The New York herald., 1863-04-22
England's Position.
LORD RUssELL TO LORD NAPIER, AMBASSADOR or

LORD RUsSELL TO LORD NAPIER, AMBASSADOR OF
ENGLAND AT ST. PErRRsBURG.
FoKEIoS OFFIcE, March 2, 1858.
MY IORp-Ihe government OF her Majesty is much
cened at the state Of things in the kingdom Of Poland
open nsurrecs0n against the government: considerable
military force occupied In putting down that insurrectio
The natural and probable result OF such struggle will
be, 1t may be supposed. the triumph OF the military
forces but this triumph, II It Is obtained by series Of
bic euson Of blood by considerable sacrifice Of human
life, and by material caames Of every description tho
effect OF which will be felt for many years TO come. On
the other hard the acts Ct reciprocal violence and de-
structon insepsable from struggle Of this nature will
lorciby engender hatreds which Will envenom 10 future
the relations OF the Russian government with the Polish
nation.
Nevertheless, while regreng the existence OF this sad
state OF things In foreign country the OF the
Queen would not deem II advisable express its sent
ments on the subject in an Official manner II special cir
cumstances did not place it, regards the actual cond
tion Of Poland, in peculiar position The kingdom Of
Poland was constituted and bound the Russian empire
by the 1875 to which the English government
is contracting party The present unhappy state of
Affairs must be attributed the that Poland
the position laid down by treses Poland moreover. ID
no longer in the position in which II placed by tho
Emperor Alexander Under his reign national Diet sat
at Warsaw, and the Poles of the kingdom enjoyed tho
necessary privileges to insure their public welfare.
since the year 1892 symptoms OF discomfort and agita
tion commenced to evince themselves. which fol-
owc from time 10 time by revos and useless bloodshed
The government Of the Queen is that the nmedi-
ate OF the present nsurrection the conscrptOu
recently imposed upon the Polish nation but that mea-
Itself only adopted consequence the discon-
tent which the Poles felt at the political condition Of their
country The landed proprct0rs and the middle classes
could not put with it, and il the peasantry did not
show themselves hostely disposed least they did
not support the Russ ian government.
Great Britain, Of the Powers that signed the
treaties OF 1875 and deeply Interested 10 the peace OF
Furope iecis itself Consequently authorized to express
its opinion upon the events Of which Poland Is tho
theatre md IL is desrous Of doing the most courte
manner towards Russia, with tho wish OF
trbuting W the welfare OF all parties interested Why
should not his Imperial Majesty, benevolent sent
nens are universally recognized put end for ALL
" this sanguinary struggle by generously proclaimng
immediate and complete amnesty all his rovolted sub
lecs and by announcing at tho time his intention
restoring without delay to tho kingdom OF Poland s
enjoyment OF the civil aud political rights granted TO IL
by the Emperor Alexander conormably n the stipua
tiops OF 1887 II his Majesty did this National Diet
ard Parliament would mcst probably content the Poles
and give sat lsfaction to public opinion In Europe.
request you. my lord to read this despatch 10 Prince
Gortchakor, and TO leave him copy OF it. RUSSELL
CIRCULAR TO BRITISH MINISTER'S ABROAD.
Tho following Is tho text OF Lord Russells circular 10
the representatives OF the Queen Paris Berlin Vienna,
Madrid, Lisbon and Stockholm:-
FoKEIGN OrrICE. March A. 1858.
In the opinion Of her Majestys government the trans
mission OF analogous the part OF the representa-
tves OF the Powers who signed the treaties u 1915 ST.
Petersburg might tend to put stop to the effson Of
blood and 20 establish the Polish people in the enjoy
ments OF rights promised II at Vienna and Of which
they have long been deprived Her Maestys govern
ment ances that the best OF assuring the peace Of
Europe would DO 10 restore the Poles the privilege Of
Diet and Of q national government. RUSSELL.