The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-03

yioncy Of small States 10 Central Empire,
that France relies for the fuflmeut OF the desi
mics OF the world; for the Emperor favos US with .
reckons that at the head Of forty millions France
thirtyseven in Germany, thirty dve In Austria twenty
ssnas % a. one As.a,s ;aiea ~ica &c ssssy spss
IN tia E1a and e m0nstr reptbic IN tie Wes may sthsH
LIBERTIES Es,s p y rss Ass .s s s e a. g. .ss ns
ssy pncer g R9ssio asd Awsrica, and tAeir pasbls
eo-peraos IN tAs fovsAess'ng crss u Ms 0sesas
prs, constitutes Tho most seytsus point ~ The Empevors
ciycsar, although It greatly qualities his sangane expsc
taons about 'hs appearance Of the European horzoa
Il is by improbable, be called upon To dis.
Of that Eastern question, which 0nce moro looms
doubt have good reason to consstuias ourselves that
ssthe nations Of Cenrn Europe should mot remain par
cesd out into 50 many different States without strength
What the Emperor here unfods Is sound generous a.
we'll a. provident policy; u il isssneve gsp~ q iAs
O6ittty If federation of he Weasm and CsrGI Euro
psan alcs any emergency arising from Eosts csmr
CATIONS TIA. lies TIE real importance Of This singular dpe
snasc docamenk Were the Of need any time 70
come the Emperor might nnd that was hardly fair
IL AZ we unwilling 70 believe had been Intentional
TO leave England altogether ont Of the future European
AL probability the Emperor thought he was always
70 havo with him. The present circular only takes
balance OF power on the Continent. Between England
and France there is nothing changed There hardly
none Ia the East il osicA hess .Do cos.trs would w
any contingency be called upon Gc' NTH perfect
accord az they did a. The lime o. ne O1nsea. ear FAR
from feeling hur not even surprised at the
omission OF Engand's In N. de Lava
Iettes note There is nothing In its contents that
could naturally suggest the mention Of this country.
Nothing has occurred for many years to cause any
estrangement between Great Britain and the Sovereign
who Il he has been consistent anything has de-
cdedy hts desire TO be peace and amty
with the in the midst Of which he lived so long.
and with whose character no became 20 intimately &C.
cned to put any sinister construction upon what the
Emperor says about the Irresistible power which
causing the disappearance OF minor States" about
sannexaon dictated by absolute necessity OF uniting
same national spirit as ourseves The Emperor las in
repeated instances given the best OF hts good
will towards the King Of the Belsans and Of his friend
sure harors evil thoughts against tho Independence
Of those inoensive Iess than defenceless neigh
bors To impute such designs to him is almost wicked
~ IL would be on his part to entertain them
From tho London FINES, Sept IL
The auson OF the Emperor to tho rise Of second class
the freedom Of those seas will sound agreeable to French
ears, il give hope of alliances against any Power
sps ns fonrv 'is Msa Of sse DO na
spprchend that the triumphs Of Heigoand and
Lssa need greatly disturb the happy siumbers in
which the Admiralty have been long INDUCING.
Even in referring to the new destines 70 which
the Italian nation is called the Emperor Napoleon
refrain from a castigation which the ssunrs
hecting susceptibies' and s'momentary Injustice Of
that impulsive people have undoubtedly deserved. The
Emperor however, has il in his power to show OF the
ngrauds Of the Italians in all its enormty BY term
mating the Roman question as satisfactorily that OF
venea Is now bong brought to Us close by the Joint
venton Is to be Loyalty carried out and the interes Of
ne PontD TO De secred The French troops 10 Be
Tie Spaynr oroesiar usual out ae lime for the so's
tion If the riddle dscUs near.
From the London Post Sept 1911
Tie circular which the French government has ad
dressed 20 les ministers at foreign courts is practical
illustration Of the pacific principle By which i Is ami
mated Napoleon Ill. had long ago announced that She
empire peace and his policy fairly considered,
Ia. a,ras been oasisisM with his poisssons We have
this War 70 maintain the rights OF nations vnd
cate public law, TO uphold the cause Of order and
justice essentially, oc. and, ss regards It's final
was that In tho Crmes, undertaken in cordial and
honest alliance with England. The war to save
serves to be ranked in ths same category a. also he SH
Sntentisnsd egot keSico from anarchy and dio
such an amount Of law aad order IS viii enable human
society TO hold together and without which there be
o% % sn % se - ~ Is.
last mentioned there vas anything In the shape Of
nation to and redeem and that in this case the
badness o: the material to bs wrought upon, does
not m the least derogats from the goodness
these cases il Was the rights Of nationality
that the final Of the proceeding taken by
ans Ss Ss pucps would - looked Spss
with disavor whom practically carried out In Germany
The cause Of this misimprssson nov entirely dspsed
mont 70 its diplomatic Agsna abroad. appears to have
been refsr.bie 70 the predomnancs in the quarters
where u existed Of old ideas and traditions touching
old and obsolete policy real supposed Of the France
OF past epoch. The empire, Napoleon III has dc.
Ciared peace and the circular in question: which
will be read with the interest and satisfaction II oaou-
lated TO inspire farther confirmation Of tAs truth #
Mis declaration.
The London Neps saws IL has almost the solemnty Of
pc itical sentiment IL nauguraes Of foreign
policy nsesd or going back Q couple OF centuries IN
search OF semhafbarous traditions OF r0ntier and
OF succession and for tho absorption Of pro-
vinces and the subsection humiliation Of ncighbos n
de Lavsee enuncates the interpreter Of the Imperial
government policy Of large and generous forbearance
OF enlightened International good wilt which beokens
strength Of principle and purpose above fsfuuess and
impotence, and comprehensive grasp Of the
ditons OF national security and power amidst the adj
yanclng civilization Of an epoch such ours
The London Herald considers that the upshot OF the
letter Is that II means peace
The London Telegraph doubts n Belgium will quite
like the tone Of the Emperor's manifesto.
Both the London TINES and the London Ners express
tho opinion Emperor Napoleon harbors no evil
Switzerland They consider that both France and Prussia
are powerful to require tho destruction Of Belgian
nationality for their own asgrsndzement and too ius to
make the Belgian people feel that their interests
sufficiently protected by their free institutions and tho
public law OF Europe.
French Opiniau.
Paris fSept Isl (orraspondence os thc oudcn <aws