Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-12-16
w o re e S TER.
WEDNESDAY, DEoEMBER 10, ,soa.
The European Congress-.


The correspondence between France and
England relative to the proposed congress.
has been published. The first letter was that
of the emperor To the queen, under date of
Nov. 4, 1868, and presenting ''the Nspoleout
idea OF the wisdom OF such a council ot soy
ereigns We print it entire -
MADAME, my SiStsr:-ln face of the events which
daily arise and press themselves ON attention,
deem it Indispensable to impart my whole thought
to the sOyereigns 10 whom the destiny of nations is
eonhded. On all occasions when great commissions
have shaken the foundations aud deransed the nm
duee to order the new elements ana 10 recognize.
while revising them, the changes that nave been e.
tected. such the object Oi the treaty of West
phaia, in The seventeenth century ana OF the lego
tiations OF Vienna in 1915 Ii ON tins last touutla-
ton that the political edice OF Europe rests;
and nevertheless, your majesty is not ignorant, 1t
crumbhng TO pieces ON an sides Ii one CONSIDERS
attentiyely the situation OF the different
impossible not to admit that on almost all points
the treaties of Vienna are destroyed modified, uis-
regarded menaced. Hence there duties IUthoHt
rue, rights cithom title. pretnsiOnS loithout
Straint. A peril the more formidable slice
the improvements produced by civilization
which lhas united people together by an iden-
tity Of material interests-would render war stiIi
more destructive. This matter for serious reec.
ton. Let us not delay taking n decision until sud
den and irresistible events disturb judg-
mtnt, and draw us, in spite OF ourselves, IN
opposite directions. / now, therefore, propose
to your majesty TO regulate che present, and to
ed to the throne by Providence and the will OF the
French people, but brought up i'll the school oil ad-
Versity, 1t is perhaps less allowable for than for
others to ignore the rights of sOyereigns and tho
legitimate aspirations OF peoples. Thus ready,
without any precOnceiVed system, to bring to liz
ternational council a spirit of moderation and JUS
uoe, the ordinary portion of those who have under
gone so many different trials. If take the initia-
tive in such overture do not Weld to an impulse
of vanity, but because am the sovereign TO whom
ambitious prospects have mostly been attributed l
have it at heart to prove, by this frank and loyal
fnra Hitaf -
CONFUSION, at the pacitcatiOn of Europe. If this
proposal be agreed TO, beg your majesty to accept
Paris as the place OF meeting. If the princes, allies
and friends of France should think fit TO enhance
by their presence, the authority OF the deliberations
shall be proud TO offer them cordial hospitality.
Europe Will, perhaps, see some advantage in the
capital, whence the signal OF confusion has often
arisen, becoming the seat of conferences destined
lay the basis OF general pacifcation l take this
opportunity of renewing 10 you the assurance of the
high esteem and inviolabe friendship with which L
am, Madam, MY sister, your majesty's good brother,
NAPOLEON.
Esrl Russell replied for the queen that in
the opinion of her government there had been
no departures from the treaty of Vienna
during the last fifty years to excite apprehen-
. sion, and that it would feel more apprehension
than confidence from the meeting of con-
gress of sovereigns and ministers without fix
ed objects, ranging over the map of Europe,
Shd SASitIuS hOpeS anu aspirations WHICH
they might find themselves unable either To
crafty or to quiet. Nevertheless he request
ed further information before giving definite
reply. NJ. Drouyn de Hugs explained why
the emperor was not more explicit in his let
ter to the queen. Himself the youngest of
sovereign', he considered he had no right to
assume the part of an arbiter, and to fix be-
tOrehand for the other courts the programme
of the congress he proposed. But he submit
ted the following questions as deserving to
engage the attention Of congress:
A deploraole struggle is bathing Poland in blood
isagitating the neighOoring states and threatening
the world with the most serious disturbance. Three
powers, with view o putting stop it, invoke i'll
vain the treaties of Vienna. whick supply the two
sides with contradictory arguments. Is this strug-
Pretensons opposed to another. are exciting
quarrel between Denmark and Germany. The
preservation OF peace in the north is at the mercy
M accident The cabinets have already, by their
negotiations become parties 10 tSie dispute. Are
they now become indifferent TO II!
shall anarchy continue to prevail on the Lower
Danube, and shall il be able At amy moment to open
anew bloody era for the dispute of The eastern
shall Austria and Italy remain in presence of each
other in hostile attitude ready TO break the
truce which prevents their animOsitieS exploding!
Shall the occupation OF Rome by the French
troops be prolonged iur an indefinite period
Lastly must we fenOulce, without fresh attempts
at concilliaion the hope OF tightening the burden
imposed on the nations by the disprOpOrtionate
maments occasioned by mutual dstrust?
The final despatch Of earl Russell declined
the participation of England in the congress,
for the reason that such a movement could
not aid the dreadful solution of the disquiet-
udes of Europe. In the meantime the war
cloud is gathering ominously over the contin-
ent, and no man can tell how soon its storm
may descend. Poland is already in the midst
Of its gallant revolution, while Denmark,
Italy, and the region OF the lower Danube are
the scenes of violent cOmmotions which may
at any time ripen into strife of arms more
widely-spread and deadly than our own.