English Translation

(l) Lord Castlereagh took up the fight against Russia's Polish claims on October 12, 1984 in a first, Alexander personally handed over Denkschr.ft. However, from the agreements previously made between Russia, Prussia and Austria on Poland, he could not derive any justification for England to interfere in this matter; he also had to admit that England had no direct interest in the matter. Nevertheless, in the well-known English way, he took the view of the moral judge and, on the basis of the earlier agreements, accused Alexander of trespassing when he claimed the Duchy of Warsaw for himself. The enlargement of Russia must threaten the peace of Europe, but the unification of the duchy with Russia must act as a constant disturbance for Austria and Prussia. It does not obviate any moral obligation to give the Poles, this "malignant and restless people", their own kingdom. But if Alexander really considers himself morally obliged to restore the Polish state, he himself would have to contribute to it with sacrifices and in a "true liberal" way create a self-sufficient Poland. If he does not want to do so, he would have no moral right to try to restore it at the expense of his neighbours. Castlereagh pointed out in the more amiable accompanying writing that everything that England had ever done in Castlereigh was much about being able to speak to Russia as Europe's spokesman. In addition, he had to agree with Austria and Prussia on a joint approach to the Polish question. To Prussia he agrees with the unification of Saxony with Prussia, on the condition that Prussia makes common cause against Russia. Here, however, the Englishman met Metternich's 1) Schaeder p.7l. 2) Hiarzu and the following Bornhardi 1, p.44-108.