The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-04-18

Prom the Nev York Commercial Advsstissr.l
The sensitive financial barometer Of En-.
rope indicates an outburstof war. The cable
dispatches inform us of a vide spread distrust
among business men of the intentions of the
french Emperor, and decline in securities
OF an KINDS. This uneasiness is not witheut
foundation. The French Emperor has been
tsrribly Inundated by the great Prussian
Prime Minister. He has been checkmated Al
sii points. Louis Napoleon has prided him,
sell upon nothing more than his foseien pol.
icy. de was regarded a. the arbiter Of Eu.
rope, and his holding the fate Of nations in
bis hand. Frenchmen we're taught that the
foreign influence and greatness Of their coun.
try under the auspices of the Emperor more
than asoned tor the loss of their personal
freedom.
But this remarkable prestige and rennt..
ton OF the French Emperor has been and
denly withered by the Genins of Bismark.
The latter gains all that the former loses
Every desaal 10 mortifyins 10 French pride.
The recent debates in the French CornsI ,;o;s.
iatlf threw food Of light upon LAT yesr' a
eventfule history. The French Emperor be.
heved that Prussia would be defeated in the
recent war with Austria. Psrhspe this "visb
was father TO the thought, Al INV rate.
Austria was left without an ally, and in =
week was 1t the mercy of Prussia.
IL seemed a. though Prussia was Roine to
run the Empire of Austria hopsiessly, and
absorb the whole Of Germany. But here
Louis Napoleon interposed. Hewarned Bis.
mark that II he pursued his eonouests,
france would enter the field in defense OF
Austria shll more, he whispered that mas
much as Prussia bad already gained m enor.
nous accession OF territory, Il wa only fair
that it should divide the spoils. ana Weld
that little recti6cation of frontier to The
Rhine, II ID Just here that Hsmark disnlsys
the sscsndency Of his genius. Re made pe.ce
win AustriA On such conditions A. We know
OF, and then turned the French emperor.
greed OF territory To account u % happened
tsss psrs OF this territory coveted by France
belonged 10 Baden and to Bayxria. which had
espoused the Austrian side of the quarrel ir
the Germanic Consideration. But Hsmarl
couverted these hostile States into friepds by
revealing 70 their rulers that the French
Emperor wanted to despoil them. The KIM
Oh bavara and the Grand Duke of Bades
werc naturally indignant, and readily fell il
tn nasmarks plan Of an alliance viii
frnss'a, which would guarantee them thei
Independence upon condition Of placing thei
county ana military forces as the disposal o
RrnssiA in case of war.
The treaties between Prussia and Bsysr;,
and baden we're kept profoundly secret, unit
tnsy were contemptuously revealed by Bis
marx in the North German Psrlisment, i,
response TO certain indiscreet boastines o
n Rouher, the French Prime Minister, il
the Corps Lngink6 The effect was prodi
gious. ~ vss ~ q glance that Bismarl
had Completely entwitasd Louis Napoleon
and had yrenally ehsstsd the unity OF Ger
many. By II skill In var and peace, he VA
ina position 70 confront Europe With fort,
m1Naooe 81 united Germans, drilled in tn,
no9 eAective manner II The world, ans
sE9e1 Nth The tssribls ssneedle euns. ;
1fnled Germany hes aIuays been ressrde,
oelatch for ksth Rasuia md France, and i
e obvfcus that the lattef can effect very it'll
nnsisshsuded against any policy Rismarl
may choose 70 adopt. Losis Napoleon N q,
prec1pitase war Ia order 70 cover ~ tn,
notifications to which b has been exposed
abroad, and TO avoid still greater danger from
the growing discomfort Of Frenchnen.
few days will determine whether be viii re-
sort to this desperate alternative. But il nov
looks - II his proper course would be 10 a.
tend 70 his great Exhibition, and conteu
. himself With amusing Europe while Bismari
governs it.