Marx-Engels Correspondence 1856
Source: MECW Volume 40, p. 42;
First Published: First published abridged in Der Briefwechsel zwischen F. Engels und K. Marx, Bd. 2, Stuttgart, 1913 and in full in: Marx and Engels, Works, First Russian Edition, Vol. XXII, Moscow, 1929
Translated By: Peter and Betty Ross
Dear Frederic,
Enclosed you will find
1. 2 Kars papers, third and final instalments. [K. Marx, The Fall of Kars, Articles III and IV]
2. An article on the Duke of York [K. Marx, ‘The House of Lords and the Duke of York’s Monument’.] which I gave Jones, and in which I imitate old Cobbett’s manner tant bien que mal. [after a fashion] Sent especially for Lupus’ information.
3. The speech made by Frost, the old Chartist, in New York. [The Peoples Paper, No. 208, 26 April 1856]
4. A letter from Miquel. This last to be returned. For I have not yet replied, as I should like to have your detailed ‘opinion’ before doing so. It’s a somewhat ticklish matter. ‘Questions, sometimes insidious’, [H. Heine, Deutschland. Ein Wintermärchen, Chapter 20.] and when replying it is difficult to know how far one can properly go.[52]
Que dites-vous du discours de M. de Walewski? [What do you say to M. de Walewski’s speech? (The speech was reported in The Times, No. 22352, 26 April 1856.)][53] Everyone in London is furious with the government and even the shopkeepers are mouthing revolutionary slogans.
If you can, send Pieper something. It is now possible that he will get a job as corrector on The People's Paper. All, I can do now is keep him in commons. I have taken him seriously to task for his silly antics, which have landed him on the streets again. I could tell you a thing or two about politics down here, but to do so by post might be risky.
The news from Paris in today’s Advertiser contains a brief but interesting report on an action brought against some members of Marianne[47]; they’re conducting themselves splendidly.
In the Presse (Paris) some edifying aspersions on Bonaparte’s legislateur poète — Belmontet — by Pelletan, in which the latter has so insulted the ‘empereur’ [Napoleon III] that he will probably be expelled.
Salut.
Your K. M.