The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-06-25
Diplomacy.


NAPoLEoNs PoLIoY-AN IMPERIAL LETTER ON HIS
NEUTRAL POSITION AND TERRITORIAL IDEAS.
Teles raph to London Times.
PARIS, June l2.--In the Corps Legislatif to-
day NJ. Rouher read letter from the Emperor
Napoleon 10 M. Druyn de Lhuys in which his
Majesty, alter detailing the efforts made III
common with England and Russia to prevent
an armed conflict, says:-"Had the conference
assembled my Government would have declared
that France repudiated all idea of territorial
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT so long as The European equi-
hbrum remained undisturbed. France could
only think of an extension of her frontiers in
the event of the map of Europe being altered
to the profit OF great power, and OF the border
ing provinces expressing by formal and free
vote their desire for annexation. In the absence
Of these circumstances, the French Government
prefers to any territorial acquisition good un-
derstanding with its neig hbOrs resulting from
its respect tor their independence and their
nationality. (Cheers.) We should have desired
Tor the Germanic Confederation position more
worthy of Its importance; for Prussia better
geographical boundaries; for Austria the main
tenance of her great position in Europe alter
the cession OF Venetia to Italy in exchange for
territorial compensation.
The Conference has failed. win France be
led to draw the swordl The French Govern.
ment thinks not. Whatever may be the result
OF the war which may break out, no quest IN
affecting us will be resolved without the assent
OF France.
France, therefore, will continue to observe an
attentive neutrality, confident in her right and
calm in her strength" (Cheers.)
Nj. Rougher said:-'I think that after this
declaration the Corps Legislatf will under
stand the inadvisability Of debate upon the
affairs of Germany and Italy," Shouts of
yes, yes !"
MN. Thiers, Faure. Alfred, and Leroux en-
| deaVored to prevent the closing of the debate,
but the subject was declared to be closed by 202
against "a votes, and the Chamber passed to vote
on the amended Budget, which was adopted by
| 232 against l8 votes.
The sitting then terminated
COUNT BIsMARK's EXPLANATION.
| From the London Times, June II. .
| Like the King, il appears that Count Blsmark
| has thought 1t indispensable to lay before the
| public his opinions on war and peace at this mo.
ment. The Berlin Pubhcist paper accOuntel
to be semi-oficial, reports the folio wing interest
ing speech of his, LaId to have been delivered to
| deputation OF small house-owners who had
| come to complain OF the pecuniary embarrass
| ments now specially entailed on them;-
His Majesty is on principle against the war; and
| in the Cabinet council held on April 28 voted
against it, in common with his Ministers. But ouI
adveTsar ,es have long schemed against us, and now
| prepare to carry out plan OF AGGRESSION wantonly
devised and SLOWLY matured for months past.
| know that the Austrian Minister OF Finance very
short time since had the impudence TO declare tC
his Sovereign that the only alternative left to him
| was TO extract 800 100000 thalers from defeated
Prussia, or TO declare national bankruptcy. You
| can also see IRON the Austrian papers that the
| people have been systematically taught TO believe
that II thdF silver coin has been transferred 70 Oul