The New York herald., 1863-12-15
THE EUROPEAN CONGRESS.
0apoleon's Correspondence with the
English Cabinet.

3nE BhPEHoR OF THE FRENCH TO THE QUEEN.
MADAME, NY SErER-In face Of the events which daily
oyeo and press themselves attention. deem inds
nsable 70 mpart my whole thought to sovereigns
b whom the destiny nations Is confded On all occa
ions, when great convusions have shaken the iounda
and deranged the limits OF Staes solemn compacts
nAye followed 70 reduce to order the new elements,
ooa TO recognize, while revising them, the changes
Mat have been effected. Such the object Of the
treaty Of Westphala In the century and
Ne negotiations OF Venna in 1875 1t Is on this last
foundation that the political edce Of Europe rests
asd nevertheless, your Majesty is not ignorant, 1t is
&unong TO pieces on all sides. IL considers atteD
tyoy tho situation Of the different countries 1t is mpos
ebe not 10 admit that on almost all points the treaties
eced Hence there are duties ,cttom rule, rights 'ca,out
ae prctersions Uithoaa res,rdnt peril the more for
nidaole since the improvements produced by cviliza
\bn-whch has united people together by identity OF
Material inerests-woud render war still more desruct
I've This is matter for serious reflection. Let
selay taking decision until sudden and irresistible
events disturb our judgment, and sp lie OF
ourselves, in opposite directions now. therefore, pro
peso 10 your Majesty 10 regulate the present, and
ne future, by means Of q congress Summoned 10 the
Arsne by Providence and the win OF the French people,
bat brought up the school OF adversely it s perhaps
ss allowable me than for others to ignore the rights
g soveregns and the legitimate aspirations Of peoples
%s .n J, am n ready, without any preoonesvsd system to
I'D Justice, the ordinary portion OF those who have
c:sgone 50 many different trials 10, ,d,, take tne n,
q vanity, but because am the sovereign 70 whom
Ssas projects have mostly been nd oss have
thaS my sole object TO arrive without convuson, at
Sbs pacacaton Of Europe II this proposal be agreed 20,
tho princes, allies and friends OF France should think
d 70 enhance by their presence the authority OF the de-
bberaons, shall be proud 10 offer them cordial hosp
taty. Europe will, perhaps some advantage in the
capital whence the signal Of confusion has often arisen
beconng the seat OF conferences destined to lay the basis
lake this opportunity of renewing you the
sursnces Of the high eseem and nvioiaoie friendship
with which am, Madam, my sister, your Maiesys good
brother, NAPOLEON.
PARIS, Nov. s,lse3.
UTRACr OF DESPATCH PROM EARL RUSSELL TO
LonD cowLEY, DATED FOREIGN OFFICE, nov. II,
1868.
nv LoRDI have acquaint your Excellency that the
Queen has received from the Emperor OF the French
letter dated November a. The Queen has stated IN re
ply this letter. that the Emperor may be assured that
any suggestion or proposal made by his Imperial Majesty
viii alwayrcomnand her Majesty most earnest and atten
tive consideration and more especially when the general
welfare OF nations is concerned that her Majesty has
cordngy directed her confidential advisers TO submit
her opinion which, after due deberaoD they may
arrive at In regard 10 the important measures which the
Emperor rec onmends for adopon by his allies and that
her principal Secretary o; state for Foreign Affairs viii,
with little delay possible authorize the ambassador
ssParis 70 make known TO his imperial Maestys govern
ment the conclusion which after weighing that OPINION
RUSSELL.
FROM EARL RUSSELL TO EARL cowLEY.
FOREIGN OFFICE, Nov. IL, 1863
xy LonD-Her Majesty the Queen having been pleased
fmperor Napoleon addressed 70 her Majesty the sub
)ect Of congress, proceed TO inform you Of the view
which her Maesty's government take Of the proposal
contained in H. The letter invites her Majesty 10 take
part n congress- to be held IN Paris, the affairs OF
Europe am commanded in the htst place, TO inform
your Ecellency that her Maestys government
sn ls ssp proof Of he interest taken By has imperlS
sc,esty {" the ei,dr, Of Europe. will now proceed 10
remark ground stated for this proposal then
examine the proposal itself His imperial Majesty oh
ssrves, that on all when great convuons have
shaken the foundatons derangod the limits OF states
solemn compacs have been entered into haging their
object TO reduce 10 order the elements, aud 90
ssecosnae no, wee revsng them tue changes 'nat
treaty Of Westphalia In the seventeenth century aud
q the negotiations OF Vienna, 10 1915 On this a fOuHda
he af
tbeicss, his imperial Majesty observes, u Is crunbng
20 pieces on all sides The Emperor goes on 20 state
that the situation of the different countries at
tentvey considered II Is impossible 10 admit that IN
amost all points, the treaties OF Vienna destroyed
modified drregarded or menaced. when 20 important
proposal that which the Emperor has put forth made
20 rest on certain grounds u Is our duty 70 eSamiue
carefully the grounds themselves. Nearly half century
elapsed treaties OF 1915 were signed The
somewhat hurried by the necessity of giving
rep rsposs 70 sIToie % aver h 50 a1 S,r e
been thar might have been expected irom the lapse
q time, tho progress Of opinion the shifting policy Of
governments and the varying xgences Of nations. II
take half century from the peace OF West phaia 20
l7ooAor similar period from the peace of Utrecht %
11e3{ro shan find shosc periods marked by extensive
cku well rs the period which has elapsed between
1sl5 snd lso3 Yet was not thought necessity al the
spochs mentioned proceed 10 general revision either
Of the treaty OF Wesphaa or OF the treaty Of Utrecht
the conviction Of her Maestys government Ddt the
the greater number OF those pr0v have not been %
any way disturbed, aud TIA, 0ss found1ions r>r tAt
esanes o. ps'osy " ksrope instead OF saying INA,
destroyed We inquire whether certain portions q have
been modified, dsregardcd, mcnaced other questions
occur Some the modnoaiions which have taken place
have received the sanction Of ali the great Powers and
Dow form part of the public law of Europe
In proposed to give those changes general and
solemn sancton2 IA such work necessary wil II con.
tribute 70 peace Ct Elrope' 0thor portions Of
treaty OF Vienna have been dregadd or set aside and
the changes made De fdSo have not been recognized
jsre BY all the Powers OF Europe proposed 20
obian Powe which have not hitherto loned In thS
recognition sanction 10 those changer Lastly come
tAoso parts Of the treaty Of Vienna which are mensced
upon portions the important questions n
oil Arise What the nature of tho proposals. 70 be made
ea ths subect by the Emperor Napoleon 10 what d.
rectbon would thcy tendf And above all, they, II
agreed by majority OF the Powers, 70 be enforced oy
Arms When the eoveroigns or minister's q Austria,
France Prussia Russa and Great Britain met at Verona
IN 1873 upon the Affairs OF SPAIN the 1st four Of those
Powers carried effect their resolutions by u
armed iorces spite Of the protest q Great Britain n
this example tc oo~ ed at the present congress,
ease Of d.agreemenn Upon al these points her baestys
government obtam tEfactory explanations beforo
.y can come 70 any dse5 An upon the proposal inside ~
The emperor.