesAL1on' ~
scd to me on fhe 4fh ~ III. 'Uu. , esty aoufcs-
me fnr two rrssona Il IL un.a - piee1ons 70
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