New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-07-12
THE RUSSIAN No1E ON IRISH AFr1iRs.

ST. PETERBURG, 9th C21st) May, 1867.
MONSIEUR lie BARON: The happy result OF the
tiny q the Grand Duehy Of Luxemburg encourages q
hope that enter an era of peace and concilaton
OF the services which the Government Of her Britannia
Majesty has rendered N this exge8sy 70 the rspSse and
In admitting the happy influences Of sincere efforts cal
cussd 60 spare eusGpe war var Q, wnen Or e NJ e
think that in following the same path In other quesonS
possible 70 avoid the dangers Which international dtT
aught WITH but also to exhaust the sources
at the st blush not only distract the Interior peace u
European States but which, examined In closer degree,
az e osef sEe he Observer Of p
sent evenshe question Of CANDIDA upon which you can
and Of the entire Of Russia and the question of ireland,
which appears TO us to be equally worthy OF interest 10
as they only the existing relations between tho
British Government and its Irish subjects ought not to
be viewed as giving rise to European question. Our
answer TO that objection is very simple Years havo
passed since the creation OF Polish question The gov
excited DIPLOMATIC coalitions against us with the object
not only OF intervening IN that question under the sc
sr,n humanity Of an opnressed nationality and OF a
prosecuted religions belief While repeng the slightest
angIst master the IMPERIAL government, as you know
has accepted with moderation to which public opinions
has done full justice investigation. Foreign cabinets
have been convinced OF the paternal Intentions or
our august master toward all his subjects without
has disappeared and during long time Poland has pre-
sented TO Europe the spectacle the perfect calm,
ment and the governed But the French and English
Governments have according to us created the Polish
truth that have in no degree contributed to the erea
ton Of the Irish question which has existed
recently has assumed proportions as deporabe az they
between the pretended sufcrings OF Poland and tho
actual sufferngs OF Ireland The English press, Win
which furnish proof of these sufferngs. During
than two years those constitutional the posses
have ceased to exist for the people OF ireland IDsurres
tons succeed one another stranged at great cost D
application of energetic Of repression the
country prey to terrorism The spirit OF insnlreeuo
Of death which are pronounced day after day by the En-
gsh courts received with defiance and insult By
facts repeat are derived from actual English nara
tiyes There exists therefore in this respect what can
empire and menacing the existence OF the entire world
which is Interested in any catastrophe that could strike
AT the head of the principal focus OF modern Industry
have not the intention IN this confidential
to dae regarding The so s s Down e prns
Pile that every government must rest on the
h yhGh 4 @SS 70 the ' % O 5S
trary ought to be the foundation OF order ana ~
st Are s ssss' rln English 70 authority I
land and do not rather see the exercise OF arp.
IL In aerant contradiction to liberties Wanted by
british rule to myself the power o. Scm ne
SifoGty Of the Irish question. The position 80
ronica assigned to Church existing IN t eee race for
Catholic populaonthe oppression ~ estions SO un-
"st between landed propretOrs and their tsnan
entire s'9 peopIe Of the pleasures Of fact n
paraieso . IN eviis1each OF these points deserves
tSs most serious Investigation There are accord
ing w "" w. Enropean Powers like 10 that whelt
took place regarding the affairs OF Lebanon and WIFI
, ~ candida shall return immediately 20 this SUBJ.
S. wished from the outset TO let your Exeeency
inn "a
Minated toward Ireland, and shall coninc myself 70
addng that have addressed like communcauohio 10
The ambassador Of the Emperor at Paris as Wen az
Enyoy &C Washington. with the object OF ontalnhs
Interchange Of ideas with the Government OF fiNhee
n the United States the subject OF the si'untot
hat unhappy country. Receive &c. .,,xovv
uis Exeelencv the baron Brunnow, Envoy Extraor't
nary TO his Imperial Majesty the Emperor OF u" '"~
Russas, &C the Court Of ST. James. Lopoon'