The New York herald., 1863-11-20
Opinion of the English Press.


30tcp. We have seen him at one moment descending
among the very dove Of peace, at another the
Vuity OF war and conquest, and we have found in his
style sometimes the mst carefully balanced and guarded
mens, Oracles which every might interpret
according TO hs own will and at other times degree OF
friakness dsdain OF AL conceament reticeuce such
a no other writer or speaker OF the day can venture to
exhibit.
We do rot pretend to have the least difficulty in under
Standing the declarations o the Emperor Of the French
with regard to Polish affairs. Others more ingenious
may see IN them an occult meaning. We salts.
ned with their first ana most obvious sense the
whole composition, indeed, appears to carry upon
ii the impress OF candor and truth The Emperor Of The
French is in great difficulty He fairly states to the
embarrassment in which he finds himself and points out
the only means or extricaton which hav occurred
him His candor is indeed. something surprising. He
tells US what we very we'll knew. though should
scarcely have ventured to broadly that
he end OF the rmea war Russia and France have been
on footing friendly that he docs scruple TO de-
scribe 1t by the name of "alliance" We thought we
had some right TO complain of the support which Russia
received from France and the Emperor himself calls
attention 10 the sincere and cordial acquiescence
OF Russia IN his own annexation of Nice and savoy
Nothing but the popularity of the Polish question
IN France could have induced the Emperor To compromise
so valuable an alliance France did not feel called upon
to take up the question alone she endeavored to
put all the moral pressure she could Russia and
now she nnds that her interference together with that
OF England and Austria instead OF putting end to the
struggle only tends 70 embitter 10
Nothing be fairer statement of the difficulty and
She sets which led TO il. ''What then is 10 be done,
says The Emperor are we reduced TO the alternative of
war or sicnce" IL is impossible 10 state the case
more briefly and more clearly The Emperor thinks
that third course open to us, and that course he
earnestly recommends Tor oir adoption He addresses
t. his Chambers suggestions which usually form the
subject OF confidential negotiation We are curious to
know whether the proposal which the Emperor makes TO
the French nation has been made TO Otner European Pow
e-s If 1t mas, II seems strange IN the Emperor TO take
his arliamentinto his confidence as to negotiation yet
pending IT has not II seems equally strange to begin
by an appeal 10 the people on subject that must ut
matcy find its way into the hands OF diplomacy The
Emperor sees tho means of oXtrcaton from the dilemma
OF silence or war IN the summonng Of European con
gress, Russia it seems, has said that conferences in
which all the other questions which agaic Europe
are discussed Will not hurt her dignity. The EN-
pcror scizes on this deCl9raon, and interprets IL
TO mean that Russia is willing to submit the
whole question Of her relations with Poland whe.
ther for instance, that country to continue part Of
her ompe not to the decision Of congress provided
only ali other questions which agitae Eurore arc submit
ted TO the authority. We cannot help thinking this
rather forced Interpretation Of the very express
sion cited by the Emperor We know the other band,
question TO the consideration Of the five Powers, and de-
cared that the only thing she Is ready do is deibe
rate concerning Poland with the other two Powers part
nsrs ike herself IN the great crime OF the partition
These undoubtod declarations part OF Russia up.
pear to deprive the declaration soacd upon by the En-
poror OF the French of the high significance which no
socks TO attaCh to IL.
II easy for the Emperor of tho French expa,ate
the advantages OF congress, and 10 describe its meet
Ing as the commencement OF species OF political len
mum. We are as willing as he car be that OF
order aud peace should arise II well take OF
that which irrevocably accomplished II is certainly
desirable that the treaty OF 1915 TO have lost
its binding authority new European pact should be in
1uguratcd congress Gin which self love and resist
should disappear would be indeed something new,
especially II 1t met 'without preconceved system,
without exclusive ambition. animated by the sole thought
OF establishing order OF things based henceorh upon
the well understood interest OF sovereigns and OF
whe,hor Russia would submit to the decision Of such
body her right TO govern Poland: but, even
IL sho would, there any symptoms in the history of
tho present time that Europe is likely To produce an as
semby possessing tho wisdom, the virtue and the un
sehshness which the Emperor has ascribed to his ina
ginary congress-
wo Cannot OK course, great Power refuse to join
the other great Powers they ali choose 10 20 into deli
bera.on on the affairs of Europe but we plainly foresee
that great difficulty would even in the apparently
SIMPLE function Of recording what s rrevocaby accom-
pshed Things may be done past recall TO which Europe
might be 10th to extend her confirmation. France for
instance has annexed Nice and savoy but she can hardly
erpet England 10 cre any ratification to step whiA ste
land, but il can hardly be expected that England,
France ana Austria will register the doom which
harmony could, We think, be expected from this,
che more easy and less contentious function OF con
But what prospect OF success would there be when
the Congress what the Emperor calls the
supreme arbrament Would Russia submit 10 rslinquish
Poland, A,arid 10 cikird,o from Ve,id Franc. from
Rome Savoy, because majority OF the European States
thought they ought do soY If So war is end the
Amphicyonc Council or nations is established and man.
kind content to be by and persuasion
What are the grounds which we 10 assume that
such moral revolution has taken place. and why are we
20 think that an aggregation of states, each Of which 10
undo lbtedy actrated by self love, ambition and covet
orsncss will produce decisions free from all these
rupng influences and actuaed only by pure reason and
aSsed uSceg We imagine such reverie6 nllinR
tho mind OF the poet the recusc bu, they cannot be
seriously entertained by the able encgetc and ambitious
monarch who governs the desnies OF the most warke
OF the world and decaims against exaggerated ar
maments at the head OF 900 men.
We noticed yesterday the most serious part OF tho
speech the Emperor Of the French. Having proposed
congress the only escape from the dilemma OF silence
war. he tells US that "two ways are open: the one
leads 10 progress through conciation and peace the
other sooner or later conducts fatally war by the
obsnacy OF maintaining past which IL rapidly rolling
away" Unoss, then the congress which he proposes
tlg
with that which he anticipates for them, there Is
ultimately M daernatius but ioar Does he mean that war
Is Inevitable except upon ono condition. and hatshe
condition upon which alone be avoided Is impos
soc 10 the present imperfect state OF human naturer
this DO his meaning the vision OF bis imaginary congress
fades away opens behind IT, and discoses an
army drawn up ir order OF battle
From tho London Post government organ) Nov. g Il
The treaties of 1915 no longer exist such are the
words o Napoleon That uteTS t1h Is proved ~ has
position TIE throne Of France no less than by the
fragrant violation OF the spuatous OF the congress OF
Vienna IN every country OF Europe. stu we might og
very WE'LL accepting rent after another in the
sacred document Till at last should arrive at the face
tran utility @ the eh0nnisr of the Chdripur who fet
days ago finding remnant of N treoe of1s6 in me ga
r, passed by r,reus,ng 10 Uhip his crook INFO orio k
up, bsng ABSOLUTELY iCohles But the arrangements Of
the congress o. Vienna are our only lawful basis for inter-
ference IN Poland and men and brothers having sym
pthy for nggers and abhorrence Of Dahomeyan customs
repsess shout Of execraton the horrors of
MouravieG, and as comfortable, decent and wealthy
people, cannot view without alarm the spreading
spirit OF turmoil and revolution in Eastern Europe.
over caution IA tho curse of timid statesmen Lord
M,lmesbury, who precpitaied the Italian war BY his
great not 10 take the right side comes 10 the support
fofd Russell the hero OF the memorable peace csco Of
Vienna Lord Malmesbury thinks the Poles expected US
h take in their cause and he believes that the
Emperor Napoleon s disappointed because would not
go nsnd In hand with him in European war. BY what
right does Lord Mamesbury think anything Of The sndy
The Emperor has shown anxiety for on the con
trary hs persists In accompanying England even IN her
rctrogressoas We wrote notes Tor Poland strongly
worried Those notes met with partial acceptance
An identical note was prop sed, which coming from
three Powers dcerm ned TO back up must have attain
ed is obest without any but 81 dare not proved
stronger In counsel than al would ~ Lord Rus.
sell announced that he would so 10
Three notes. inste7d OF one were sent, and we re-
oeyei 10 answer three saps IN the face smary applied
Why not after that salts action leave Poland
slone' Why not, strictly following real policy OF
nou intervention let the Poles be massacred or sent
10 siberia No lord Russell has not yet written
enoush notes. ne continues 70 prod al NE bear
pih Jsnteu oord, Sh0,ging du ne whtb IN
TIE nare Of me liberals Of England, ond ,cho,d w
Lori ni,mesipry b,hlr of ne tories. hd' h. medn-
yositr ~ nothing by ~ Months were able TO say
that three great Powers acting a. one. Norter'
dip macy has tiumphsd, aud ne q,orddm dllt,s noig
dr hrse The Emperor makes no auson 70 united
aetou, and In much bcwlderment 10 what course To
pursue, suggests European congress settle all difficult
QUESTIONS, aud accompanies this proposal by bold pro
tet tcr a general disarmament. This last notion,