The New York herald., 1866-06-28
NAPOLEON'S POLICY.

The Imperial Letter ON His IDEAS OF .
Conxress-Frontier Rectiacation and
Annexation by Popular Vote-Hopes
for Germany and Italy-AnOther Tit
at the Treaties OF Is15-An Z" Attentive
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES from the
Diplomatic Veil"-MM. Jules Fsvre
and Thiers ON Legislative Indepen.
dence.
TIL. Legislative Body OF France met June l3, Coun,
Waewski in the chair, when the message or Abe Empe
ror Napolcon-or which summary notice appeared in
the HERALD last Eonday-on the subject OF his ideas
for proposed Congress read length In the fol-
lowing order
H. RouHER Minister or State said:--Gentlsmsn tho
general discussion the financial bills Of tho year ought
naturally 10 bring before you the question Of foreign
relations Accordingly have received the mission of
stating TO tho Legislative Body The motives which induced
Of April, TO England and Russia 10 an under
standing for the opening Of International confscuce
have hkwss TO inform you Of the propcsl.iops which
explain the line OF conduct which tho Empessr ntends
TO follow In the face Of present events rhsa mission
dressed BY his Majesty to the Minister Of Foreign Affairs
II is wordcd-
LITTER.
PALACE Tuu KRIEs. June IL, 1b6d
MONSIEUR ~ MNrrEy-At the moment when the hopes
OF peace, which the meeting Of the conference had led
explain by circular 20 diplomatic agents In foreign
countries the ideas which my government intended 10
the COUNCILS OF cOnduct which
purposes following in the presence Of the events that
are about 10 take place
This Communication win place our policy in lis irae
light.
If the conference had been held your language YOU
may remember, 10 have been perfectly explicit
You were nave declared in my name that r.jef all
long az ne Ia anee y T@cer IN E"ye has NOT esa troten
(dovemeni)
fronters unless the map OF Europe al d Aappsn n b.
mdffed b he eni,ufre prft n sne greas Poser and
unie.s ne MIN prorinces dsniandsd by rir rsles
Jnee,y -presed, their onnesoticn o. Fame iRenewed
approbaiionl
Out Of The action or thcse circumstances consider
digned for country 10 prefer 70 acquisitions
OF trtory the precious advantage Of living In good IN
tclgcnce with neighbors-toud checrslln respect
70 their independence and their nationality tRenewed
cheers
Animated by such sentiments and having nothing in
vicw but the maintenance q peace had appealed 70
England and Russia 20 address with 10 the parties
Interested words ~ Cancellation.
fbc aord established between the neutral Powers
marks or sdhesion) they had shown their ec.
vaicd mpartslty In coming 10 the resolution 10 c0nnne
the discussion In the Conference TO the questions
pending
In order to settle them am OF opn on that al that
was required was 10 examine them frankly, 10 iiaen
gage them from ne DIP oadc rel which covered them
abd 10 take into serious confederation the legitimate
desires q the soycregns and Of ne popuiItso0 ZAP.
plausel
The difference which has srisen Is attributable three
causescs geographic situai0n Of Irtd t1diy MARKED
on bv fon,sr the sire OF Germany 10 possess an i'm.
proved political contribution more In conformity with
ber general wants, aad nc nsocsyJor Hoy 70 ta"s r
nfttgAdi l'i,p rfencs.
with the internal Affairs of foreign countros Never
theles, the Courts which have participated 10 the con
stltulvs acts Of the Germanc Confederation had night
10 examine " the ehsnges demanded were not Of ma
ture opprHue ne ,staLl'sAod order Of F'Ucpe.
We sho1ld have, a. far nwe arcs concerned, desired
FOR the secondary states Of the Confederation more IN
innate union, more powerful organization, movs fm
porfam mport.on-lapproba.ioul-er ff.rld rors horo-
p-nsfy and fsc, IA IA NORTH ara tor Ausira u. matne
Of hsr pL1fs Hear heHl
We shsud have wished besides that, In consideration
80 ,.a'~oeIe eo'npersat,oe Aosiri. should have r..
" IN concert with Prussia aud without paying attention
TO the treaty Of 1852 she made war on Denmark IN the
shc should recognize Italy the principle, by com
ple,ins the independence OF that peninsula lAppro.
baiion.l
Such c the ideas Witch IN the interest or the rcpose
of Europe We should have ,sndeavorcd 10 support A.
prrSn It's 10 BE- feared that the fortune Of arms can
alone give decision. In the face ~ these evcniuailcs
What u the attitude suitable for frsncey
0agh, We 70 NANTES, our dspieasurc so1.', csaany
tendencies and TO msintan her tranquility
In the war which 10 on the point Of breaking out, we
% nsse only we s grs.sr. aos ~ ?, We s,g
We have contributed 70 build up 10 ii,iy loud ap-
plagsc
force of France sucef In order that her wori. nsy be
listened "a shall she be obliged 10 dar the sNDrdf IA
r. ', sSse. oSr s-ors n. ssS, o peace ,r. no,
realized are nevertheless assured by tbs declaration
or the Courts engaged IN The conflict that whatever may
be the results ~ tho none Of he questions which
touch w vii D. rsoivsd sr1,ga ~ oonsen Of gr1sc,
fH~arl
1T gs rsst An tr 1s,nfir, ~s'tyatiy; and.
strong IN our disintereste1ness minated With The sin
cere desire of seeing the peoples of Europe fnrzei Their
qusrres and unite for objects of cviJson liberty and
progress remain confident In our right and calm 10
strength. Prolonged spplaussJ
on this, monsieur 10 k.nlrfe pray Col ~ hsye yo9
In his holy keeping NAPOLEON.
Tnn DIscussios
long coniin1ed applause brote out AZ tbs honorsbls
Minister hnishsd reading this l~ter
Hs then o0ntnssd 10 thssc tsrms prnsspcs OF de-
csrsiions clear and precise tbe sovernment believes
that the fssslsive BODY OH abstain from any 1seus.
sfon on the adairs u Germany and fafy. copsdsrs
that debate the subject would - inorporun. snf
not without serious nccbven egoe pome1t IN vblcb,
s.R ~ JensW ssJ bore ikAi We oosnies vhish 500