The New York herald., 1866-07-05
Napoleou's Course.

from the Paris COnSiitufi0nnoL, June ~
Notwithstanding the lucldty which is one of the dis
tngnshng charact rstics Of the Imperial communica
tions-no outstanding the explanations which hav
already given to meet doubts or TO reply 70 srang
commentaries some journals sin profess TO think tha
the letter TO n. Drouyn de Lhuys is capab
Of receiving all knds Of @ interpretation n. nay Ihe
bly, result from It. We hardly comprehend TIL
persistence in tro bling tho pubic mind, and this mn
conception Of the position In whit h N the actual crsl
the Emperor wished TO place and has placed this Eour
try Napoleon Ill has declared that he repudiatesi
equilibrium is not disturbed" II the language or
Sovereign addressing hs PEOPLE has ever @ pee
frank and cearxths mss % @ sG morn rsrsae "sccis
character, the Emperor took ns immediately after
wards to point out In what even. the European oaanc
OF power might be considered M having been dis .
turbed and under what conditions only 1--WE m ght hav
to consider exiens "i our frontiers" The case
SO that il is scarcely possbl 10 anticipate It
realization, and, moreover the conditions by whcl
the action Of France is governed afford the mos .
certain hh .noaa aSs no, 'S by reeev us
in the eyes OF Europe, anh asscnfed 70 oy the pop
tons affected BY II. What Is the ruling idea wh
presents itself In these resolutions of the Emperor
we not recognize o desire keep France rs long as
sibe from the existing comp cations and firm
the results Of these deplorable conplcations2 III,
cond ions being defined IN the sght and within
the knowledge OF oil, under which alone francs |
might be induced to require compensation are 20
those conditions nature 10 put the beliirerent na
tons on their guard against violent measures sf d''e
nens) which they miSht have reason to regretf ls
not policy Of ercstcdness and peace that the En-
peror, taking SO many precaution has spontaneously
and firmly adopted. We ha, reason to believe tha
this poi cy has fact been regarded by foreign goy
erpmens But how Is II that certain Journals stl al
feet 10 find obscurity where all IL clear and TO tskt
guarantees Of peace menaces O war; IL there beU
any expression which has defined meaning which Is moi
capable ambiguous in;errrca Is the balance oi1
power Never far We know, has any do ot eNeiI
been raised conc rning meaning either In The del
berations OF Cabinels or IN the corlespondenc-)
OF writers thoroughly versed in polti al affairs
But II is In the casusry OF newspaper VI
meet with retinemenis and susccptbilities whi
Litherfo have been unknown. IL would he neceN
sary In order enghrcn them sufficiently and ~ salts n
them 10 Explain to them pr csey hat the Enopean|
equilibrium and when IL might be considered as 81
tubed 10 examine BY one all It's constituent,
which has just common ed. We ask honestly could
all these details find lace IN the manifesto which,
the Emperor has edfres nd through the me lsrm oil
the Minister Of Foreign Affairs France and 60 Europe
Were they necessary To the completion of that man
cs0, and to give It's rne fa pny Does not the
general idea distinctly appear and q not that idea upon
full evd dcnce. Tacinc idcaY Afer having vsiny en-
deavored TO prevent war, tn Emperor wishes al least
10 preserve Frauce rom IT. n re in ne prtserx
tate y thing, igtTeT duty Uht-h ca1s
np~ w 70 tnks prrt Ia IL. is vids FIR nc
Us Iepigyent parties hat syt e rt9oio,N Poaer
NUT train ,sef lat my not prec Re- inerrsn.
n Peace then, has the pre- and the wishes Of
the Emperor Let MS saw more. His hopes must
also lead In that direction .or Of er having distinctly
declared that France would orly enRa In the wsf
should decisive state OF ttinfs irescpt itself s jus.
titled In believing that a. n bell gereni Iares
would desire 10 take upon hem elves the responsibility
Of provoking II by creating such situation.