Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-12-31

Powers who met Congress had by the CIRCUMSTANCES
the time, the mcanfef carrying their decisions and ar
But at the present pa b. alses continuance Of Ions
peace no Power give up any territory to which
ii has title by treaty 4 claim ~ possession
o. rIs sasnps' q mentioned as d.turboe
Let i. eIs%lae ia sssa H. Of these QUESTION:. and
see whether i l. proOss that ogrsss would tend to
In the first place, with regard b oxud the uuexfion
ia not new to France; 70 Austria or tSlkeAt Britain
For several nonthastheso Powers With csrafniiv nh
staining from any tAreat have attempted from
Russia by friendly ropFesentationsthe sdopt
Of healing nature, b have only sucoesd1d Ssoeaslnx
promises, often repeafd that when the insurers
have been put down will be had c6nsnoy 6a
Cancellation Would1hero be any advantage n Repeating
in tho name of Cdess representations alfsfdy made
with little efpctfN
liz il probable that a0Bgrese would be able tS
better terms for Poland unless by combined emf
| ment Of force -
Considerable progressl has been made by the military
preponderance and unsparng severity OF Kussa in
subduDg the nsurgents.s
Il it likely that Russia will grant in the pride of her
strength what she refused in the early days of her dscou
agementf ~
Would she create independent Poland at tho msre
request of Congress n
But she would not the prospect becomes of Lumla
ton for Europe Of against Russs and those Pow
who ready incur the hazard Of
may well desire to aveidthe other alteraAtive.
1t may be truly said that the prescnt period
s OF transition If the insurrection shall ~ slbdued
it will then be whether the promises of the Emperor
of Russia obe fulfilled. II the nsurrecton shall not
be IT, ia Polish population
is tfeSted with fresh Aad that be possible with aggra-
waited rigor other questions will arise which may require
further consideration but which would hardly receive
solution from large assembly ofrepresentalives OF all
the Powers of Europe
IAdeed it ia to be apprebended that questions arising
from DAY to day colored by the varying events of the
hour, would give useaS5 debate than
for practical and useful deliberation in 6oneress OF
twenty not acknowledging any
supreme aathps Ag guided BY any fixed rues Of
Psss,ne IL Ii zre.h soulties occur
In the first place. it Intended TO sanction by treaty
the present state of possession nSItayf The Pope aud
the overegns related to The dsposessed princes might
the eide, object to give title they have hitherto
refused to the King Of Iayan the King of Italy the
other would probably object TO settlement which would
appear to exclude him. by at least from the
acquisition OF Rome and Veutta. .stR
But is it intended to ale Austria Congress to re-
nounce the posse sson Of yeaeta Her Maiestys Gov
eminent have good grounds believe that Austrian
representative would attend &CDnRress where such pro-
position was to be- discussed They are informed that
such an intention ANNOUNCED &beiorehand Austria
would decline to attend thesQ0ngress and that if the
Minister would quit the assembly Here again therefore
the deliberations Of the Ctngrem would soon be brought
in sight of the alternative of nnAity orsySar.
But is it possible to assemble a. Congress and to
Italian representative to sic init without discuss
ing the state II Veneta The Emperor of the French
would be the first person to iceland 30 admit that such
course would not be possible.
With regard to Germany and Denmark it is true that
eevera of the Powers of Europe have Interested them
selves that question but the addition Of SPAIN Portugal
Italy aud Turkey the elaboration would scarcely i'm
prove the prospect of Satisfactory solution Aud if
with regard to Poland and Italy beneficial result is
likely TO be attained is it expedent to call together
general Congress of all the States of Europe to find
remedy for the anarchy OF Moldo w aachia2
Were al these questons-those OF Polpnd ITALY, Dem
mark and tbs Danubian Provincesto decided by the
mere uterance of opinions the views OF her Mjasy's
Government upon most of them might perhaps be found
materially differ from those of the Emperor of the
French
But if the expression of opinions and wishes would
accomplish positive results it appears certain that the
deliberations of Congress would consist of demands aud
pretensions put forward by and resisted by others
and, there being supreme authority in ch assembly
II enforce the decisions of the majority the Congress
would probably separate leaving many of It's members
with each other than they had been when
they met But If this would he the probable result,
follows that decrease OF ornaments likely TO be ef
fected by the proposed Congress NJ DIoGyn do hugs
refers to proposal made by Lord Clarendon in of
the last sttDgs of the Congress Of Paris But her Males
TVS Government understand that proposal to have reference
dpputs between two Powers tn be referred TO the
good Offices of friendly Power, but in way to the
enabling Of q eeneraT Cong ress. ~ ~
shot being sb, therefore, to dispsrn the likelihood Of
thoss beneficial which the Emperor. of the
lejesys Gsusragen jsliouing their strong con0ic
fiona, after dJsration feel themselves unable 10
acc pt his hlperiaI Mojssty's ,nUi aiion.
You instructed 10 give copy cf this despatch to
Drouyn de Lhuys
am, &c. RUSSELL.