The New York herald., 1866-07-31

the Bavarian government In the supplying Of inds-
pensable article Of clothing to ts soldiers the only
marching towards the Tyroese Alps. Now we come TO
the capital point ohe question and call the attention
OF al our readers to Its serious meditation. Why
was that Germanc Confederation which always showed
itself hostile 70 France, formdablef Taking all in
all the twenty millions OF Prussans the sixteen millions
Of Germans In the smaller States and the eight millions
OF Austrian Germans, do not constitute population
which superior to that OF France one nearly 30 war
like soun We may say, without boasng that French
man pitted against German the fight might be c0nsid
cred fair one. What destroyed the proportion Of this
equilibrium was the enormous that Austria
her head only, II we may speak, formed part i
that number Of waFike peoples which she dragged with
her into questions that appeared to be purely German
tans, even Italians; and these, once In the ranks
sweed the numbers OF the defenders OF absoutsm and
or the enemies Of France There was our real danger
because there existed the real strength Of the Confeds
ration; not its rear guard but its main army.
This aggomeraton Of thirty four millions Of Germans
for France with military strength recruited from
among population Of at least sixty five millions Of in
habitans Well 4 peace bs established on the % basis
cal combinatonthe most profound that our enemies OF
1916 could have imagined against us-will have been
broken up by the work Of their own hands.
Supposing even that Prussia forciby carried onward by
victory the path OF liberal views still bear towards US
her old resentment the inheritance OF that
opposed the French revolution, we shall never have
against us any more than Germany aone-Germany d.
minshed by the provinces Of Austria.
AS 70 the monarchy OF the dapSDurgs WnRt cause Ol
anagonism would exist between IL and ourselves from
the moment that ceases 20 be identified with purely
German interests which least In contact- not In
opposition-wth ours account Of our common From
tiers, and from the moment that the Italian question
could RAISE more periodical storms between Austria
and France
It is bad policy to found the strength OF nation upon
the mutual hostities OF It's neighbors and in all sim
cerity, reject the Idea Of permanent animosty be-
tween Prussia and Austria when the latter will be placed
on the new footing which now foresee beng in the
future Of the elements Of Frances grandeur But,
not having created such antagonsm, are not pre-
cuded from foreseeing IL and taking note Of IT. Is 1t pos
sble to admit that II Europe Is still destined TO witness
violent strifcs these will not their origin to the
dualsm that manfess itself tod y in so terrible man
ner and which violent and partial separation will only
render more marked.
The stake will be the German provinces OF Aus
tra, with Vienna, and the beautiful and poetcal noun
tain provinces of the South that will have been wrested
from the grasp German pride, which finds itself con-
fined TO the cold plains of the North. Let then, the
friends of certain ancient policy become reassured.
France will not have to fear longer the cordial en-
brace of tho Hapsbrgs with the descendants OF the great
Frederick France will especially be free to choose her
allies. The fdsccs of the holy Alliance, which has
always weighed upon Us. will have been defntvey
broken and cast aside France may occasionally pick
up some of the pieces and add them to her
Such is the future which foresee now, when our
military seove to forget that 1t Is dsagreeable-
merely disagreeabe, h0wever-t0 be Obj ged to herald
alongside the Of the Alma, Of Magenta and Of
Solferno OF her great victories In day under
flag which is not that Of our dear country.