The New York herald., 1867-04-26
THE FaAaco.ozRMAx WAR QUESTION.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE or THE HssAlu.

Alarming News from Paris In Bcrlin-Frcuch
Note on the Luxembourg Question Positi0n Of
Louis NapOIeon-POiiticslE ExcItemen In I'm.
sherIand-The Germans Claim Aisace and
Military observation-disclosures or the vi.
tras-Blnck Monday ON 'ChanGe. &c.
BERLIN, April TO- 1867.
We are evidently in the midst Of crisis and one Of
the most II the most crises the Old World
has passed through for the last my years. tec.
graphed TO you on Sunday that alarming had
rived from Paris and that Bismarck who account Of
his delicate state OF health, generally retrcs early had
bcsn reused in the mornng BY special message
aud, ordering hts carriage drove Immediately TO the
Kings palace In the OF the day reports began
to spread that something extraordinary had occurred
leaked out that despatch had been received from
the Prussian Ambassador In Paris and no one knew
contents the wildess dinused and found
ready belief
IL was affirmed thar Louis Napoleon had sent ufi
matum TO Prussia, summouipg her to withdraw her
garrison from Luxcmburg; that the troops encamped
s Chaons be increased to hundred thousand
men, and placed under tho command OF the Duke OF
Magenta and that tho Corps Lgisatf would DO applied
for loan OF three hundred million francs; that,
the other hand orders given to utilize the whole
Prusso Federal army; that the South German Slatcs
would bs required to fulfil the engagements on.
General Noltke about to leave for the Rhine The
excitement intense, exceeding anything have
witnessed, even after the portentous speech OF the
French Emperor the 1st OF January, 1852 particular
Iy soon became known that there a tremendous
panic the Paris Bourse. which served to confirm the
worst spprohensiona Next day a rathor more tranquil
feeling began TO prevail; some of the most alarming re-
ports officially contradicted, but enough remained
to show that the situation extremely critical II Is
not denied that telegram was received from Count
Goltx IN tho night OF saturday to sunday, although
the government organs silent TO it, con.cnts II
my information Is correct, 1t announced that In tho
council OF state held by Napoleon Saturday It had
resolved to address, not ulhmatum, but note
tho Prussan Cabinet stating the Of France for
the acquisition Of Luxsmburg which mpcrniively
necessary for the security OF her frontier aud reminding
Bismarck that by his avowal the annexation Of that
province with Germany expired with the dissolution Of
the Federal Union Of 1915, but expressing the willing
ness OF the French Government consult the other
Great Powers who interested the question
sgnatories Of former treaties and adding that the
nexaton OF Luxembourg would only take place with the
full adherence VI the population.
THIS comedies with the explanations given by the Mar
ous de Moustier in the Corps Legsatf and 10y this u
would appear that something like conferences OF the
great Powers will be proposed done 1889 and
1855 We all remember what such proposal led 10 on
those OCCASIONS and that only afforded the future bel
of deiusiye negotiations which were broken OIL whom
both OF thcm thought the moment for action ar.
rived That Louis Napoleon should recede from the
position he has up absolutely impossible.
He may discover, that he, the very type Of craft
over hasty-,hat he has attached too much weight
W the half promises OF Bismarck, and thai they
have been nero .nsres laid by nts WY an an.
this affair has assumed It's present dimcnsions. he
cannot give without raising domestic tempest which
might 6e more dangerous than foreign conflict Unless
accounts We have Of tho state Of puDc opinion in
France are greatly exaggerated he has only the sicrna
tive between war and 2 rcvoaton ana ali all chances
But II the amour proprs and ambition OF the French
are touched TO tue quick by this question, Its elect up
on the pride and patriotism OF the German nation 10
eausiy deep and viii, perhaps, be more lasting.
Thanks 70 Louis Napoleon, the reunion OF Germany
forward 70 work q years possibly Of sgcs has
sdyanced many steps within the last fsw days and 10
rapidly becoming an accomplished iactif not in form,
~ ieas, IN spirit Bavarans, swabans. Hcssians, Ger.
man Ausirians, all join IN nrm wishes TO defend the
ratheriand against ihe aggression Of unprincipied
Of forcing them into war an he did last
year, Bismarck will have some diacuy m restraining
their impetuosity and eagerness for The fray Their
confidence themselves, In the vaor OF their army and
the excellence of their needle gun. Is unbcunded
sooner or later" they say, eve come 70 reckon
ing with France aud there be better time for
IL than now, when we are admitted by tho enemy him.
self 70 be 'g a 70 too as bs aspson. and
ter Of the Premier is admired by The majority Of the
nation they sn place implicit faith IN hrs energy, in
the political ability that has enabled him 10 fo the
arch.diplomat 81 Of Europe at his own weapons, aud
above All in his luck
Aibamhra which VAS attended almost exclusively by
members Of the advanced liberal party, and IN this !,
resolved 70 support government IN resisting the
pretensIous OF France 20 the utmost "The province
Of Luxemburg wssideclared must never es severed
from the mother country ard the duty o. me Ger
man nation 70 every means In tnef power 70 pre-
serve rs connection with Germany" Nothing can en-
oeed the violence Of the language employed against
France and more than one speaker stated vsy 70
part Of Germany. var TO the knife should os wafea
sgsinst them. and no peace concluded unth thsv hsd