The New York herald., 1863-08-17
FEW YORK HERALD MONDAY, AUGUST II. 1863
"apo'con's New Pamphles-TNs solu.
tton OF rhe Polish QuestfOn.


hapo'cons New Pamphiee-TlSs solu.
tton OF the Polish Qu@stiOn.
liz another column we publish remarkable
extract from the new pamphlet Of Napoleea,
entitled "L'Empereur, La Pologne ct LEU
rope" The writer is said to be M. Mocquard,
the Emperor's secretary, and the pamphlet is
published by M. Dentu the recognized govern
ment publisher, and the general belief is that
if Napoleon himself did not write it he GER
tainly dictated or inspired it. Previous to the
Crimean war and the Italian war similar pam
phlets were issued expressing the sentiments
Of Napoleon, and preparing public opinion for
coming events. !.
The writer states that England and Austria
are determined to act with France but we
think this statement ought to be received with
considerable allowance. AS long as the ques-
ton is confined to the deliberations Of diplo-
macy England will be with France, and SO will
Austria be in a qualified way But, as might
have been expected, the news by the Hibernian,
with five days later advices from Europe, in
forms us that "Austria declines going beyond
diplomatic action" And there are symptoms
indicating that England will assume the same
position. She fears to 60 into general war
in which her only ally would be Napoleon,
and she will probably allow him to fight the
battle out with Russia. II Is evident that
Prussia's sympathies are all with Russia; and
hence Napoleon, in his pamphlet, threatens her.
Her interests. too, are on the same side; for she
holds large slice Of dismembered Poland, and
Of course is opposed to any course Of action
which would open the question Of her right or
title to it. Austria is very much in the
same position. She, too holds another portion
of Polish territory; but she is more afraid
Of Napoleon, after the lesson he taught her in
Italy, than she Is Of Alexander H., because the
consequences Of offending France would be i'm
mediate, while the consequences of offending
Russia would be more remote. Meantime
Russia is using all the arts of diplomacy to
detach Austria from the Anglo-French alliance,
and is trying to bring about convention Of
the three interested parties-Russia, Austria
and Prussia-the three parties who partitioned
Poland and divided the spoil between them,
which is proposition very like that Of one Of
band Of robbers calling meeting Of them
selves to determine whether they would dis
gorge their plunder. IF Russia could only in
duce Austria to enter into an alliance, offensive
and defensive, with her and Prussia, the three
Powers would set Napoleon at defiance. On
the other hand, in the event Of any fatality be-
falling Napoleon, Austria would be at the mercy
of the great Northern Bear, who would quickly
proceed to swallow up her Danubian provinces.
But there is more immediate danger to
Austria. 1t is the loss Of her Venetian pro-
vinces, for which she Is indebted to Napoleon,
and of which he would soon strip her if she
should incur his displeasure by siding with
Russia, or by even following dubious course.
Hence she oscillates from one side to another
like the pendulum of clock. She showed
the same vacillation during the Crimean war,
and she paid the penalty in gigantic war on
her own soil and the loss Of Lombardy. If she
will not come up to the mark now, Napoleon,
as soon as the Polish question is settled, will
again take her in hapd and compel her to cedc
Venetia to the Italians. It is owing to this
understanding with Victor Emanuel, his ally
in the former Russian war, that he speaks in the
pamphlet of the contingency of ian Anglo
Franco. Italian feet appearing in the Black
Sea-" Victor Emanuel was his ally before
Austria held aloof The punishment of the
one was the loss, and the reward of the other
the gain, of Lombardy Now, again, it seems
Austria is hanging back and Victor Emanuel is
coming forward The inference is that venetia
will change hands If Napoleon can accomplish
it II he should succeed in humbling Russia
and Austria, there can be no doubt that his
next step would be to wrest her Rhenish pro-
vinces from Prussia and annex them to France
to which they formerly belonged France and
Italy would thus become greatly strengthened,
and, united in firm alliance, would be match
for any two Powers of Europe.
That Napoleon is preparing for struggle
with Russia there can be little doubt; and in
that event no will have to abandon Mexico. By
finally separating Poland from Russia, and con-
stituting the former country into an independent
nation, he would achieve most popular enter
prise, at the same time that he would strike
heavy blow at ihe growing preponderance of
Russia in Europe. But whesher Napoleon iii.
will succeed in his programme, or by attempt
ing too much fail and fall at last like his great
uncle, is q question that only time can solve.
TIE OFFICERS IN CHARGE or CoSscRTPrs AT
RrKER's IsLASD-CoMpLArSTs AS TO THEIR TREAT
MENr.-There are now large number Of officers
detailed from the army in the field to look after
the conscripts statioped at Riker's Island We
have received several communications from
these gentlemen complaining Of the treatment
which they are receiving. These communca-
tions we cannot publish. Their grounds Of
complaint are, that they are badly fed, CON-
PEELED to sleep upon the ground. and are not
allowed the privilege Of leaving the island
The place for those officers to apply, where, no
doubt, they will have their wrongs rectiGed, Is