The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-06-30

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terial accession of power, she may pro
duce changes in Germany which will
take away the remembrance OF her am
bition. The questions which agitate
Germany, Italy and the Heterogeneous
provinces of Austria have been discuss
ed by foreign secretaries and emoassa-
dOrs for nearly u generation, without
much effect. Seven years since there
was partial decision through the vic
tories of the French Emperor; and since
then the impotence of negotiation has,
unfortunately, been even more strong
ly marked. The arbitrament of war is
again invoked by million of men in
the field, and we can only hope that the
decision to be attained by so tremen-
dous sacrifice may tend to human
happiness and advancement.
Tho Emperor NRpOleon's Letter on
the situation In Europe and the Po'
sitIon OF France.
The following is the full text of tho
Emperor Napoleon's letter to the Min
lister of Foreign Affairs, read on the
18th inst, before the Corps Legislatif
PALACE OF THE TUIbERIEs, June IL.
NJ. LIE MINIsTRE: At the moment
when the hopes of peace, which the
meeting of the Conference made us
conceive seem to be vanishing, it is es-
sential to explain in circular to the
diplomatic agents abroad, the ideas
which my Government contemplated
presenting in the Councils of Europe,
and the conduct 1t means to follow In
presence of the events which are pre-
pairing. This communication Will place
our policy in its true light.
Had the Conference taken place, your
language, as you are aware, would
have been explicit, You were to de-
clare in my name that L repudiated all
idea of territorial ACKNOWLEDGEMENT so
long as the equilibrium of was not dis
turbed. In effect, we could not think
of an extension of our frontiers except
in case of the map of Europe being re-
modelled for the exclusive benefit of a
great Power, and of the cOnterminous
provinces demanding, by votes freely
expressed, their annexation TO France.
Outside these circumstances, think
it more worthy of our country to prefer
to the acquisition of territory the pre-
cious advantage OF living on good terms
with our neighbors by respecting their
Independence and their nationality.
Animated by these sentiments, and
having only in view the preservation
of peace, 1 appealed to England and
to Russia to address at the same time
words OF conciliation to theparties in
tereSted.
The accord established between the
neutral Powers will of itself be pledge
of security from Europe. They showed
their impartiality in resolving to limit
the discussion of the Conference to the
pending questions. In order to resolve
them think it was necessary to ad-
dress ourselves to them frankly, to dis
engage them from the diplomatic vail
which covered them, and to take into
serious consideration the legitimate
wishes of Sovereigns and of nations.
The conflict which has arisen has
three causes-the geographical situa-
ton of Prussia imperfectly limited; the
wish of Germany demanding political
reconstruction more comfortable to its
general wants, and the necessity of
Italy to secure her national independ-
ence.
The neutral Powers could not inter
pose in the internal affairs of foreign
countries Nevertheless, the courts
that participated in the constitutional
acts OF the Germanic Confederation had
the right to examine whether the
changes demanded were not of a kind
to endanger the order established in
Europe. We should have desired, in
whut concerns ourselves for the second
ary States of the Confederation closer
union, a stronger organization, more
Important position; for Prussia, more
homogeneousness in the north; for
Austria, the maintenance Of her great
position in Germany.
We should have desired, moreover,
that for an equitable compensation,
Austria should cede Venetia to Italy;
for it, in concert with Prussia, and
without regard to the treaty OF 1852. she
made war in Denmark on behalf oil
| German nationality, it seemed TO me
| Just that she should recognize The same
principle for Italy by completing the
| Independence of the Peninsula.
Such are the ideas which, for the re-
| ,f Shnnlh triad
to carry out. To-day there is reason to
fear that they can be decided only by
arms. In such an emergency what is
the attitude it becomes France TO as
4 sume2
Ought we to manifest our displeasure
because Germany finds the treaties OF
| 1915 insufficient to satisfy her national
| tendencies and preserve her tranquil
| tyr In the war which is about to break
/ out we have but two interests-the
| maintenance of European equilibrium
| and the maintenance of that which we
have contributed to constitute in Italy.
| But to save these two interests, does
not the moral force of France suffice
! In order that her voice shall be listened
1 to. will she be obliged to draw the
sword2 do not think SO.
If, in spite of our efforts, the hopes oi
| peace are not realized, we are neverthe'
| less reassured by the declarations of the
| Courts engaged IN tne CONNECT Lna
| whatever be the results of the war, none
of the questions which touch US shall
be resolved without the assent o.
France.
Let us, then, continue in vigilant
neutrality; and, strong in our disinter'
estedness, animated by sincere desire
| to see the nations of Europe forget theil
| quarreIs, and unite in the cause of civ
| ilization, liberty and progress, let u:
still remain confident in our right and
| calm in our force. Whereupon, NJ. Il
NIinistre, I pray God to keep you II
/ His holy guard. NAPOLEON.
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i Dentists who would fain disparage this
/ SoZoDoNT, betray, by their own fOolist
| fretfuInesS, the fact that the preserva
I tive properties of this pure Vegetable
Antispeptic are its real offence. 1t in
terferas with business interests; thati