Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-06-20
RUTLAND HERALD
THURSDAY, JUNE 10, 1867,
The Luxembourg Question.


The peace of Europe, which has been
in y precarious condition for some
months past, in consequence a the am
bilious designs OF the Emperor Napoleon
upon the province of Luxembourg, seems
TO have been, through the mediation OF
the great powers in conference assembled
in the city of London, preserved for
time at least, and no war on the CONT
nent can be Anticipated the present year.
The provisions of the treaty agreed upon
at the conference are emphatcaliy the
same as was announced some time since
would be laid down for its government
and ratification, aud provide that the
province in question shall henceforth be
neutral ground as regards both France
and Prussia, and shall be governed only
by the King of the Netherlands, his de-
scendauts and successors, and is itself
bound to observe this neutrality towards
all other States.
The third article Of the treaty stipu-
lates that the grand duChy Of LuXem-
burg being neutralized, the maintenance
or establishment of strong places upon
its territory becomes needless and with
ont object, and it Is in consequence
agreed by common accord that the town
of Luxembourg, considered in past time
from military point Of view as Fed
eral fortress, shall cease to be a fortified
town.
By the fourth article the King Of Prus'
STA agrees that his troops at present gar
risoniug the fortress Of Luxembourg shall
receive orders to proceed to the evacua-
ton OF that place Immediately after the
exchange Of the Publications Of the
present treaty. A commencement will
simultaneously be made with removing
the artillery munitions and all objects
forming part of the appurtenances o; the
said strong place, During this opera
tiOn there shall only remain the number
of troops necessary to watch over the
safety of the war material and to effect
its removal, which shall be completed
with the least possible delay.
In the fifth article the King Grand
Duke Of the province, by virtue Of the
rights of sovereignty he exercises over
the town and fortress o. Luxembourg,
engages upon his part TO take the neces-
sary measures for converting the said
strong place iato an open town by means
of such demolition as His Majesty shall
Judge sufficient to lulGll the intentions
of the high contracting Powers express
ed in the present treaty. The works re-
quired for this purpose will commence
Immediately after the retreat of the gar
rison. He also agrees that no military
establishment shall hereafter be main
tanned or created at that place.
The treaty is signed by the representa-
tives of the principal governments OF
Europe, and as we have said guarantees
the peace Of the continent for the pre-
sent, and probably would settle the
question in dispute for all time, were il
not for the ambition OF the TWO powers
which were so nearly involved in war
for the possession of the coveted pro
vince. As it is, we have little faith that
France and Prussia will long maintain
peace, for they have old scores to settle
and if they cannot pick quarrel with
each other upon the disposition OF Lux
emburg, they will soon find some other
real or imaginary wrong, when one OF
the powers will fling down the gauntlet,
a challenge which will be bnt too readily
accepted by the other.
Bismarck and Napoleon have been
signally humbled by the terms Of the
London treaty, their schemes for
the aggrandizement 0: territory have
been foiled, and with each laying the
cause Of his humiliation at the door OF
the other, there is little doubt that ere
many years elapse the world will wit.
ness a fierce and bloody war waged be-
tween their representative governments
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