New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-18

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agother letter.
The Prospects OF tho Congress-The Mex.
fcan chIeswig z. I1olstein Dc
niocrncy in Europe-ycn. Davis and
Thrsne-Pnris Gossip.
From Our Own Correspondent.
PARIS, Jan. !, 1864
Words Of peace were, rs was becoming,
IN Christmas week. the order Of the day in France
The Senate debate on the address closed hst
Friday week. Although the members gavo elo
queut expression to their sympsthies for Po
land, even they hardly favored the idea OF now
going to FOR her 1t Is noticeable that Count
Waewski and Prince Napoleon hitherto the eminent
advocates OF Poland said neither Of them wcrd. The
Emperor in his answer to the delegation who presented
the address, was highly pacific, quoting with emphatic
approval one Of his uncleS ST. Helena sayings. To
fight IN Europe is 10 carry on acyil war; Consider
ing that the uncle was fighting pretty steadily in Eu-
rope for the twenty years preceding his forced quiet In
q Pacific siand, he seems rather an odd authority 10
cite in fvor OF the Pacifcatng Congress scheme The
Original scheme Of Universal European Constituent
Assembly OF sovercigTs hsying filed the Emperor Is
now pushing the preparations for partial Congress- on
o much humber plan The tone Of Dr0uyn do lhnyss
circular on the subject addressed 10 the French dpo-
matte agents resident ut foreign courts Is m sfkihg
contrast with that OF M masters famous Letter oI con
vocation addressed TO his fellow soyercns end TO lts
comment his throne speech. 10 does not enlarge rot
even touch upon The Polish questions" present tho
submission Of the Polish cause 10 European tribunal
the only OF escaping the alternative OF Wr or
submissive silence; Teasssrt Tint the treaties OF
1875 have ceased osist" declare that the
ton Of the Congress invitation usihes tho superstition
that the refusing Power clershes secret projects thst
cannot bear tho lght nor repeat a. by The way nov"
ever the Senate address does Tie high phrase
that closes the throne speech addressed 10 Europe over
the shoulders OF Senate and Legislative BODY GIVE
car 4. 10 nations for speak IN the nome OF France
NJ do Lhuys 10 more modest. Instead OF leaving
Il gland under the charge 81 nourshing secret plans
that fear the light he politely expresses regret at her
declining the invitation to the Congress. whose failure,
however no attributes entirely 70 her refusal Seeing
that Austria and England we're formally agreed not TO
accept the invitation. this seems rather stretching
point two beyond reason And seeing that Russia,
with the utmost pOeuess indeed. eyaded acceptance
aud that Prussia politely. too but fatty, declared 'ha'
the treaties Of 1915 had ceased oetst butthe
contrary and furthermore directly objected 10 meet
iny OF soycfeigus and directly proposed previous
arrangement through Ministers ard did Ike Austria
and Russia demand programme preliminary seeing
furthermore, that tie little knglefs OF Germany SUD
ioctod thoir adhesion to Ito Congress scheme n its
acceptance by Austria and Prufsia-ths among other
supple phrases Of NJ DC Lhuys circular seems rather
caoutchOucesQuo; "As you know. most Of the Courts
have adhered without reserve 10 the proposition OF
France" Mort by number. certainly, but most by
weight certainly not; most BY tally yes most by guar
ity nO-firence sweden Holland. Denmark without
rcscrYe acninst England refusing hluntiv aud highly
reserved adherence OF Austria. Rursin, Prussia
The general European tongrcss, n tribunal ron
which there should lie no appeal. Assembly Con'niuant
Legislative and Judicial AL in orc, OF the European
Powers; an Assembly In which AL should BE- fcire'
scented, but where the big ones should control TIC te
ones-it Is grand idea old iden entertained by
Lsibniiz and Henry " and the frat Bonhpafte when
IN elol among others. On tho whole and while lepi
r. the Impractical. ncbulons state ~ idea grsndish
idea enough proposed 10 bo realized by the Two Tfe
oedHg Severe ' ~ the actual sovereign Of iIanee
hardly generous Idea" thopghiless folks pariot
wise proclaim it. Where 10 The generosity IN NE
Idea" that O bafdozen great SOyerciens preponder-
etnF bakers dozen OF feeble ones should make new
map Of Europe Generosity was hardly the distinctive
quality Of the Congress Of Vienna neither was justice
"A much higher qualit! than generosity.
The Imperial proposition ard the English refusal
originated both from the same moiive-supfcne selfish.
necas do and have done the acts 81 all Cover nis
ply lis It's true, bet 1t IL true. GcaoTosiF
quality OF the soul Governments have not any-ie,s. II
possible than corporations, still. for Governments TO
settle 10 tfy 10 settle IN Congress- by intellectual argu
inent instead Of by hssiy recurrence 10 the na igltng
argument Of kings and OF people questions ~ alsl.ie
would be progress ~ the hitherto gross voikg or tho
machinery Of The worlds history. And FOR his attempts
70 step forward in this path ~ progress 10 may tiauk
Napoleon, without strutrizlng lis lnienfe, natural
selfish interested motives Tor proposng AID pfomoi
ing h.
Tor bis boys sake that FOR tho sake Of the success
Of biz chieest ~ rsoDal inercs; 81 bis dyuastic nmm
ion be doprecates European war and seeks safe ean
aud fair excuse for getting ogt Of his Roman and
otler unpiospe1ous branches of lis European pus
reHs.
The events of The last iJw weeks Senate debates and
BIZ late reply 10 the voted address among tho fes max
made 81 o. dear anything IN the future can be made,
hat he vR not encourage, nor n possible to prevent
~ come account Of the Polish cause lie
using the Sciesv gEoisteln botherhli0n ~ an aTgu
IN favor II bis scheme ~ European pactcaton by
rougfcss conference nrbrfuagc with considerable 81
ect 10 has In most ofvpVs OF Ms i' ole lht"iy
81 European legislation. ~
His next RraYcst care 4 Mexico HIS nihmie6t I
senators and wiscst septuagenariau Dupn among the
rest expressed. vaTentbofoniy indeed, bit nome The
eos -gmDcantly IN Tho iGe dchetel on the address,
their tiqc0uteuf with the Mexican business ~ 10 is,
hsir desire that 10 shOnd be sps sdiy fumchowauiost
settled. Notable IN that debate IS The
insufficient, indefinite inconcnsSe nebllous, en-,
Jarrasfed, waste rhetorical fulbuz o. the appointed
Government orator, Chalk dEst Auger-a laboIlous .
ours talk devoted 10 M elaborate ofoit ut telling
nothing. Eminently successful ar The rest.
The b for approving and making INTO law flnfnce 1
Minister Bonds proposition for loan al 301OV4 0J,
vas debated and passed m ito tore legslnAYe tNO
iays ago Here gain the note Of peace was prominent
certain Of the Oppositon meuboIs with practiced old
Theirs at their head, proposed an ainendmeu, when
conditioned the vote Tor Ae loan on the Obligation acccI
I'd By Government 30 restrict ssue Of 1roasury notes
Tor rGi within lU0OyO.OOO. y patiently peace HAlehd'
meut thf 90 which only two strongly lhilopoiic mem
bWs OF tie Opposition made objection, ana 70 ~mch /
Government orators objected on purely ininclm
last the very taking Minister OF state
lnciudod deprecntng European war On hcItiiy ~ to
pfOp0Bers OF The amendment mt Monsieur hers aid
ing 70 hs high personal authority The strength cf aD
tract argument iofcbly protected against tho eIren'
diturc OF tho National funds upon MEXICO Cochin /
Chinese and other such extrancous busn sses And bis
argument. although The law wa voted AID bis amend
meat rejected evidently IclishCd ly The House.
Furthermore DoieH oTthy IN tLet debate erc eyergrVw
ing indications 81 really free discussion Of national
themes in The legislative hody. Hnlfirohcr President
DC Mofny and The appointed Government commissioners
oud tho speaking Minister OF state all slow b. tAcr
changed manner respectful obJcrVHnt, courteous. that
lie icon Of the Jnno Elections emphasized by tho re-
suits vi the adjourned election, h not lot upon /
them. By tale thc Opposition in the Corps legilltf