Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-05-31
RUTLAND HERALD.
SATURDAY, MAY 26, 1866,
The War Clouds i'm Europe---A Sig
pIficant speech from Napoleon.

The ASPECT Of public affairs in Europe
grow more threatening daily-the skies
are gathering clouds and blackness
cor, nua.ly, and 10 cannot be many weeks
be!o. we h,ar the booming Of guns
over big " tiers, Banks and other
none i instructions are suspending,
Empt. =, King, and Princes are Erown-
ing, ana On every hand "war war;" is
the .righttul cry. The French Emperor
has recently made Il speech to a Mayor
OF an interior town or city, in which his
words are translated into war Vene-
tia, Aus.ria's last stronghold in Italy,
Italy wants to recover, while Austria re-
CARDS the growing kingdom OF Victor
Emanuel as the bane Of her own exist
ence, and is ready to make determined
efor. 70 crush it, Prussia, too, is
scow..n- at Austria, and Austria is
Jealous o. and cross towards Prussia.
But Napoleon, incidentally out unmis-
takab.y, gives Prussia to understand
that France will join her and Italy
againsc Austria, and Austria feels that
she must gather all her resources and
hght .or her very existence. Napoleon
is ambitious, as all the world knows, to
extend The boundaries OF his empire,
and the Rhine as his Northern boundary
has been the dream OF his Imperial life
as II was that of his Uncle. Now, there
fore, : MS opportunity to ingratiate
himself with Prussia and receive the re-
alizati0n OF his dream.
In q recent speech Theirs, one of the
ablesc Of Frances liberal statesmen ex-
pressed the opinion that France heldand
still holds the power to prevent conti-
mental war, by firm, distinct declara-
tions. made to Prussia and Italy; and
these powers, he continued, would not
have assumed their present threatening
attitude, Il not certain of the coun-
tenarce o. France. This declaration was
received with marked applause and no
show O.. (sseut of deputies OF which
he Is 8 leat,rg member Two or three
DAYS la!eY, Nauoleon made visit by
annoj.rrnent to Auxerre, the chief town
in the department Of Yonne, section
which has always been strongly Ma
poleou.c. Ostensibly in answer to the
MAYORS speech of welcome, but really in
reply 10 VI, Theirs, Napoleon said
II am happy to see that the remlni-
SCIENCES D. the first empire have not been
etfaced rom your memory, Be certain
that. on nv side, | have inherited the
sentiments Of the head OF my family Tor
the energies and patriotic populations
who supported the emperor in good as
in evil .0rtune. | have, moreover, a
debt Of gratitude to pay to the depart
nenr q. The Yonne 1t was one OF the
first ID rive me its sutfrages in lS4S, be-
cause Il Knew, like the majority OF the
French nation, that its interests were
mine and that / detested, like 1t, those
treaties 81 1915 which some parties OF
this dav wish to make the sole basis OF
our .5velgn policy. l thank your for
sentiments. In the midst Of you |
brea.3e a. ease, for it is among the la
bor.ous populations OF the towns and
rura. -.s.r,cts that ! find the true gen
ius o. France
Tao Vienna treaties OF 1873 wert
MANY ~s.gned to define the bounda
ries t.. ne great powers and curb France
by preventing territorial expansion OF
her par Napoleon's ayowed detesta
ton O. -aeln il therefore taken every
where as an euunciation Of an imperia
policy, which will seize the present oppor
tuniry 10 throw the continental powers
into Wa, with determination to az
mraudile territory for France. This an
nourcement was received in Paris will
minclet Indignation and dismay Gov
ernmeu- and other stocks at the bours
fell QUICKLY and heavily and the tinan
ciai crash in England, which had beef
several days impending, soon followed
Moth nc except miracle in diplomac,
can now avert war with Europe; ant
all hope Of Cancellation through the me
diation d England and Russia, whicl
alone have been able to effect it, is lost
Russia, indeed, has been quietly armin9
10 protect the interests on her southern
frontier. Prussia, Austria and Italy, q
well as The minor German states, are o.
a complete war footing, and hot wit
the war fever. In many sections a.
. publicity OF the movements Of troops
prohibited.