The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-04-26
Napoleon and Prussia--The Euro
pean Programme.

The pamphlet recently published IN
Paris, entitled Napoleon III and
Prussia, sketches distinctly the pro-
gramme for the reconstruction of
Europe to which We alluded few days
ago Ii may be taken as an Indication
OF the purposes of the Emperor of the
French, and If it argued strictly the
advantages of an alliance between
France and Prussia it would be a
deeply SIGNIFICANT fact international
aatteries, an entente cordiale between
two great Powers. it is at any time an
ominou3 fact for the peace OF Europe.
An entente cordiale means war ALI
ances such as this proposed are the pre-
liminaries OF aggression, and are espe-
cially favorable means with the EN-
peror Napoleon for the accomplishment
Of a great purpose An alliance with
England secursd the balance against
Russia for the Crimean wal; an alliance
with Victor Emanuel against Austria
secured the Emperor's objects in Italy,
and the alliance to be made between
France and Prussia will lead to equally
momentous events
According to the pamphlet, France
is not TO take any active part in the
war The Empire is peace The alli-
apce is TO make Prussia sure that
France will not be against her, and for
this little assurance she is willing to
cede a ratification of the French
frontier" Could an alliance be put be-
fore the French people in any more
tempting shape than this, Hattering the
nations vanity, offering territory and
requiring nothing As for the advan
h ges 10 be secured TO Prussia, they
will excite sympathy rather than OBJ
ieclions IN the French mind, for they
are based upon detriment 10 Austria
and the humbling Of the Hspsburg
This is the keynote of alliance be-
tween the two peoples Here is a
point on which France and Prussia can
lraternize far more easily than France
ever did with any other Power. 70
| humble Austria is a tradition Of French
history and the political necessity Of
Prussia. This appeal to the people is
skilllully made, and If It shall stimu-
late Prussian sentiment throughout
France; if the Emperor, who has al
ready arranged the alliance, shall seem
to be forced into it by national neces-
sities, the pamphlet will have accom-
plished all that it was intended to-
Must the expressions made here in
reference TO the Rhenish frontier be
accepted as the Emperors sentiments
on that subject II Europe is to be
shaken 10y a great war, with the terri
torial aegrrndizement of Prussia for its
object, Will France, as the ally Of Prus-
STA, be satisfied with coal miner No
one can believe IL 1t is well enough
to say to Germany just now that France
only wants a coal mine, and il Is also
well enough 10 promise to the French
people that they shall not be called up
on Tor war expenditures BY that
means both will consent the more
readily to this alliance, but by and by
unforeseen circumstances will arise
making it necessary 20 change this
simple plan. France may be forced TO
arm aud even 10 occupy the Rhine
There is no telling what may happen
wheu war is once begun; and, If France
does occupy the Rhine while austria
and Prussia are contending for the
mastery, then, il Prussia wins, she will
have enough 20 leave those provinces
magnanimously 30 France, while. IL
Austria wins, France in self-defence will
be compelled to hold the Rhine as a
natural frontier aud safeguard against
the colossus. Thus, whoever triumphs.
France will get more than coal mine,
though It Is not expedient for her 10
say much about il 81 present
Since Bismark is praised in Paris as
the Richeleu of Prussia, snd ae-
credited with having revived the
Sohleswig Holstein question with adj
mirsble ability, il osnnot be longer
doubted that the question of the
duchies is mere pretext; that il is
brought in by Prussia only to give her
a moral fOothold for difference with her
great neighbor and that war for the
aggrandizement OF Prussia and The
abasement of Austria is the fixed pro.
gramme Of BismaFk and Napoleon II
the sentiment Of hostility TO Austria
shall run high IN France during this
war, as it probably will, what is 20 be-
come Of the alliance between Napoleon
aud that unfortunate member OF the
Hspsburg family now in Mexico
France sympathizing with Prussia. will
hate Austria more than ever: can she.
then, at such time stomach an Ali
ahoe with the Emperor Of Austrias
brother, the more especially when this
latter alliance may embrol her with
the United StatesY No; aud this will
be 60 Napoleon an additional ADVANTAGE
OF the RUSSIAN alliance ID furnishes
solution Of has difficulties in the
Mexican muddle His withdrawal from 1
Mexico VIII be forced By the necessities
OF France, and this is q plea that will /
render preoipitate retirement 8 virtue
rather lhan humiliation. N 7 R.-nLl !