The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-05-25
The European Troubles.

tiict. The leading Powers are either ncu-
trail or somewhat inclined towards gene
raj mele. England is positively neutral,
while the Emperor Of France declares,
after his senten,ious and oracular manner,
In effect, that the settlements Of the Treaty
Of Paris Of 1915, and the boundaries under
ii, are profoundly detestcd by him. His
words are: ~ detested, like ii, Qhe French
"nation) those treaties Of 1915, 'rbich So'nf
parties Of this day IRISH to make TIE sole
basis Of oar foreign policy" This was
in his speech to the Mayor of the town OF
Auxerre, 1t carried conviction every
where that NAPOLEON was agging on the
war to accomplish his own utcrior objects
of territorial extension. II startled Eu-
rope more than anything that had occurred.
Credi, was staggered, panic seized the
stock exchanges, and failures of mcrcan-
tile houses began.
The whole of Europe seems to apprchcnd
=, qons costly and gigantic than pro
emf woula-n the wars of NAPOLEON. The
resss0don Times, contemplating this cataS-
trophe, remarks that it will show that the
world has not improved. In spite OF phi
lanthropists and philosophers who CON
sidered ornaments as gratutouS, and
looked upon pacific arbtrations as the >Nn-
s,itute for havoc and carnage, the w"rla i
no better, since, if the threatened war no"
occurs. il will he a. unjust, as unnecessary,
aud AZ wanton as any war of past times.
IfPrussia fights, she will fight simply for the
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT of her dominions. II lazy
fights. she will fight solely for the conquest
Of province, which, though Italian by
nationality, is Austrian by European Ia"
and long possession. II Austria fights, she
has the better cause of lighting Ill S'iI-"'-
fence for Vcnctia, which is coveted u!
Italy, is her own property, and hoi>'eih'
which is coveted by Prussia, Is III her "ccu-'
nation. The mutual determinations about
ornaments Of these nations, except Aus
,r;a. are all hollow and disinscnuouS.
S.roIrox's proclamation at AuXcrre
means war. 1t means probably revolt
ton Of boundaries and governments uneX-
ampled for long time. Ii is predicted by
some that il means the reduction OF Aus
tria hv the cxcission from hcrpoSScssions OF
ycnetia and Hungary at least. The former
10 be annexed TO Italy, the latter to become
INDEPENDENT. Furthermore, il IS conlcc
tured with reason that the smaller States
of Germany will be, in the grand conflict,
overrun and divided amongst the conquc-
rors. France is looking for at least a hons
share. She will stretch out to the Rhine,
which NAPOLEON regards her proper
boundary.
If the war takes place, We shall likely
see all this. France will leave ii to pro
press until the fitting time, when She may
throw her sword in the scale. The allies.
Italy and Prussia, and some say Belgium,
will set upon Austria : and after an ocean
Of blood. France intcrvcncs and puts her
stake down to the Rhine Hungary Is free.
Vcnetia Joined to Italy, the Duchic> Swal-
lowed III, the wrongs all achieved. and the
world once more at peace.
England, that powerful Kingdom who
once took part in national troubles OF the
continent, remains perfectly neutral. Like
a bully who had Il cracked crown III the
last scrimmagc, JOIN Bull shakes his head
and saws he does not mean to take part III
anv more free fights. Hereafter nc only
fights for himself. \ warm debate took
place in the British House "t Lords on the
sth Nav. Earl CApoGAN desired to know
whether Her Maiestv's Government had
offered her mediation, either alone or III
conjunction with Russia or France, to Aus
tria, Prussia, and Italy! Lord CLARENDON
rcplicd that had there been the least rca-
son TO hope that the good offices "i the
British Government would have been OF
any use, they would have been freely
offered: and this the Government had
taken care the powers in question Sh"nld
know.
The noble Earl, in the course OF ms
speech, made some striking remarks on
the subject OF modern diplomacy. The
former secrecy that shroudcd it from the
public was now abolished, and the habit
OF appealing TO public opinion was s."
strong that the most important dispatches
were published as soon as delivered, ana
the people knew just as much as the Go
ycrnment. All the proceedings with refer
ence 10 the Austrian and Prussian dill
cul,ies were known alike to the people and
the Government. They knew the scntl-
ments throughout Germany touching "a war
"uncaled for by national honor and for
"bidden by national interests. The fall OF
"the funds and of all public securities
"throughout the Exchanges OF Europe
"the paralyzation ofcrcdit, ct commerce."
.sipdustrv-the enormous losses that were
"cntailed as soon as the rumor assumed an
appearance of reality-secmed to be 50
"many warnings to soycreigns how they
"trined with the interests other subjects.
Earl CLARENDON declared that If war should
occur, Great Britain would "ncither d.
rectly nor indirectly take any part i'll ii.
Lord STRATfoID DE REDcLIFrE touched
atender point. He drew picture OF the
magnitude Of the threatened war, and re-
ferred to the war of Prussia and Austria
upon Denmark as the cause that now led to
it. "The bitter cup" he said, prepared
"for Denmark contained dreys which the
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