The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1866-04-14

| boasts an army ot nearly 3UU,OOU men,
which, in time of war, can be increased
(at avery short notice, by means, Of her
excellent Landvehr), to 100000 men
Prussia stands in the forefront in all
that pertains to the highest degree of
enlightenment. III Government n con.
stitntional monarchy, and Protestant in
religion, her people have enjoyed fair
amount Of liberty, and the best opportu.
nifty Of working out the great problem
Of modern civilization. Her material
prosperity is second to that of no other
State in Europe; her system OF educa.
ton is mrivallcd; the several walks of
art, literature and science, have been
rendered illustrious with the light shed
upon them by Prussans. This is n
tempting theme, but we mnst not per.
NIT ourselves to lose sight of the ques.
tion in hand.
Nor can we enter here into the per.
plexlties OF Schleswig. Holstein. These
duchles were conquered from the Danish
crown about two years ago. Prussia,
as far as we can see has neithe fright nor
title to them but her Prime Minister,
Otho de Bismark Schonhhnscn (com.
monty called the Count of Bismark), is
afflicted with a disease called the Lander.
gter (covetng territory, and he has
used every possible effort to annex these
duchies. and incorporate them into the
Prussian dominions. Austria has been
offered large sums of money for her
consent, as well as guarantee of Vene.
tia; and were it not that the acquisi-
ton of these two duches would give
Prussia Il prcponderance over Austria in
Germany, the tempting offer OF Count
BiSmark might have been accepted, as
it is well known that the Austrian ex.
chequer is always empty; bnt Josehp
inheri,s the proverbial pride Of the ITapS.
burgs, and can not consent to see Aus
tria reduced to p second place in the
German Council. Much diplomatic ink
has been shed in ,yain efforts to settle
the difficulty until now. at last, we find
Austria calling IL conference Of her great
military chieitians, who advise resort
to arms, rather than yield another inch
to the imperions demands of Prussia ;
and great preparations are accordingly
being made all over the Empire. The
same mail, however, that brings US the
foregoing news, also informs us that
Victor Emanuel is eagerly watching the
progress of this drama. meanwhile As.
sembling some $4,000 troops at several
points near the Austrian frontier, "wait.
,po ii x1n,,nlonn,anto m,,b - II,
advantage Of the contingencies of war"
Hungary and Transvlvania also NAV,
perhaps require watching ; and Russia
is in most uncomfortable proximity. We
have already limited that the finances of
Austria are not in the most nourislnng
condition. All these considerations will
have their influence in retardinga resort
to the ulttmn ratio.
Bismark has taken some very .unwar
rantable liberties with the liberties of
the Prussian people. He has been en-.
gagged for nearly eighteen months now
in fierce war with the Prussan House
of Commons. n few mouths ago he
imprisoned u number Of Deputies for
words spoken in debate. He has re-.
peatediy set public opinions at defiance
and carried his measures with high
hand. He is doubtless patriot, and
has the honor and glory of Prussia at
heart. and the sole aim of his foreign
policy unquestionably is the aggrandize.
ment of Prussia. But whether hos can
afford to go into an extensive war, with
his people at home almost in open hos
tility to his government, is certainly q
fair subject for doabt. Bismark Is n
bold statesman, ana would not hesitate
to plunge his country into great war,
it, by the d'zzling pre- mise Of mi i airy
glor, he could reconcile differences at
home, and ultimately gain an ascendent
for Prussia in the German Diet ami
among the great powers of Europe We
hope toreturn to this interesting subject
in few days.
a. few days ago, young and pretty
| girl steppea into store, where a spruce