Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-07-02
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M. Rduher, Minister of State, said 3 Gen-
tlemen, the general discussion on the imam.
cial bills Of the year, ought naturally to
bring before you the question OF our for
eign relations. q Accordingly. II have re-
ceiYetl the mission ofstating to the Legis-
lative body the motives which Induced the
French Government 10 propose, In the COM
mencement Of April, to England and Rus
sia, to come to an unders anding for the
opening of an international conference. /
have likewise to inform you Of the prop0-
sitions which we were xious to get agreed
to at the meeting, and to explain the line Of
conduct which the Emperor intends to folS
low in the, face Of present events. That
mission can not better fulfill than by read
ing to youa a letter addressed by His Majesty
to the Minister Of Foreign Affairs. 1t is
worded: 'l 0' ...Hs3i Ihin aj 10 Z5".i 4
q. rg0 d9Go LETTER. zI 8dt e1niul
.9I1 lH PALACE on THE TU1IERIEs,)
.r .rr9ng % tguayJune IL, 1886, : end
MoSsrEURnE MNIsTERE: Atthe moment
when the homes of peace, which the meet
ing Of the conference had led us to enter
tain, seem to disappear, tits essential to ex1
plain by q circular 10 ourdiplomatic sgents
In foreign countries the ideas which my.
Government intended % support in the
councils of Europe, and the conduct which
It purposes following in the presence of the
events that are about to take place. .f. .a
This communication will place our policy
- If the conference had been held, your
language, you may remember, was to have
been perfectly explicit. You were to have
declared in my name that IrSsct all tdea,
Of territorial dggrdndizelnent- applausel
---dS Tong as ths balance Of pO1oer IN Europe has
not been broken movement. ]19lI- sf1 Ur
In fact, we could not think of any ex-
tension of our frontiers, unless the map of
Europe should happen 10 be modified TO The er-
clastoe proM of sorns great POtcer, and unless
the cORterninous provinces demanded by their
tDiShes freely expressed, their annexation TO
France. [Renewed approbation,I ~. ..
Out of the action Of these circumstances
consiierit more digniled forour country
to prefer to acquisitions of territory the
, precious advantage of living in good intel
, iigence with our neighbors-[lo cheers
lin respect to their Independence and their
nationality. Renewed Cheers .lJloEr 20
Animated by such sentiments, and hay
ing nothing in view but the maintenance
of peace, had appealed to England and
\ Russia to address with me to the parties in
terestedwords of concilation. .Tas- -l.-
u The accord established between the neu7
/ tral Powers will remain Of Itself a pledge Of
Sec,Tity for Europe numerous marks OF adj
hesion:1 they had shown their elevated inn
partiality in coming to the resolution to
confiDe the discussion in the Conference to
the questions pending, .. ..-,..s....r.r. -rf,.
In order to settle them | am of opinion
that all that was required was to examine
them frankly; to disengage them from the
Diplomatic teiL which covered. them, 1'and to
take into serious consideration the legiti-
mate desires of the sovereigns and of the
population. [Applause.l .....-. a.H 4
1 The difference which has arisen is attrib-
utable to three causes-the geographical site
dtiOn Of Prllssid bddly marked 0it by frontier;
the desire OF Germany to possess an i'm
proved political constitution, more in con-
formity with her general wants ;aud The ne
eesstyJor Italy toiHsa,e her national iHdepeH-
dence. bh & "a
The neutral Powers could not wish to
mix themselves up with the internal affairs
of foreign countries. Nevertheless, the
Courts which have participated in the con-
stituive acts of the Germanic Contedera-
ton had a right to examine If the
changes demanded were not of nature
to compromise The established order Of Eu-
rope. gL-,.............. ......-.. ...-Ef .
We should have, as far as we are con-
cerned, desired for the secondary States of
the Confederation more intimate union, a
more powerful organization, a more i'm
portant position pprobationl l-for Prus-
sia more thomogenelty and force In the
North, and for Austria the maintenance
of her great place in Germany. Il Hear
We Should have wished besides, that, in
consideration of reasonable conpehsa-
tion, Austria should have resolved t0icede
Venetia, to Italy loud approbationl, for u,
In concert with Prussia and without pay
ing attention TO the treaty of 1882, she
made war on Denmarkiin the name of Ger
manonationalitys it appeared 10 me just that
she should recognize, in Italy the same
principal, by completing the Independence
of that peninsula. Il Appreciation nRm sn
Such are the ideas which in the interest
pt1the repose of Europe We should have
endeayored to support. At present. 1t IS
to be feared that the fortune of arms can
alone give decision. In the face of these
eventualities, what Is the attitude suitable
for France2 =, rsf,,s,a.t s-.s.,
Ought NC to manifest, our displeasure
because Germany finds the treaties of
isis powerIess'to satisfy her national 'tens
den0ies and to maintain her tranquilityan
In the war which Is on thepoint of break
ing out, we have only two .interestszthe
prbSeTVAClOU'OI G16 EUROPEAN 6quIIIUTIuui
and the maintenanoef the work whiohwe
have ncontributedC to sbuild up in Italy;
loud applause. ggblyibui rgo lo.s1es19
But. to uphold those two interests, does
not the moral force Of France sufffceP Tn
order that her words may be listened to,
shall she be obliged to draw the asweTd.l
do not think SO. = Renewed approbation,ll
If despite our, efforts, the hopes of peace
are not Realized, we are nevertheless as
sured, by the declaration of the Courts en-
gagged nstheI0onfictethaty YhRtever may
bethe results Of the waIl pone of the ques-
tiens which touch us viii be resolved with
out the cohset OF France. tHeSf. Y aiyVil'
Let us rest, then, in an attentive neutIalE
ity; and, strong In 0hr disinterCstedness;
animated with the sincere desire of seeing
the peoples OF Europe forget their quarrels
and unite foEobiects OF civilization, liberty
and progress fehaln eonfideAtin our right
and calm in our strength. Prolonged ap+
On,tllisf M0nsieaT u AiRistre,f ] pray God
to have you In his holy keepiBg.osa - aaoI
- NAP0LEoN.
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