The national Republican., 1867-09-04
THE PEACE OF EUROPE.

Were half the power that keeps the world in
terror,
We're half the wealth bestowed on camps and
courts,
Given to redeem the human mind from error,
There were no need Of arsonals and forts"
That industrious laborer and mysterious
man who now occupies the throne Of
France is just at this juncture greater
puzzle than ever to the nations Of the
earth. He gets up grand exposition ofthe
worlds industry and mechanical skill, and
spreads before the astonished gaze of mil
lions the curious things in mechanism, in
art, things Of beauty and things Of utility;
in short, summoning the world to bring
into one place their best productions, and
giving On ecldt to an exhibition such as
the world had never known before, and
entertaining at his court the crowned
heads and pOtentates of all empires and
kingdoms and even before this Exposi-
ton closes he hastens off to Slazburg TO
meet his brother, Francis JosEpH, Of Aus
tria, to condole with him upon the fate OF
poor MAMMALIAN, and, ostensibly at least,
to give currency to the idea that he means
to .secureI the lasting peace of Europe.
On his return we find him at Chalons, re-
viewing his troops and visiting the
kitchens Of his officers, amusing himself
and them in making soup. After this he
takes up his return journey in the most
deliberate way, makes frequent stops on
the road, is found at Arras, Lille and
Amiens, makes speeches and receives ad-
dresses. and is careful everywhere to give
assurances of his desire and purpose to
maintain peace. The world naturally in
quires, what does this>mcan? Is this won
derful and now the most powerful living po-
tentate sincere, or does he intend q coup
detat that will astonish mankind by
whelming tue nations in bloody war
when they least expect it?
As difficult as it may be to read this
man, or to understand from his impassive
countenance what he means when he
speaks, or to fathom the deep and oracu
lar purport of his words We nevertheless:
think that he means peace; that he is sin
cere, and because Of reasons which the wis
statesmen do not as readily see as himsel
he desires long and an undisturbed peac
in Europe. Not certain that he could con
quer on the fields Of carnage if he wer
to invite them, he hopes and believes ht
can win more signal and lasting victories
in peace than in war
peace hath its victories no less re
nowned than those Of war"
NAPOLEON believes this, and means tc
conquer by these means. If it be asket
what he is to gain by such policy, we re
ply, much every way. Prosperity, com
fort, quiet and wealth TO his people
strength and stability TO his throne, ant
complete security to the reign Of the young
Prince Imperial, during whose peaceful
occupancy Of the throne the Napolcanic
dynasty is TO be solidfed and rendered
perpetual TO the utter overthrow Of the
House of Orleans, and the complete ex
tlnction Of the Bourbon household. Wal
will jeopardize all this. Peace, if it can
be accomplished at all, will inevitably leat
to it. So Louis NAPOLEON thinks, and be
lieves, and hence the profound exhibition
in council of that diplomacy which til
world does not seem to comprehend. \
in confirmation Of this view of the queI
ton, we find it announced by cable di
patch within few days, that the Marqu
DE MoUsTIER, French Minister of Fo
eign Affairs, has addressed circular /
the representatives Of NAPorEoNs govern
ment at Foreign Courts announcing tn
peaceful intention Of the French empire
towards all the powers Of continental FL
rope. 1t affirms that the meeting at SIa'
burg is fresh pledge that peace is to b
maintained. The question of peace
Europe will be further considered in on
next issue.
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