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a letter received from the Emperor Of France By
the Corps Legisl. tif, after detailing the efforts to
prevent a conflict between Prussia and Austria.
says Had the Conference assembled my Govern
ment would declare that France repudiated any idea
Of territorial aggrandisement so long as the present
European equilibrium remains undisturbed. France
could only think Of extending her frontiers in the
event of the map of Europe being altered to benefit
The great powers. We should have desired for the
German Confederation a position more worthy its
Importance; for Prussia. better geographical bound
aries; for Austria, the maintenance of her great po-
sition IN Europe after the cession Of Venetia; and for
Italy. the exchange Of territorial compensation. The
Conference has failed. VIII France be led to draw
the sword The French Government thinks not.
Whatever may be the result. the war which is likely
to break out will be solved without the interference
Of France
On the presentation. by the Mayor of Auxerre, OF
an address 10 the Emperor Napoleon, His Majesty
in the course Of his reply remarked 81 have n
debt Of gratitude to discharge towards fOnue. This
department was the first TO give me its SURFACES in
l8iS, because it knew, with the majority of the
French people, that its interests were my interests,
and that | detested, equally with them, those treaties
of 1915, which it is now sought to make the sole
basis Of our foreign policy These words have pro-
duced n great effect in Paris. Ii would eSdificult
indeed to exaggerate the dismay.
NJ. Theirs has made a speech on the state Of Eu-
rope in the Corps Legislatir, denouncing the agrees
sion Of Prussia against Denmark and against Aus
tria. VI. Theirs spoke of strange doings in Europe
since the war in Italy, and said the events that had
IOiiOheI IL udI tTaubpieu IO"u ItdttS hho a tuS
violation of the most sacred rights n " principle"
His remarks We're in reality a transparent ATTACK on
the policy of the Government.
The PafTie says Ia the event or a war in
Germany and Italy, the French Government would
have no other measure to take than that Of forming
tive corps Of observation, one to be stationed On the
southern frontier ana, the other on the Rhine. The
first corps would consist Of four active divisions and
the army of Lyons, under the command Of General
Count palikao. The second corps would consist of
tAe troops stationed at the camp Of Chalons."
PARLIAMESr-In n recent debate, Lord StratfJrd
de Radcliffe considered ii was clear that Europe was
on the eve of one Of the most expensive and bloody
wars ever known in history, and England would be
unusually fortunate If she were not drawn into il.
Earl Grey was of opinion tina, the presen, state of
Europe was the legitimate Tesa!. of the rule of con-
duct of non Intervention which We had recently laid
down for ourselves.
Earl Russell denied that any such policy had been
proclaimed by him. What Re had considered was.
that if neither the honor nor the interests of England
were concerned, We should do well long to reflect be
fore We entered into war.
The Earl Of Derby condemned the policy Of Eng
land in regard 10 the Danish question previous 70.
the disuenbeTmeni OF the Duchies.