, 1863-12-18


eistbe events disturb our judgment .and draw us
in spite Of ourselves In opposite directions.
now, therefore, propose to your Majesty to regu-
late the present and to secure the future by mems
"Summoned to the throne BY Providence and
the will Of tho: French people, but brought up in
lie fe1 ne than for oilers to fsnos tho 1lrhts Of
sovcrcigns and the legitimate aspirations Of pco-
ples. Thus am ready, without any proconcefved
system to bring to an International council spirit
Of moderation and justice, the ordinary portion
Of those who hare undergone SO many different
I'll: III take the initiative In such an overture 7
do not yikild to m impulse Of vanity bnt because
am the sovereign TO whom ambitious projects
have mostly been attributed. 1iaye 1t at heart to
sole object is to arrive without conyulsion at tc
paciG, a1:on ot Europe. II this propossi be acreod
1c, beg your Majesty to accep. Paris as the place
II the princes, allies and friends 0. France
should think fit to enhance by their presence thc
authority Of Tho deliberations, shall be proud to
offer them cordial hospitality. Europe. win, per-
haps, see somc advantage Id the cnpita1 whenc.
the signal Of confusion has often arisen bec0m-
ing the eeat Of conferences destined to lay the bo-
SIS of general modification.
take this opportunity H q renewing to you the
friendship with which mn, S''''''
foar Nsjssty's good brother,
.sra.is, November In
EsGLAsp's REFUSAL.
On the 25th of November, the refusal of
England to tnkc part in the Congress was Of
lcluf]y announced, Us follows:
FonE1oS OFFICE, November a5.
Mr ;na, II. nsE Ms;ssys have
dispatch addressed 10 him By u. .Drouyn De L'huye.
In answer to my dispatch to your Exccllency OF
The The 1h instant ner hajsss hay
will net any longer delay giving dednfto rr.iv IL
the Initiation addressed b. IT, Empefor r. tho bo
French to her Majesty the Queen. to take part In
,C99ng1ess , o. tne European powers to be assem-
1inclose copy OF The Empcsor's letter Of inyi-
tation 10 the Queen which is similar to one which
the Gel1nan Confederation Mer Naiessy's I gos. -
ernment fully recognize IN this step, The desire Of
ne Emperor ot the French to pnt an end to the
and 10 establish the general peace On foundations
norc solid Than those which, in his opinioo,t now
rests; TIE Emperor declares that France IS dsin-
eceks ngerandazement, and that the Interests to
be secured are those, not Of France but Of Europe
II ae shis @sitc1 hat haf
shc Eeeks no ACKNOWLEDGMENT, aud that she. has
only. to counsel moderation and peace.
ested themselyce, are bound to consider what is
tho position, and what, in Congress- win .bo tho
probable conduct Of Powers who maybe called
1pon to make sacrifice q territory or Of pre-eml
II wou1d he littlc to the uurnone to sar m th}a
ess a1Yhsg II o5 hs Te3s sa{1 s
binding forts Of MANY portions Of fhose 1reat,cs
end her Maitstyss dorcrnment u as % resiI!v aioss,
thst some portions Of them have been modified OF
dis1egarded. and that Other portions are now me-
enent nneqsana fom the e4pIaSatic5ns I9Git5s rScr Eos
by n. Drouyn dc EIluye that, In the opinion Of
cyery one that there are several nnest;nns rnt ~
hitherto solved which may here ilIsinrbet Euronn'
sMust lie conflict in Poland be still further nro.
longeds l. Denmark TO Be- Al war with Ger,nany,
10 III Must ANARCHY continue In tie Dannbian
Principaitics, and thus at any moment tend to re-
open lie question ois the Eastf Must Italy - and
hostile attiiudee Must the occupation OF Rome
BY French troops be prolonged for definite timcs
The Emperor g government put further ques-
ss Must we. without hayiDr nade new atfennts
at concIIiation, renonncc tho hope Of Tightening
Tie burdens Imposed aPop tie adt!ons 4 Earops
mutual dfetruBtt Thesc. nd ilotbt mr. the nrt1ci
pai questions Which either disturb or thrcaen ie
Whci her Maestv,s rorcenmcnt rons'5ar ~ ~ ~
the haitian nf ths wkoc matter and tint :" =, ~ ~ a.
following: 9 "'''-~ N''N>'es' ''''A '3'"' 40 'ne
IN aaot; o. states likely
tcrs 81 in iisnntes e'4"''o" Va '.s 'At'o"s '"a1-
This- inieed IL t4e onest,on xrh,ct II hs,oros
ne a o. tae aiasrenf States to consld-
TIeTc annears r., fcr No;cstr,s fsrernn,spt m
be one NE main consideration whieh mu.t LEAD thc,u IN
ioteI f,e1anv frnr, 1ci1 ~ 1sso NJ msf ueo ~
s1esaes,S .ats ,hI .t,rtod ~, ia es taS
ErIone from i 10 1s It Was nossbc ta liz ..
LIVE sons ~ Rnroe & ~
war, M anT because the Powers who met a IN Coz ..
Iae11s ~ co1rytn+s their ccisons ma 1rrsnrn ts
ments into edyct.a Bat at lie present aomeSt.
nfser a rnntinnanoc nf 1onr neacc. no notrer i
titic bs t1esty or a cinim by Possession. For W e.
annie. or The questions mentioned as disturbing
threatening Europe, two Of the most dlsquicilns q
arc ihose regarding PoIand and ItaiY. Lei Us
examine The present state Of those questions,
and see whether it ia probable TINT Congress
would tend to peaceful settlement Of them.
question Is not new to France, to Austria, Or to
Great Britain. For several months these Powers
While carefully softa1aiEg a g s% fh5s1 have
eentationE the adoption of measures Of healing
1nises, often repeated that when the insnrFeetion
oad he g e to sdesn
eentations already made with SO little effect !: Is
+
pioymcn! q iorcey considcfAose progress has
be, been made by the miiita:Y PEeRonderepee, and By
sAe 0AsP4 LIZ eEfEiH! " 4AussAAs AXE f411AH4us tae
insurgents. - u nkeiy 1naL Russia "! grant IN
Iae pIiae 81 neT steastn, WnaL sno [ei9Eeu n tae
carry Gays .! ner nseo4Iage9ehI Wonid ehe
efeatc an 1nueIenacnI I9iaaa T. @ az ane mere r.
gueE1 VI e 1one1Ss - nat IL sMe Mon4n a9e, tAe
p1ospeet pecuMes one " nnnn.auo1 !ot Eufopo
or o. WaT aSslnsI =. nassias IT. aaa .noS5 roW9s VINO
are AoL Ieauy ~ tacul III Gost ano 1aAatu VI "a1
may WeI: aeslIG 10 avota ny otaet ateInause. ~
may ne u1ty sa!1. aoleosGer Iaal tne p.essnt
peI1oo Is oIe o. 4aasaHUn. tae 1nsnI5ectlou
thaA pc eonane4, II VIII lae4 Dc seen Wnet4ef .ne
promises q ne EulpeIol OF hnsala are 70 DC 1ul-
nlied. Il tHc lnelTeCtlon enaa 10y oe soDaaeu. qt
Z. Ii order TO suedue II the fotsh popannon Is
treated with tfeEh, and II that De possloae, Eltn
aggravated HeGr, other questions Til arise which M
may require further consideration, but which
would hardly receive solution from hree Assem-
Indeed, to the questions arising
hour would give occasion rather for debate
G1ess OF twenty or thirty representatives not ac-
ErbVledciue Anv 5inreiHt aiifhorty and not guild
ed ty a11S fSed rules Of Droceedinf
Passfne to III. 0uestion Of itny. fresh di1culues
orrnr n fha -ffyt nIscc il il infenjed to sanc-
tnn IL new treaty. the nrnsent state nY nossessinn
IN ftniyY The pone and the eoycrcicns re|atcd 10
tIa ifsnosessnd nrincea. mirht. .on fhe one aide
nh;ert II rive fftie thcv have hitherto refnsed to
III Einc 6f Ifa1y. md The King Of Italy on tha
other 7Forli nrohahv object 10 settlement which
rnnId nnneer to e1clnde hiI by inference at least
rom The acdnisition Of Rome ond Venetia. Butf
II {ntcrdri Ia nsk Anstrsa in Conrresst 10 renounce
tha nosaessinn ri Vcnetiag : IFeF MaYestv,a Gov
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