The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-07-09
What arc thc Rights or Prussia 20 Neuf
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The peace Of Europe, the equilibrium Of the diff
Germanism very prevalent on the Continent, :" the
state system of tho principal powers. all repose
on the faith Of treaties In an International sense
treaties important 10 nations in general, as
municipal, criminal. commercial laws to any par
ticular community or individual state.
without some international comity-without
some part understanding between kingdoms
there must arise perpetual chickering's and msunder-
standings the strong would sometimes seek to OPP
press the feeble--tne ambitious to circumvent or
oyeibear his ncighbor Hence tho necessity of
system Of public law, depending upon tho provis-
lone Of treaties, convebons and authentic acts,
which the representatives Of kingdom set their
seals OF late years we are aware 1t has been tho
fashion to deprec ate dpomstists and negotistors,
whether military or civil; but if the history of Eu
rope be opened from tho treaties Of Westpbalia or
of Utretobt to the present time and be carefully
examined by the student OF history, il will then be-
seen how much Of the peaoe which the world has
enjoyed for three centuries has been owing to the
abors Of ambassadors, diplom ttists, and negotia-
tors, and to the growing feeling pOpagnted by iu-
rists Of the inviolabiiIty of treaties.
SO long as these great public acts are inviolabty
observed by the contracting parties. we have =
guarantee that peace will be maintained, and an
suranoe that mono OF the great powers seek ia any
wise to alter disturb the settlement of Earope.
During the stormiest portions OF the years lSS
and iS49 when Dany crude theories were propagar
ted by our c0temporarcs this Journal ever Contend
and now shat q healthier and caImer tone pervades
O great pOr.ion Of Europe, we may be permitted to
again recur TO the language We held in lS45 and
1919, more especially when we End that language in
perfect harmony with the acts Of the ministry with
in the Last few days
The very last conference held at the foreign Office
to which Lord Molmcsbury invited the ambassadors
Of tho four great continental powers, bad reference
to the strict and faithful Observance Of reates and
il is most satisfactory TO End that this head the
representatives of France, Russia, and Austria are
thoroughly agreed with the Prussian Envoy and her
Majesty Principal Secretary Of State for Foreign
AGsirs.
The general reader Is perfectly well aware th
ever since the French revolution of 1890 Swtzer-
lard has been less in a state of political OF
rather potieo.religious perturbation. In 1881 part
of the population Of NeIichatel rose with view to
unite that prncipality to the Swiss Confederation
! Again, in lS4S, alter the French revolution O
February. the principahty of Neufcbatel was in
ya,lod by bands Of Vaudois, from the neghbor,ns
canton Of You'd, who displaced the Prussfau fuuc
tionaries and discovered the ties which united tn
prncipality TO the House Of Hoherzollern, although
these ties had, with little ntermission, subsistet
for neatly century and half
H. may be asked. how the right Of Prussia accrue
to the Iriucipalty of Neufchatel Al tho denis
Of Marie dc LoDgueville. Duchess Of Nemours. wh
died without issue in l70I, there were y number Z
claimants for the Succession IF S,uichatel Lon
XIV claimed the principally os Get of tho y rHn
OF DArley. situated Ia FiaN,he Comic. aud th
parliament OF BesanCop pronounced ~ hi- fav0
Claims were also put iurH 'y DE PTpcc u Coni
the Duke dc Luyues, 70 Count 6l Matltfer, u
! Duchess powager Of / 8lge,o!M Aai I} DNkV