The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1866-08-01
Foreign.

Foreign.
AS many Of our readers may be in the
Same difficulty under which We labor our
selves, viz: Uf not knowing what Prussia
wishes TO have tho world consider as tho
cause why she went to war, wo take pleas
urc in publishing tho
rNUssIAN MANIFESTO.
The following is tho full text Of the off
cial statement rs to the policy of Prussia in
undertaking the war; To clear up tho mis-
takes promulgated by the press in judging
the present political situation, and to remove
the uncertainty and disquiet thereby excited
in the public mind, we (the official Staat-
scnzciger Of July l3) arc empowered to
make tho following declaration
Tho treaty obligations existing between
Prussia and Italy render it impossible to
conclude an nrmistcc or u peace with Aus
tria without tho mutual consent Of bo.h
States. These obligations could not but
prevent Italy from acccding to tho one sid
cd dceirc of Austria for peace, expressed
solely for that purpose, by tho acceptance Of
Venetia MS n gift, and from terminating the
Italian participation in the war.
Europe knows that no sordid desire of
conquest is tho motive Of Prussia III the
great contest into which shc has been forced
by Austria and her federal allies. What
i iuSSlu MlohSo w SVhl"Sb oe'oSA 'So Wv
highest national aims, regards the noblest
national POSSESSIONS. We demand for our
selves only guarantees For the territorial
, security of our future. But for Germany
We require The establishment of political
unity, at lcnst among tho majority of Ger
man races and States, TO put IN end to the
unworthy condition Of affairs within her
! boundaries, which has so long depressed and
humilintcd tho reputation and power OF tho
nation. In the fulGllmcnt of this national
mission ths majority Of patriotic German
princes are upon tho side Of Prussia Our
people, however, sacriGce blood and treas
urc for This lofty task, md our sons in tho
army, under the leadership Of their royal
master arc inspired by tho sncrcdness of
the great contest like our fathers in 1918
Wherever our troops penetrate into the
encmy's country they afford striking proof
how strongly, rs bearers of European civ
ilzai,on, they arc im6ued with the con-
seriousness that they do not made war upon
the peoples, but only against the Govern
mncts which have in vain cndeavored to in
ci @ their subjects to blind hatred against
Prussia. Wherever our flags wave for any
period this hatred gives place TO nobler
feelings towards us. Our armies, however,
accompanied by tho sympnthies of the
nation, sustained by the consciousness OF
their lofty mission, we'll know how to con.
quor aud to die for it's attainment.
DtsMARK MAY INVOKE THE REVOLUTION
h. For tho present, at least < the Emperor
tenor of tho memorable letter he wrote tt
NJ. Drouyn do LlIuys on the eve Of tho war
From whct his diplomatic representative:
have lately given the contine ntal Govern
ments to understand it appears that, so ia,
from approving tho Dismark programme
which does not directly aim at annexation
but divides the military forces Of the miho,
States between Prussia and B avnria, ht
still adheres to the simpler plan of aggran
dizing both Prussia and Austria at the cx
pense Of some petty potentates. The res
Of tho petty ores ho wishes TO form into
sepcralc union under his protect orate.
In one of my precious letters it has beer
limited that were this Government hart
pressed by Franco similar project might
be embraced by il, and rendered even more
acceptable to Austria, by including the de
TO such an extremity, however, things have
not yet attained. Prussia romans ms hos
tile TO her Southern rival MS ever, and the
only result tho menacing attitude Of France
has hitherto clioitod is TO accelerate The
march Of the victorious army upon Olmntz
and to cause the dismcmbcrment Of the an
cient empire to be received among tho
ovOwcd objects OF Count Bismnrk. by his
acts and words he is positively beginning tt
intimate that If more severe measures were
employed against him he would not scruplt
to call tho dissatisfied nationalitics Of the
Kaiser to arms to realize thoir oft-exprcss
ed, but still chmerical, wish Of breaking
up the realm into n number Of sepcrato ant
strictly national States.
This scheme involves SO complete d revul
sion in continental affairs, that even Bis
mark, daring amp lucky as hc cvor is, would
hesitate to take it in hand without the mos
imperative reasons. | really believe thai
tho last communications from Paris mus
havo been rather disquieting, or VIC shoult
not havo seen General Klnpka and Other
Magyar exiles, famous among their country
,, men, trcading tho streets Of Berlin Mt this
moment, and preparing to form IIungar
an logon under Prussian auspices. Al
thousands Of their countrymen have beer
made prisoners of war, mon will not be want
ing.
Tho official Berlin Gozette has q shor
statement to tho effect that Italy, having
. engaged by treaty not to conclude peac
with Austria except with the consent 0
Prussia cannot avail herself of any oyor
: lures relating to the ccssion of Venetia
Perhaps not, but, though Italy may coniin
no the war, her operations may fortunatcl,
fail to cmbarrass tho enemy, now that 8
), little is to be attained by thom. - Cor. Ion
den Times.
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