Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-12-03

reconstructive work of diplomacy has basis n fact bu
this 10 not the situation If the Powers cOnvoked
No general necessity furnishes guaranty of general
sent. For bmse the Emperor Napoleon may easily pro
mise magnanimity and moderation because 1t s we'll un
derstood that although France may gain much in this
Congress- she is not TO be asked to give any thing The
difficulty will arise entirely out of the situation of other
STATES The English Government certainly cannot attr
butte to the Congress power to override the rights of
reegu States and the intention to do exists and the
combinations prepared beforehand shall do better
to stay away"
THE EMPEROR NAPoLEoNs LETTER.
The Paris Monteur of the llth instant publishes the
letter OF the Emperor Of the French to the Soveregns OF
Europe proposing Congress. The Moniteur prefaces
the document with the remark that the French Govern
ment had not intended such early publication in that
Journal but as the copy addressed to the German Conede
ration had appeared in Frankfort Journal the motive for
any further posponemen of it longer existed The
following is the full text of the letter:
Most high and oerp usrious Princes Sooereigns and
Free C,ss composing he Most Serene Confederation Of
Germany:
In presence of the events which arise and press each
day, deem it indispensable to make known my whole
mind to tbe Soverigns to whom conded the destiny OF
peoples.
"WheRever profound shocks have unsettled the bases
and displaced the boundaries of States solemn
have taken place in order to coordinate the elements
ana 70 consectate oy revising Them the transformations
effected Such has been the object of the treaty of West
phaa the seventeenth century and Of the negotiations
of Vienna in 1915. 1t this latter basis that the po-
itical edfce of Europe rests and yet-you not
unaware of tit is crumblng on all sides
9 If consider atentively the situation of different
couDrHs Is impossible not to recognise that almost
all points the treaties of Vienna destroyed modified
disoWned, mensced Hence duties without regulation,
rights without title and pretensions without restraint
danger the to be dreaded nasmuch the improve.
ments produced by civilization which has united peoples
with another by the reciprocity of material interests
would make war still more destructive.
Here is matter for serious meditation. Let not
wait, IN order to to resolution, till sudden and
rr sshbe events disturb Judgment and draw u.s. in
spite OF ourselves, into opposite directions.
cpme therefore, 10 propose to you to regulate the
present and to secure the future, in Congress
Caed to the throne by Providence and the will of the
Frebch people, but trained 10 the school of adversely s
perhaps less wabe for than another gnore the
rights OF soveregDs and the legitimate aspirations of peo
pies Thus am ready, without precOncerted system
to carry into International Congress the spirit of mode
ration aud justice ordinarily the portion of those who
endured SO many various trials
al take the initiative in this overture do not yield
No impulse of vanity but, sovereign to whom
the most ambitious projects attributed, have it at
heart to by this frank and loyal step that sole
object to arrive without shock at the pacfcation of
Europe
case the princes allies and friends of France should
deem suitable ts enhance by their prese the author
ty Of the deliberations should be proud to offer them my
cordia hospitality.
Europe would perhaps see some advantage in the CAPT.
tai whence the signal for subvesi0ns has many times
ssued becoming the seat of conferences destined to lay
the bases Of general pacihcation.
take this occasion to to you the of
the sincere attachment and Lively interest which take in
the prosperity Of the States of the Confederation. Where
FORE most high and very lustrious princes soveregns,
and free cities composing the most Confederation
Of Germany pray God to have you in His hoy snd
thy protection; protection
1868. NApoLEos
Counter igned, DRoUYN DE L'HUYs"