New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-05-20
n,ssIA,s REPLY TO EUROPE.

The Russian Government has published the
Official text Of tie notes on The Polish question
which were addressed TO it By France. En-
glaud. Austria Sweden, Italy and Spain with
tue reptile, given te each Of these Powers.
Though slightly varying in accordance with the
several notes by which they we.e called forth,
these replies are substantially the same, aud
are very concihatory in words. No mortitca.
ton Is BETRAYED at this arrange unanimity Of
European monarchs in favor OF an armed in.
surrcciion; on the contrary in accordance
with the usual diplomatic language, what was
intended to be n rcinonsiranco IS accepted
IA another proof OF The intimate friendship unit
ing the demonstrating princes with the august
Emperor of Russia.
The Russian Government. OF course, refuses
10 do anything for the Poles 40 long as they
are in arms. Every other Government Of Eu-
rope would have done the same thing. But
after the suppression of the Rebellion. 1t is
announced the Emperor would be disposed
to show cvIncncy, and TO enter into fur
Their uego station, concerning the best means TO
restore to- Poland lasting peace.
! No intimatOn, however, s given OF the Kind
Of concessions which Russia is disposed 70
make The eyasiyo character of this part OF
tho notes is we'll described by the Paris CHAR.
ran, which publishes n wcOdcut representing
European diplomacy under Che figure of an
official in full Court dress, with o portfolio
under his arm. addressing with joined hands o
female figure supposed to perSOniiy Russia.
al have to recommend 10 your notice, says
Diplomacy. " that poor Poland" "My health,
| thank you, is tolerabIy good, replies the
other. sit is Poland l speak of, says the
parsonage with the portfolio 4" Yes, as you
say, the Winter has been a mild one.
The Russian Government skillfully eulcayor,
to change the offensive attitude IN which il
was put by these circumstances OF the Euro
pcan Powers into an aggressive one, by impnt'
ing all the blam, for the Polish outbreak to the
patty of " DISORDER of " cosmopolitan reyolu'
ton, which does not appreciate the beneYo.
lent and liberal intentions of the Emperor, aud
by charging the European Powers with too
great cnlency toward it. The language of the
Russian notes on this topic is vs. precise and
definite US it ia eyasiye on the subject OF con-
ccssions. 1t urgently appeals to oil the "oV'
erumenls to unite in putting down this reyolu'
tionary party, which threatens the peace OF al
Europe.
The most important notos are those I'D
dressed to England and France. The replies
to the other Powers, &en Austria not OK
cluded, are little more than polite acknOwl
edgment. But with England and France the
whole question 10 argued at some length. Al
to England, little hope seems to be entertained
at St. Petersburg Of coming to full under
standing with bor. Whatever tho shortcom
iugs of England in hor International policy
may be. she generally proves iniexible in hei
regard for constitutional rule, ant is not likely,
under any circumstances, W withdraw the de-
mand for IN execution of the Treaty of 1915,
which guarantees TO tho Poles national rep
resentation and national institutions. The only
Prince in whom Emperor Alexander could
hope to find Il powerful ally was Louis Napo
leon. The appeal TO him has, therefore, been
particularly urgent, aud no means has bocr