The New York herald., 1863-12-16
THE EUROPEAN CONGRESS.
OPINION OF NAPOleoN's PROPOSITION.
THE WAR SITUATION IN GERMANY
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Our London Correspondence.
LONDON Nov. 90, 1885,,
The Congress Not Likely 10 As,enble-Napo.ons Sensation
Prcjsa-How He Nay AsonisA Me World BY Esw
Alliance Uah Rusaa-G -GrsundSork Of the Inpela,
"Rino''-No Hostility 10 the United States, dc.
Every incident and rumor goes to prove what have
told you from the Hrs that the European Congress would
never meet Continental journals tnat were sanguine
that 1t would now say It Is impracticable.
There never was tho least chance OF It. but Louis
Napoleon has created sensator-aas played the cutie
nsh by darkenng the water with ink, and thus thrown
cloud over bis movements
AS for Poland Russia is master Of the situation and
tho Car and everybody oIse know it.
But France has an important plot and an adroit game
TO play and IL her Emperor does not astonish some
sleepy heads when II Is fully developed then he s not
the man who planned the coup daa. OF December 1861
Tho wiso already begin to whisper It, and tho plan
Is this
Seeing the attitude OF Englaad. Louis NAPOLEON
is going TO form q strong alliance with Rus.
sia, each TO work OFT their own plans, ualars
all opposition OF Austria. Prussil OF Great Britau
II necessary Italy is to be taken into the rng" ami
Spain to remain neutral be teiendy However, impro
babe this may look al irs blush you will SEQ In il tho
very best thing that France do Aud see the com.
mon grounds OF interest each hates England, each
Power is despotic and absolute and they rivals
or likely to come into collision to delicate or dis
puted ground respecting boundaries territory Each
has designs on Turkey ana the East and each has he's
tile and unfrcndy side towards Austria and Prussia It
is the interest OF each to protect aud mako an
Independent State OF Greece. and thus prevent tho
growth of British influence that classic country Aad
oil this is favorable TO thSUnited States
Neither Russia France has any grounds hostility
or unfrieniness towards your coustry aod they will
delight rIaytnp hatred Tohn Rrfi aoainat
England to show that eugnac Power that il will no.
be safe to show his Ions teeth outside o bis tight little
Island
grander scheme never was coococaj, aod IL carried
out will eclipse and throw the shads al former dpo.
matte prestidgItaon by the magician Of the Tueries.
And why should not Brother Jonathan Join tho
aliancef or course France must withdraw from
Mextco ani this friendly arrangement being
completed the whole matter be managed gracefully
And how easy after few years 1t will be to say john
BullYou have been IN the Western World long enough
please pull up stakes. ~siraT your forces aud ships,
Nothing Of TINS new alliance has been in the journals
tlemen-natves OF the contneut-are sure this grand
plan Is on the taps and VIII soon be carried out.
sec objection whatever except the will OF the narties
themselves II they desire it, and put their heads
together, nothing can be easier.
cannot meet you will a quiet, informal
and friendly conference between certain sovereigns
and among these Louis Napoleon will be the leading per-
sonaso at some OF the seats OF the thirty.
eight German kinglets Alexander and Napoleon will
meet. on sort Of diplomatic rat, as whom Their great
predecessors and uameeakcs did days OF yore Oh the
waters Of The vistua Aud docs take place the royal
blunterheld Berlin had better put his house 10 order
or expect TO see somo Of tho ralters knocked oG
The numerous friends OF William and Mary Howitt In
America Will be sorry TO h',r tnat their Youngest
recently drowned in New ZEALAND by the upset;ng OF
canoe Ile was very excellent and promising young
man AID Visitors at Mr. TIowits years ago viii remem
her his boys sweet and charming face hs light sunny
har tu1 his irtess omabc manners