Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-11-26


qualities render him worthy OF 80 noble msslon.
Let US, then put faith in expeditions beyond 80
Commenced to avenge our honor they VIII terminate 10
the triumph of interests and if preudiced minds will
the good promise OF The seed sown for the FUTURE
let not ansh the glory achieved to say at the two
extremities OF the word-at Pekn and ~ Mexico
The Polish question needs fuller explana ion When
the Polish nsurreotOn burst out the Governments OF
France and Russia tho most friendly footing
Since the conclusion OF peace they were always agreed
upon the great European questions and do not hesitate
to declare So
During the war 10 Italy as well at the time of the
Of Nice and OF Savoy the Emperor gave his
most and cordial support This good understand
ing demanded forbearance aud IL was only the Polish
question: very popuarn France that could induce me not
to hesitate to compromise one OF the Alliances OF tne con
tnent and to raise my in favor OF anaton rebeous
IN the OF Russia but in ours heirs to- right inscribed
in history and in treaties.
Nevertheless this question touched upon the most
ous European interests 1t could not be treated by
France alone An insult to our honor ora menace agalns
our frontiers alone impress upon the duty Of action
without preliminary concert 1t therefore became neces-
ary the time Of the in the East and in Syria
for to to understanding with the Powers who
had equal rights aud similar ourselves to
press opinion The Polish insurrecton, which from
its duration assumed national character, aroused sym
patty every side and the aim Of diplomacy has been to
attract to its much adhesion possible as to
bring to bear upon Russia all the pressure possible OF the
public opinion of Europe. This almost pres
of wishes appeared to to Do the beast of per-
suading the Russian Cabinet
Unfortunately dshearened c0unsels have been IN
erpreted attempt TO nmdate and the steps taken
by England Austria aud France instead of putting stop
to the struggle, have only rendered to embtcr it, Elk
ceses being perpetrated both sides, which, in the
of humanity, must be equally deplored What, then,
is to be done Are reduced TO the sole alternatives
of war silence? No! Without having recourse to
arms and without remaining silent, means remains
us 1t is to submit the Polish question to European
tribunal
Russia has already declared that conferences at which
all the other questions which agitate Europe shall be dis
cussed would in nowise offend her dignity. Let take
note of that declaration Let serve us to extinguish
for all the ferments Of dsccrd which ready to
burst forth every side and from the dsquietuds itself
of Europe which every quarter mined by the elements
Of dissolution let of order and Of peace arise
Has Tho moment arrived to rebuild foundations
the edce destroyed by the hand of time and pecenea
by revoutions2 Is it not urgent to recognise by
conventions that which has been irevocaby accomplish
ed and to carry by common accord what the peace of the
world requires
The Of 1915 have ceased to exist The force of
circumstances has upset them They have been discard
ed nearly every wherein eece ia Belgium France,
in Italy, upon the Danube Germany is agitaiing to
alter them, England has generously modified them by the
ceson of the onan Islands ard Russia treads them
der foot at Warsaw In the midst of these successive i'm
Engagements of the fundamental European pact ardent pas
sOns become excited powerful interests demand
luton in the South as we'll as in the North.
What, then can be legitimate and more sensible
than to c,nvoke the Powers of Europe to Congress- in
which self love and resistance would disappear IN face of
supreme arbtramentl What can DO 10 cooformi-
y with the ideas of The age with tae wishes OF the greatest
number than to address ourselves to the conscience to
the reason If all countries and to say, Have
not the prrjudrces and rancor which divide already
asted long enough Is the jealous rivalry of the great
Powers necessarily to obstruct the progress of cvilzs
toni Shall be constantly casting defiance at each
other by exaggerated ornaments our most pre-
cous to be indefinitely exhausted in vain osten
tatiOn of our strength Shall we externally preserve
silon which il neither peace with its security
with its chances of success Let us no longer give fac
tOus Importance 10 the subversve spirit OF extreme
parties by opposing ourselves with calculations to
the legitimate aspirations of nations Let US have the
courage substitute regular and stable state of affairs
for unhealthy and precarous condition. even should
cost sacrifices Let meet without preconceived sys-
tem without exclusive ambition, animated by the sole
thought of establishing order OF things based hence
forth upon the weuudersood interest OF the Soveregns
and of the Peoples
cannot bus believe that this appeal would be listened
to by all. refusal would lead to the supposton Of
cret projects which fear the hight Of day. but if the
proposal should not be unanimously adopted, it would
have the immense advantage of having shown Europe
where lies danger and where safety Two ways open:
the leads progress through Cancellation and peace
the other orlser conducts fatally to by the
obstnacy Of maintaining past which is rolling away.
You know now, gentlemen, the tone which propose to
adopt toward Europe Approved by you sanctioned by
the pubic assent it fail to be listened to, for
speak ia the of France.
This speech is the prominent topic of remark by the
French and English journals They construe it different
some of them regarding it pacific, while Others view
it as indicative Of war.
The Paris Presse, in article signed by M de Grardin
wishes that the appeal of the Emperor may be understood
10 open at last new peace HDeTV.
The Gazette de France thinks that the speech tends to
the alternative OF congress reorgsnzng ancient Europe
or to
The Pays applauds the speech and says: II the En-
pero- has spoken war threat but to impress
upon soyeregns and nations the necessity of anticipating
by recommending peace.
The Constitutional says 1.-THE whole Of France will
join in the magnificent and patriotic language of the Em
peror Europe will understand that this appeal made
by clear-sgh and sel acous policy-proud without
wishing to impose itself upon Others national without the
spirit of conquesthe friend of order and of progress
The Nation considers the Emperor's speech to show
that the seton Of the three Powers is at end
and also does not believe that Europe will accept Con-
gress
La France says: The Emperor has condemned with
equal frmnes the rahness which endeavored 10 carry
HIM away and the system Of egotsm aud decay which has
overthrown other regimes and which his rejects"
The London Times thinks the speech will tend to the
reinsurance of the European Powers. Itsays:
whether the Emperor, with many schemes ia
hand and with the winter before him. when the chief of
them cannot be carried out desires tn preserve his free
dom of action whether be really thinks that he will do
best for France and his fame by maintaining the
peace Of Europe, certainly bis tone such lessen
the dsquiet lately felt Russia s however, that
she refuses the why Of peace she may enter another
which, later, conducts to but may look
upon it probable that the Emperor really desires to
avoid an European contest his position and the i'm
pulses Of France will allow him TO remain Mt peace"
The Morning Post (Ministeria says: THE Emperor's
words words of peace and conciliaon but though
we'll intended, we fear they will prove OF little avail"