The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-08-26

know whether attack on Cronstait would have sue
sseoec N soy case; was not at,empsec scAexs' we
nave reason 70 believe, TO the opposition on rrsnce
The writer then advers TO the Italian campaign, aud
after eulosizng viilafrancs a Masterpiece ntimAes
natfranee might have obtained the alliance Of Austria
ca very cheap terms but would not have H. Tue rsas
sian alliance was consid sred preferable " does not ap-
pear to have been yet achieved but the writer, Win
that modesty which chaacterizes him, does not doubt
tnat 70 the end Prussia will JOIN the frauco hossAn all
aace,
HOW PRUSSIA rs TO ps DETACHED ENGLAND.
But 70 attach the Cabinet OF Berlin W our PoiCy u
must be withdrawn fr ,m the influence OF England. now
can this be brought about Bv SO contrivng that irus
sa shall cease TO be ueghbor on the Rhne ana oy
promising to support her Legitimate preensoas 20 pre-
pondersnce in Germany In exchange Of toeir knenisn
provinces cannot Bavaria and PRUSSIA aSe .e,, com
secure TO Prussia the status qo-the French alliance
throws open to her boundless horizon
CONSEQUENCES or THEsE LITTLE ARRANGEMENTS;
The alliance between France Russia and Prussia Loyalty
conclude d, have reason 10 hope VIII be- the con
sequences that flow from il are most natural We
have demonstrated above what 1900 years ago sraoo
had laid down. as beyond question: that the Rune was ae
natural frontier Of northern France. Now Prussia 10 the
greatest sufferer from this extension OF territory FOR
the last ortyfve years she kept the Rhine as the
dragon used TO keep the garden OF the Hes
England disappear let the left hand Of the Rhine become
French once more in exchange for her good oces Prus'
sia would ind compensation N Ansifla-.ha, fower
would be punished for her bad faith and clumsness Let
all be organized for durable peace Let the populations
be consulted so that violent annexation should take
Place With Russia at ConstaotnopIe, France on tue
where can any cause Of disturbance oe revou
ton be found IN Europe
PERRIDloCS ALBION.
Would England dare to contend single banded against
Russia, Prussia and France. We cannot admit such Q
thing II, however, 1t did happen Great Britain should
venture 10 commit such imprutenca she might receive
lesson. Gibraltar, Malta, the loniao Islands,
security for her keeping quiet those are the weak
points Of her arDor. But though she Will be reduced
TO sterile agitation Ia her island, and De compelled to
be passive spectator of what takes place on the CONT
neat che will barely be permitted to offer her opiaon,
thanks to the aye Six thousand inca she will send 10
Syria.
The moment has arrived when our policy must be
clearly defined 1t Is in Syria that france must pacdcal
ly conquer the ronter Of the Rhine by cementng her
alliance with Russia But must take care not to give
Russia unlimited extension The provinces north OF
the Bosphorus must suffice Tor her ambition. Asia Minor
must remain neutral ground. We're it, indeed possible
to look at practca, subiec in poetica and PRACTICAL
Light we would say our choice Is made man mas Just
forward who seems the incarnation Of the idea we
should wish represented IN Syria ADD ell Kater
he is sufficiently orthodox hoslen to conctlate the
Mussulmau population he IL sufficiently civilized 70 dis
tribute justice equally TO all he Is attached 70 France BY
The ties Of gratitude. he ioouh protect the Christians and
reduce 10 obedience the tbui, tribes re1dy % disturb
The repose Of Asa Minor To make OF Add Ell hader the
Syrian Enr would be noble reward for our prisoner
services.