The New York herald., 1863-12-02
THE CONGRESS.
II the Powers Refuse 20 Attend What
Will Napoleon DO
Prom tho LONDON Times, Nov. a.,


Prom the London Times, Nov. 14.l
When have Judge Of tho true meaning OF nm am.
Dssous alton; We know no better Key 70 s real s,er
alton Of the actor II ID impossible to oxaggerae the ex
treme diversity Of opinions which have been expressed
concerning tho truc intent and meaning OF tho Emperor OF
the French 10 his proposal Of European congress Some
have seen in IL discrimination TO keep the peace, others
announcement of his intention to 10 to war, tho
truth very probably being THAI this sep evidence Of
neither.
CONSIDER tho position IN which tho Emperor
refusal OF Russia 70 acccdc 10 bis demands He
was acting with ,wo allies VINO wonld mol nsht,
and be wae unwilling, from considerations of tho
most obvious prudence, 70 plunge into . war with
Russia, involving almost necessarily with Germany
alone. Nothing was lct him but ~ retreat but how re-
treats Had be been the minister Of constitutional hing,
he might bave acted We have doucadmltted bis rc
sdynas,lc y heavier stake than ministerial change.
Thc who 70 be tho autccat prime minister
sy 70 bc .a ~h me ssa
nimy secretary OF State who holds bis place the
s s9ss. ss .n s g saS .s..y .,
and sa<ds1aeos o ne na,sonai a,i Tor eiory and
beut the occupant Of this high but unstable position
10 make something 40 Ike success possible. An Eng
scem 10 fail. The English nation accustomed
to bear from their own Ivess, and from conflicting
political parties, all the disagrec1bIe things that
possibly bc sa,d Of them On subjects connected with
the conduct OF their the French not allowed
kept up in defeat and France oanuot be made
believe herself the saviour o. Posnd she must only
change that position for tho still glorious he Of the
bter of the destnos OF Europe and the regenerao OF
public morality. II may possibly torn out that this pro
posa OF congress something 10 the nature Of IRE
escape--fls cypedcnf Of dserDiaed 70 dopa
somssoo fota uptndbe poson but unable 20 down
the staircase and unwilling IN Jump ont of the window
II this b. the correct view Of tho case what was wanted
by the Emperor rather the proposal of the
congress than the congress Itself The position I'm
pied in summoning IT, the noble sentiments for the
utterance ~ which offered fair opportu-
hty, and the assumption which places France nj
the head Of Europe and represents the Emleoo An en-
h.K~
ing 70 very little more than the and sulky retreat ~
rd Russell have presented the position Of ths Emperor
IA very different light. and % place M after hrs
repuse on higher pinnacle OF gory than be occupied
before Tbs - tho imperial way oi doing busiDes The
congress, or be be, the object with which Il was pro-
posed seons 70 cave Us very ample liberty whether we
-honld enter into u or 90.
Whatever II mny do for France, the congress will not
deceive any one ~ 70 our position with regard 70 Russia
We have been defeated and have had . retreat from
position which found untcpable. II cannot make
matters better for u.s. In IL not possible that
II would make them good deal worter We
what arc the subects Which we are 70 dscuss ,hougb
we can gamer from the Emperor speech that tho Polish
question ons q them, and thai, order 70 save me
dignity OF Kufsa every other subject that can 10 thought
o is open 10 consideration II s the Social sc msot
ing transferred 10 politics with ambassadors or orators,
and every political event which has been which w. or
which may bo hereafter for q subject Europe invited
70 resolve tersei into great debating society at which
the hse great Powers, 10 be at liberty 70 propose
question. We haze right Mfat, ,oi,toU drs,peot %
thc tnTsfor 0 Ns Frch, 10 delfn, 10 dlr part ~ fh an
ass,riiy az M1. Az far Poland Ia concerned tho de
liberaiions Of the congress only end second
mon.,ranoe TO Rafsia In rejecting which che would not
stand alone but which. N rejected, ~ould BY no
means improve the present very undignlfcd POSI-.
ton "a France, England and Anstria, mske an
appeal 10 arms more improbable We possible
advantage In rcargu ng this before the congrc,s,
and ne we are not informed what subjects o. Go
bate are 70 be, We thnK government has acted bol
imprudenty IN requiring before the congress,
that ve should be told exscy what the subjects of de-
Liberation are Nor WIN our opinop Of the prudonoe q
nj dlyutr 1lati A
very probably may, that IN impossible for 70 obtain
the informahon We AK The Emperor q The French 70,
Ne hppfehend IN no condition 70 aford the nforns
TOO we require. lie knows perfectly well vhy be sum
mored tho congress, bat has probably 10, han
time fnhy TO consider What he means r. DO there
~. rep Eds sater on an ssoVeney and ue may
slhd non the very general Language h era
p9ys nat bs has not yet de,ermned The part
20, hs can only answer for himself lie cannot tell.
ior n.ascs whether liay may not zee o. 20 call The At,
ieniioo o barope 10 the ooc1ra,cn of Rome whether
toma ope mny not saya word 10 the anneratoo 81
savoy ana Nee whether Germany nsy m, ffss s into
NE schleswis -Hosiein quei,cs, whoihsr rwkey may
not bf ~ forward the questionable procesgs Il Rgssa
10 VIC bAcs sea and, N fact whether every topic o ds
cord may DO, be revived ard smbi,,ered Fvsp tbere
fore. should turn ou, that oar resusa 70 bn N ibs
ottsress, unless we informed shat qsetbors v
sbiogte for uabi % the nsrma,tn We require We
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