D R.

[Footnote 1: This famous pamphlet, issued (like that of
February 1859, _ante_, 25th January, 1859, note 7) under
the nominal authorship of M. de la Gueronniere, expounded
the Emperor'sview that the Pope should be deprived of his
temporal dominions, Rome excepted. Its publication brought
about the resignation of Count Walewski (who was succeeded
by M. de Thouvenel) and the abandonment of the proposed
Congress.]

_Queen Victoria to Lord John Russell._

WINDSOR CASTLE, _11th January 1860_.

The Queen has received Lord John Russell's letter, written after the
Cabinet yesterday evening. She was much relieved by finding a proposal
to call upon France and Austria not to interfere in Italy substituted
for the former one implying war on our part for the defence of the
Provisional Governments of Central Italy. The Queen must consider this
new proposal, however, as partial and incomplete as long as Sardinia
is not asked as well to abstain from interference. Austria has
reversionary rights in Tuscany and Modena, Sardinia has no rights
at all, if a desire for acquisition is not to be considered as one.
Austria will probably say she has no intention of interfering as long
as Sardinia does not, but she cannot allow Sardinia to possess herself
of her inheritance under her very eyes. It is also incorrect to place
France and Austria entirely in the same line; Austria being an Italian
power in virtue of Venetia, and France having nothing whatever to do
in Italy.

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_Lord John Russell to Queen Victoria._

PEMBROKE LODGE, _11th January 1860_.

Lord John Russell presents his humble duty to your Majesty; he has
just had the honour to receive your Majesty's letter of this date.

Lord John Russell has sent to Lord Palmerston the proposal he humbly
submits to your Majesty.

He will therefore only venture to say that the doctrines of the
Revolution of 1688, doctrines which were supported by Mr Fox, Mr Pitt,
the Duke of Wellington, Lord Castlereagh, Mr Canning, and Lord Grey,
can hardly be abandoned in these days by your Majesty's present
advisers. According to those doctrines, all power held by Sovereigns
may be forfeited by misconduct, and each nation is the judge of its
own internal government.[2]

Lord John Russell can hardly be expected to abjure those opinions, or
to act in opposition to them.

[Footnote 2: In a despatch of the 27th of Octo