Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1867-04-20
ORIGIN OF TtaE TROUBLE.
The Relation between France and
pnrussfu.

The Relation between Prnncc and
Prussia.
The dispatches given by the Allan
tic Cable show that Europe is even now
trembling upon the verge of great war
greater, in all probability, than history has
ever seen. Should the conflict take place,
it will be due wholly to the jealousy OF the
French people at the enormous extention OF
Prussian power. From nation of seven
teen millions of people, with territory scat
tered to the northern part of Germany, Prus'
sia, owing to the victory OF Sadowa, has al
most in u day become the controller of the
destinies of all Germans, and wields the
military power Of forty millions of people.
Its territories now actually extend from the
Baltic to the Alps. This state of affairs he's
excited the intense jealously of the French
people, whose foreign policy for generations
has been subverted by this change in the
relative power of Germany and France
Having occupied, with brief intermissions,
since the time of Louis XIV, the first posi-
tion among tue nations OF Western Europe,
France suddenly finds herself in secondary
position, notwithstanding the fact that she
has had the credit of having the ablest and
the most asttue monarch of modern times
upon the throne. The sudden growth of
unexpected to the Emperor Napoleon, who
undoubtedly shares with his people the
chagrin they feel at the sudden eleuation of
the Prussian power. Losing prestige abroad
imperils his throne and the recent attacks
of Messrs Thiers and Jules Favre upon his
! foreign policy touch his pride as a French
man and a monarch, as well as his fears as
the would be founder of great dynasty
Hence the rumors that reach us that spurred
! on Dy his own chagrin, as well as by the
great jealously of his people, Napoleon has
taken sudden steps, which to the Bourse and
Stock Exchange of London, presage war. 1t
is evident that to offset the enormous ac-
certion to the Prussian Power, Napoleon has
either undertaken to demand the Rhine US a
boundary, or has insisted that Switzerland,
Belgium, and Holland should hold the same
relation to the French power that Saxony,
Wurtemburg, and Cavaria do the Prussian
power--in other words, that those nations
should form q French Zoll0erein, in contra
distinction to the German Zollrerein, which
heretofore has prevailed east of the Rhine
Should this war take place--and there is
every reason to believe it will take place-it
will be short, sharp, and decisive. The ex-
perience of the campaign which practically
ended with SaGowa, shows that the use oi
| i"illoaNS anu lSiSSiaPho Huo ISNOIutioh'HSN
the character of great campaigns. When
enormous masses of men can De hurled upon
given points within marvellously short peri
ods of time, campaigns lose all the long ant
tedious character which have marked theil
history heretofore. 1t must be remembered
that although Prussia was victorious in tht
conflict with Austria, that her military sys
TEN cannot as yet have extended over thu
, rest of Germany, that the needle-gun is az
yet confined to her own soldiers. On the
other hand, France at any moment Is capa
BILE of putting into the field six hundred
! thousand of as good troops as there are il
the world; and behind these six hundred
r thousand troops is a nation vain proud, ant
at the moment hot with passion agains
! Bismark and the Prussian power. Should
the conflict take place, it will clearly be to
| the possession cf Belgium and Holland
: which countries have for time immemoria
=: been the battlefelds in the campaigns be
r tween France and the various German pow
$ ers. 1t is not likely that England will b
= involved in this war; Its effect upon thi
country is difficult to determine. 1t may b
that the result to us would be beneficial il
sending money for investment here, whic
could not be used with Europe in a state q
war. 1t would also create demand io
oai biSu" otuho ouNt Pi'' Nv i'i "
y the public are aware, the present conditio
i of things is solely with regard to Luxem
5 bourg tor which it seems Napoleon ha
;: made formal offer to the Dutch Govern
Il ment; but the difficulty was in the fac
IL that Prussia had already garrisoned its prir
= cipal fortress. 1t is undoubtedly upon til
;: possession of this Duchy that the preser
IL conflict originates.
: In connection with the above we add tt
n significant speech made last month in tn
D North German Parliament by Bismark, whe
q the new Constitution was under considers
J. tiun -
" "The union between South Germany an
Il the North German confederation is in cour:
is of preparation. In questions affecting IL
q power and position of Germany, the Mort
rs and South will be united. do not belle,
Sc that the Diets Of the States of the Confede
u alton will reject the work agreed upon !
t, the Parliament. Let US do :he work qlic
& ly. Let US place Germany in the saddle
Is we shall find her cutie able to ride"