The New York herald., 1863-05-19
THE POLISH REVOLUTION.
Russian Reply to the English Note.

NJ TIE BAaoSon the morning Of the 9th (17th April
Lord Napier delivered to me copy herewith enclosed
OF despatch from Her Britannia Maiesty's Principal
Secretary Of State relative to the present situation Of the
kingdom Of Poland.
spectve examination OF the question OF right The second
expresses the wish that peace may be restored TO the
kingdom Of Poland and established on lasting basis
will reply points OF Lord Russells despatch
regards the question OF right, Her Britannia Majestys
aIready recorded il his despatch Of the "a Of March
can therefore, refer to the observations which then
made TO the Ambassador Of England.
The government Of her Britannia Majesty takes posi-
tion ground where the Imperial Cabinet will never
hesitate to meet it-that Of treaties.
Nevertheless 1t is here question less Of the text than
Of the Interpretation OF treaties We have the right not
admit without reservation every Interpretation which
1t might be wished to give them.
Lora Russell says in his despatch that by article Of
the General act signed AZ Vienna the 2Sth OF May 9th OF
Juuel 1916, 1.-The Dachy Of Warsaw was erected into
Kingdom Of Poland, to be nseparably attached to the
Empire Of BRssia under certain conditions
Now, ths what the act Of Congress Of Vienna stipu
iates In respect to those conditions
Poles SUBJECTS Of Russia Austria and Prussia respcc
lively shall enjoy representation and shall obtain national
institutions to be determined in conformity with the po-
ca existence which each Of the governments TO which
they belong shall consider It useful and expedicnt to
Tho emperor Alexander I. developed these principles
! in accordance with his personal views He granted to
ISIS. II was spontaneous act Of his Sovereign will,
and did not constitute an irrevocable engagement TO-
wards foreign Powers nasmuch as the &c. OF the con-
suton poseror TO the Treaty OF Vienna, was not even
| communicated 10 them.
Lord Russell contests the principle according which
the revolt Of Poland in $780, having resulted IN the de-
caraton Of the forfeiture of the sovereign dynasty,
should be held to annu the bases of political existence
granted in virtue OF the act OF Vienna.
| Although history has more than confirmed this
conclusion natural right theory may AFFORD matter for
CONTROVERSY We think IL may be laid down that II the
revolt does not invadate the national engagements
rate annuls the spontaneous development OF them
which had been generously added and which have led 70
fatal results to Poland aud 10 Russia.
But the principal Secretary Of State OF her Britannia
Majesty gives to this argument prominent place in his
uh All VarA
the course OF my conversation with Lord Napier.
Tho English Ambassador aludes 10 IL In the following
In the despatch which he had the goodness 70 COM
municate TO me-
Prince ,chako also said 70 that desiring treat
thus question !. sPlr, Of concanon and humanity he had
posamtha, % of the right o. conquest. ny ~
Moreover everything has been said on both sides in this
procced TO the second part Of Lord Russes despatch
The design of our august master arrive al prac
tcaI solution We assume that such Is also tho desire
the government Of her Britannia Majesty since its ain
s 10 see assured 10 the kingdom OF Poland the rcpoe
welfare which are the objects Of the of his Ma
esty the Emperor appears TO us difficult not arriv
The difference in our points Of view lies the fact ,ha
the English appears TO believe that the
stuon Of 1915 Is the solo panacea calculated TO calm th
Rut the English government and nation whose prac
cal good sense founded the greatness Of England
possible for ali peoples whatever may be their histor
and development Before arriving at the political mau
Srs 70 cs. hpoos and sasS nation s rrocsed IN a.
path according 10 ts ,nsncs. II is just and patur
that sovereign, animated BY the most benevolent
tentiops should calculate the bearing and extension
institutions destined TO place bis subjects In the mo
J, | favorable conditions OF existence.
The idea OF our august master has been shown eve
since hH accession TO the throne and cannot DO ignore
by any in Europe.
His Majesty has resoutey entered upon tho patb
REFORM Relying upon the trust and devotion OF his no,
- pie be undertaken nd accomplished In few ycar
social transformation which other states have ouly bee
III oIt1oo off "A Of
Il forts His solcitude has not ceased there system
Gradual development has been applied 10 all the branche
~ ~ the public SERVICE and TO existing institutions
opcns 10 RussIs the prospect d regular progress In
70 Emperor psrseyerss " II wItdout pgeciPssion Or iu