The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-06-06
Tho European Entanglomont-Peae or
War.

The European Ens.ns,ement-Pe.e. or
War.
Louis Napoleon, 1t appears, after having
manipulated Italy, Prussia and Austria to the
lighting point, and after having Illuminated his
declaration Of war, has been constrained by
the interposition Of England and Russia to re-
assume his favorite character Of the advocate
Of peace. England and Russia appear to have
been left out Of his original calculations; but
as, in the event Of the war which is threatened
they will most probably be drawn into it, be
has sagaciously determined to manipulate
them to bis purposes as far as possible, in view
of other eventualities
And thus it appears that France, England,
Russia, Prussia, Austria and Italy are to meet
in council in Pairs, for the settlement, first,
Of the questions pending between Austria and
Prussia, concerning tho duchies seizad in their
joint robbery from Denmark; secondly, the
questions of reform which disturb the Cor
manic confederation; and, thirdly, the ire
pressible conflict between Italy and Austria in
regard to Venotia, that beautiful Italian pro-
vince which Austria holds enclosed within the
four powerful fortresses of her famous quadri-
lateral and supports by movable army Of
at least two. hundred thousand men. These
are the questions which are to be settled and
as they all involve the taking of slice or two
of territory by the several parties concerned
from each other or from outside parties, the
difficulties of an agreement among them may
to some extent DO easily comprehended.
Prussia claims and insists upon the mono
poly Of those Danish duchies TO the exclusion
Of Austria, while Austria as pertinaciously de-
mands her share Of the joint robbery, or an
equivalent in lands elsewhere, or in money.
The reform questions affecting the German
Confederation are about as interesting to
US as the squabbles Of the seven king
doms of the old Anglo-Saxon Heptarchy. II
a war is avoided, however, the little German
States doubtless, will be drawn upon to pay
tho big fddlers, including France. But vene-
tia must be given to Italy or there will be war.
What is to be the compensation to Austria for
this sacrificed Mexico was designed to meet
this case; but Mexico has failed. Louis
Napoleon has burned his fingers and Austria
has been swindled in Mexico. There appears,
then, to be no other equivalent for Venetia
than slice of Turkey for the Kaiser. But the
Gar may object to this seizure from his "sick
mans" estates. The result Of this approach
ing conference, in q word, will probably be
failure. Napoleon, we guess, is satisfied in ad-
vance that it will be failure. If he had de-
sired 1t he could have secured peace without
conference, in q dozen words to Prussia, Aus
tria and Italy, and especially Italy.
We say Italy, for there, In fact, are the only
real and unmistakable signs and danger of
war; and there word from Napoleon would
be decisive. We guess that this peace congress
or conference Of his, therefore, will end in
smoke-the smoke Of war-and that the war
will work to his advantage in the rising Of
certain elements overlooked by Bismark. We
mean the republican revolutionary ele-
ments which cover the German States, princi-
palities and provinces from their boundaries
west Of the Rhine to Hungary and the Danube.
The republican elements Of France have been
absorbed in the empire. They are devoted to
"the nephew of his uncle" and the glory Of
Marengo, Jena and Austerlitz. The empire
will be as it was under the first Napoleon--the
champion and propagandist of liberal ideas,
while the old hidebound and effetc monarchi-
cal systems OF Austria, Prussia, DC, will be apt
to 60 down in the surging waves Of great
popular revolution.
Believing that Napoleon has perfected his
arrangements for general shaking up OF the
German States, in view Of a rectifcation of the
boundaries set up by the Holy Alliance Of
1915 we concluded that WIT will not be
averted by this peace conference. We ap-
prchcnd that the real object OF Napoleon in
this projected consultation is not peace. but
some understanding with England and Russia,
whereby another holy alliance may be avoided.
Military Situation OF the renfans.
Thrust strike our readers from the dispatches
which we publish every day from every quarter