The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-05-24
WaIlike MOVe ents In Europe OminOus
Speech OF Napoleon.

From me Herald. ,'fL
The speck Of war which few weeks age
arose from the paltry German quarrel over th,
Danish duchies has grown into heavy auC
pOrtentous cloud, overshadowing the whole
European continent. From the Bay of BiscaJ
TO the Black Sea there is a general mastering
Of the nations for war. The news by the Oubo
is positively startling. Thus it appears that
''the whole Prussian army, in great bodies oI
troops, is massed along the fronters;" that
"Austria Is bringing into the field every man
she can raise, and the whole nation is painting
fer war;" that Italy is all abaze with her pre-
paratiOns for battle; that all the German States
are arming; that rumors were prevalent at
Vienna that Russia had caught the contagion,
and was preparing for hand in the expected
struggle; and that even the Sultan had taken
the alarm, and that the army OF Turkey was to
be raised to Its full strength.
There appeared to be no hopes of European
Congress, and no signs of mediation. On the
contrary, Napoleon had made "a significant
speech at Auxerre, in which he said he detested
the treaties of lslb"-the treaties under which
France was Inundated and raced by the Holy
Alliance. The attitude of France was, from
recent accounts, that Of perfect freedom in this
existing continental imbrO2lio. In this speech
at AuXerre, however, Napoleon withdraws the
veil. Toe treaties OF 1915 abolished the empire
of Napoleon the First, and wiped out his
boundaries, in reconstruction of the map
France and OF Europe; and now Napoleon the
Third gives tne solemn warning that he deteSts
those treaties. 1t means that out OF the pre-
sent difficulties between his German and Italian
neighbors he intends a comprehensive abroga-
tion OF those treaties of 1885, as the sacred duty
OF the nephew OF the imperial memory of his
uncle. 1t is a Napoleonc idea, which means
general shaking up once more by the Emperor
OF the Kings ana Kaisers of Europe. Il means
ageneral European war; and perhaps another
Holy Alliance.
But what are these difficulties which threaten
so immlnently this expected embodiment ol the
whole continent? They have crown out of that
robbers quarrel between Prussia and Austria
over those Danish duches. Wrested from Den
mark by an unholy alliance, Prussia claims the
spols and Austria resents the outrage. They
both proceed to arm Tor war Young Italy, i'm
patiently watching for her chance to pounce
upon Venetia, believes that the hour is at hand,
and proceeds to buckle on her armor by land
and sea. Ana here is the danger. Austria and
Prussia, If left to themselves, would probably
bluster and persist In the game of frightening
each other till both would be ready for COM
promise But the Italians are in earnest, and
from the important fact that Napoleon no longer
resrains them, are free to infer that theV feel
sure OF his support. His speech at AuXerre, like
his brlet New Years rebuff of 1859 TO tho Aus
trian Ambassador is tantamount to declara.
tiOD OF war.
Mexico, as an equivalent to the House of
Hapsburg for VenetIa has failed. Napoleon has,
therefore, found 1t necessary and expedient to
put an end to his dubious diplomacy with Aus
tria. He resumes his original role, where it was
suspended at the peace of Villafranca, and the
armlng OF Italy Is the reopening of the drama.
We apprehend, from Napoleon's omnous
speech, that in the present posture OF these Eu-
ropean complications continental war can be
prevented only by the speedy interposition of
England and Russia in behalf of peace But as
England may prefer the commercial monopolies
OF neutral, and as Russia may prefer settle
ment with the "sick man Of Turkey" the proba-
bilities as they now appear. are decidedly in
favor OF general European war.