The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-06-09
THE GERMAN QUESTION.
The "Empire Ia Peace.v

frrrp,n Tho Paris Cons,itutionnel May "A
W. lowed yesterday thar the policy OF the Emperors
government has always bevn OF pacific character,
lhat the initiative which IL has Just taken In tbs
assembiage OF a Congress IL but tho logral coese.
a ence or rather the roIu contnldin, of the same
policy We have few remarks TO make upon the char.
acer Of tins Inference Every one knows that VIII
Nave for its special object the restoration OF tranquility
70 Europe by seeking for the means OF preserving
peace Nor is there any person WHO does not recog
nie the importance OF such MISSION cons dering the
preparations for war which are being pushed with
extreme energy, the various passions wheel have been
excited and the numerous interests which protest
against war, the proportions and effects OF vi CHI woud
b terrible indeed Nothing, then, raj than
tho anxiety with which public opinion Is upon
tho scheme for conference and with which IL aw Ill
tie result Of comm meat relating To that heme
WI passing between the neutral Powers who AFRO
from this time agreed to cept i In prin iIe But w
cannot observe without astonishmeat the levity with
VII oh certain journals speak of ths projected confer
ehce They do not hesitate 10 prorh sy by affirming be-
forehand It's failure. According to their notions public
spinion ought not In way 10 trouble itself about
any Efforts that may be male TO procure the assembly
Of con erence, aud even The Powers them
selves who are making iioso efforts should not
regard their enter rise any serious hit These
journals pretend not q see, despite all evidence either
facts or Intentions. They VIII take count o. tie
grave conditions which have oil 10 Il &c ton Of this
scheme II Is Frnnee, as We have said, winch has taken
the initiative IN IL England and Russia have readily
scned TO H. Is, then, the agreema Of these great
Powers to pass for nothing2 DO not all know the
rank which each of these Powers holds and The mart
which she plays In Europp2 Is II not evident that
0eu comm, a ton mus add % the srepeti y so,h Of
tiem' And to speak, as We may be allowed TO do Of
condolences ~ the friends the authority OF those
precedents which IA ed yesterday sho u cd
. enc IN the trtt nInos in desiring the rcesatshmen
Of peace when she proposed u after capture
bastopsl TO England and 10 Russia, and pace
stored She alone tn regret the war which was
the verge " breaking out between Prussia and yerand
and hs ,ded Why should success be o
impossible now, when France has England and Russs
associates IN her work Of European INTEREST," VIII she
labor with lees zeal and with fewer chan OF
Supported by such powerful operaton' The Of
the three great governments gives TO their action
al n a tlpq
they have taken upon thcfnse os, and the RESPONSE
bies which they have consented 10 bear Doubtless
ahey have not pledged mselves TO tain At any cost
and by any means the object they have in yew--the
prevention OF But they have pledged The r
honor 10 do loyalty and nrmy everything that pos
sibe IN performing the mission which they have yolnn-
tar1y undertaken 70 obtain the result which they
earnestly desire. And let not be said that France
England. and Russia themselves have title faith In q
were, TO esse their consciences. No Tire govern.
nents hifhy placed in Eunp and dsposing Of such
vast touces Of influence would have entered upon
tsss so grave aud dear 20 many Interests without
tsno de ermiad q employ al II ETY. stc-
ee's. For part convinced Of u, and DO
no, hesitate TO declare our conviction Tue Courts Of
london and St Petersburg like the government OF the
Emperor, sincerely dcsire the preservation Of peace,
and their union, which aitosts that desire guar
relieve hurlpc from tho incalcplAble misfortune
wh.oh would cnsue from the threatened war Are We,
then. 20 say that With this and this zeal all dim
eGltes and nposstbiites have dsnI pcared and that
success Is era NJ We would not any such illu.
sions hut We maintain With sincerity aud IN conf
deuce that the assembly al conference viii introduce
snto the situation sen which will greatly mod fy
ana which will oppose TO the passions hose ardur
causes me danger Of var important and serious
SOW Of the and considerable strength wnieh The
concurrence ~ England Russa CONFER "A m OF Tho
paclhcaoiy action % France The three Courts
arfacr1iy-a IL thai N DC uran,y, n, :, -, 81 ~ ,.a
Ge gene al ,nsrests Of Europ, ~,ca tsey r,pr, 81
hS Hrl lst.