The New York herald., 1863-04-22

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lead 10 very grave rssul1s
Eari Russen aoknowlsdesd the weight Of thsse artu
msn and added that now the state Of the United King
dom was such as 10 inspire serious uneasne; but h
observed that than four months cannot elapse
before harvest that in the meanwhile Of the
begerent parties in America might succeed in striking
decisive blow, that the friends Of peace the North
might gain the upper hand and force the White House
TO compromise without the interference of foreign
Powers by the middle Of summer the prospects OF the
harvest should appear unsatisfactory the import Of cotton
from India prove insufficient and the interests Of Great
Britain imperativey demand termination of the srug
ge the Cabinet Of st. James would hesitate propose
such measures TO Parliament enoned by the
cessities or sefpreservaton and In that event would
gladly accept the cooperation Of France.
TINS statement be correct, (and there
10 call In question: new and energetic attempt at
mediation on the part OF France and England may be
peced before the prorogation Of Parliament in July
August unless by that time affairs America should have
taken such turn as to render II supererogatory.
Immense sensation was created on Saturday by a
telegram In the Cologne Gazette asserting with all the
positiveness OF inspired organ that France had taken
entirely new ground in the Polish question: that she
resolved 10 demand the complete independence OF the
Kingdom OF Poland and to propose the Duke euchten
s ior me new throne According TO the
OF the spoil and Russia the territory Of Nemen
and the Bug but that part Of the country which had
been constituted separate kingdom by the treaty
OF Vienna was 70 be relieved from all further
connection with Russia, except such pro
duced by the relationship OF Its sovereign with the
Czar-t will be recoscted that the Duke Of Isuchten
oufg Is materially grandson of the late Emperor
Nicholas paernay Of Eugene Beauharnos stepson Of
the First Napole0n). NJ. Drouyn de Lhuys it said
had imDartssi this scheme the ambassadors OF the
great Powers and the Independence OF Poland had be-
come tho nsot dore OF French policy. The fact added
the Cologne Gd:ee lis beyond dispute and it only
mains TO be seen how far France will go in support
course, depend upon the attitude of the other
Powers, especially Of England aud Austria; but il
appears that Lord Palmerson is unfavorabe to the
French plans, and IL certain that Austria has given
assurances to ons Napoleon, the nonuhment Of which
may cost her DEAR
II this intelligence had been contained any other
paper it would have excited little attention, opposed,
it s to the official declarations OF NJ Biault in the French
senate and 20 all we have heard hitherto of the nego
tiaions going on between the Western Powers and the
Of Vienna. But the position OF the Cologne Gzee
towards the French government peculiar. II the
only liberal journal in Germany, the "one vile excep
on that dared express its approval Of the coup de
and since then has manifested sreakng Kindness
for the hero the I'd ecember and been employed occa
soualy spread such reports and propagate ideas
could be dused by the French press without
promising tho government, which the present system OF
censorship renders answerable every word allows
TO be published There strong reasons TO suspect
ddHen essd-a feeer thrown out TO indicate the new
groove in which French policy was about to enter,
.il and TO prepare the public mind for the con
obvious that plan OF the nature described could
not be carried into effect peaceaby and would require
more e:ge:c arguments to enforce 1t than mere dpo
matte To be If the Emperor of Russia under
stood his own interest," he would be glad OF decent op
portuny Of getting rid Of Poland. which is Of
advantage to him than yeneta is Austria and which
the OF tho last fifty years have shown neither
be suodued by terror nor conciaed by indulgence But
monarchs-and for that matter nations too-bave
been known give up voluntarily what they look
upon their rightful property and may bo certain
tameIy To be deprived Of considerable slice Of his
dominions The resistance OF Prussia would If
reestabishment Of independent Kingdom OF Poland
would merely touch her honor endanger her very
existence, tho state would nfalby-and obably
at very distant perodaspre TO the recopquest OF its
former Provinces and especially Of those occupied by
Prussia which the only that give free to
the II, then. Louis Napoleon had really determined
70 attempt The restoration OF Poland he must done
so with the full consciousness that his object could only
be attained by war against Prussia Russia and as
In that event the first blow would fall upon Prussia 1t
easy 10 imagine the alarm excited by tho disclosures OF
the Cologne Gdzette.
y aays the apprehensons II had reused by second com
muncaon from the same quarter avowing that, though
consideration, 1t had been abandoned at least post
poncd by the French government. Austria, II alleged
Prince Meternich had given louis Napoleon reason TO
tcpate shc had been alarmed for the safety Of Gacia
and the French Emperor had satisfied himself that instead
Of her co operation he could at best only calculate
upon her neutrality, and might perhaps even
find her in the camp Of his enemies. "For the pre-
sent. therefore, the idea OF erecting Poland INTO an
independent State has been dropped partly through the
hesitation Of AUSTRIA and partly In consequence Of the
unavorable received from the seat Of war;" This
panode OF the Cologne Gazette has caused some hlary,
and many people ncned TO regard the whole affair
oanord sockjobbing report; but considering the
relations just adverted to between that paper and the
trench government and how often 1t has been made the
vehicle for important communications II would be mis-
take TO treat 1t so lightly. On the contrary
am persuaded that the idea Of proclamiug himself
the delverer Of Poland has frequently crossed the
thoughtful and broodng mind OF the French Emperor He
s mpeled IL by the traditions OF his family and the
feelings Of his people and he shrinks from realizing
II may perhaps attribute this TO the strange mixture
Of mental audacity and physical rresoluton which has
been we'll described by kngake in his History Of the
Crmean War;" OF late indeed. owing, no doubt, TO in
creasng years and nfrmtes his vaclaon has become
than formerly his endless tegversations
the Italian question, his nglorous retreat before the
firm attitude of England In Syria and Greece form strong
contrast 10 tho determined bodness displayed by him al
the time of the coup dedt and the Italian campaign but
the Of Poland popular, and the opening az
his ambition tempting, that II can hardly fail
kindle in him spark Of his ancient re Al any rate
though the gdnde iee OF free and independent Poland
may be premature, you may be sure we have NOT
hoard the last Of IL, and that 1t Is slowly Toe e-ely