Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-04-26
BY STEAMER.
The Luxemburg Questfon

The Luxemburg Question.
BOSTON, April 25.-The steamship Cuba
brings Queenstown dates to the 18th. A
petition from the people of Luxembourg
pressing an ardent desire to retain their
autonomy under the House of Orange.
The Journal des Debats has an article
on the Luxembourg question, saying it
would be much better that Luxemburg re-
main Luxembourg, if it cannot become
French or Prussian without great war,
of which no one can foresee all conse-
quences.
The Gazette de France says: The public
is persuaded that there will be war. It is
very sorry that the question of Luxembourg
was raised, but sees France cannot recede
now. s,---4s- lg.-.s n
The Opinion Rationale says: France is
weighed down by profound and grievous
excitement. The Prussian Government
has haughtily refused to evacuate LuNem-
burg. This is rank ingratItude. Her in
science is unbearable. The French press
is nearly unanimous in holding whether
annexation is consummated or not. Prus-
sia must be required to evacuate. The
Government alone is silent.
The Liberte says: Far from applauding
the silence of the nation at the present mo-
ment, we should feel alarmed at it.; far
from encouraging its Indifference, we
should make appeals to its patriotism; far
from concealing danger, we should make it
public; far from isolating the country by
the silence of the Chamber and Press, we
should vote the urgency of liberty of the
press and public meetings. Journals which
are dispensed from the stamp regulation
ought to awaken the sentiment of patriot
ism in every cottage and every workshop
public meetings all over the country should
make known to NJ. de Bismarck that il
there is a German nation, that there is also
a French nation; that if there is German
patriotism which is, susceptible, there is a
French patriotism which Is touchy; that in
a word the German people, excited, misled
and made to serve Prussian ambition, will
find itself opposed not only by the French
army, but by the French people, who are
determined to defend their independence
and tear in pieces the treaties of 1915.
Another powerful article by Girardin ir
La Liberte, contains series of war ques'
tions to the French people, the tendency Of
which, no matter in what sense they may
be received, goes to show that France is il
prepared for war; that Prussia is likely tC
hold Luxembourg, and that Napoleon mus
go to war or permit the nation to be hui
inflated. He concludes: Very well; tht
question put in these terms has but one so
luton. War it is; war, because Prussia
encouraged by our patience last year, will
not yield either on the question OF Mcgee
or Luxembourg; it is war, because Franc,
will not suffer herself to be humiliated.-
The present Government / rs beer
reproacbed with having given les
liberty than its predecessor to France. Th'
Government cannot deny this, but thi
Government has always made but one pre-
tension-the pretension OF having restored
France to its rank in Europe; to having
carried high the flag of France befOr
humiliated France. This pretension neeC
no longer have basis. This is the reasor
why. Between Prussia, which will no
yield, and the empire, which cannot yield
war is inevitable unless, at least, Bismarcl
exhibits a moderation to which he is no
accustomed. The La Liberte, containiD!
this article, had an immense sale and per
rusal, and caused profound sensation. The
sale of the paper has since been prohibited
on the street. sGirardin had, previous t
the publication of this article, received a.
official demand for the payment of fiv
thousand francs, which he paid. So
The Cologne Gazette urges a compro
mise rather than war, by declaring LuXem
burg an independent State, or cedin9 duchy
to Belgium. Res n.FFAE