The New York herald., 1867-10-06
THE fRANco-aERMAN QUESTION.
English Opinion OF Count BIsmRrck's Circular
Can Napoleon Uphold tho Treaty Of Prague
and Keep Germany DividedS

English Opinion Of Count Bismarck's Circular
Can Napoleon Uphold tho Treaty Of Prague
and Keep Germany DividedS
From the London Times Sept 24.l
Il is not very difficult understand irritation which
has created Paris by Count Bsmarck's
cu 70 the representatives OF Prussia at foreign
,ooh does no more apparently an vndi-ate TIE ro of
ermany % derelp 10 interests and manage its
edy little aggravang But TO appreciate its effect in
France Ne must remember that the Fench do not yet
cognize such Ssate az Germany" or such political
unity the German nation. They particularly
well pleased even with fabric Of North Germany
which figures for moiety OF the prospective empire
Prague that fnality was established at the very point
whence Count Bismarck now contemplates 'deveibp-
sncs Which, though intended probably only as an
answer the challenge from Sazburg, provoking
from the very caimness OF Its assurance and the irony Of
Prussia for the last nfv years. has boen regarded by
France With feelings less dormant OF political
animosty. Perhaps, Of the two, the Prussians
more the objects OF traditional enmty than English
and when therefore, the war OF 1869 sudden
maon was doubly obnoxious 70 our neiehbors They
did not admire this creation OF new and formidable
Power their very frontiers and they especially
GREETED that the prize Of conquest should have fallen
tho people whom they disliked Tho Qualification"
OF Italy dsplsased large section Of the French naton
sovereignty Of Prussia displeassd nearly all French.
alike. However there was no help for i o. the
scarcely sdms.ed OF opsn avowa or al any rate OF de-
fence, the fact was accomplished Prussia had won her
long sought victory and achieved the ascend.
generations Ts o0grondisemens scas more
complete than had been onficspated Neuer did
hs expulsion Of Austria from Germany Prussia became
actually prospect mistress Of the whole territory
between Russia and France There va. only chance
What was done could not be undone, bat what yet
undone might still be prevented Accordingly, whom
the treaty OF Prague confined Prussia 10 tho Northern
half OF Germany LEFT the Southern balf Independent
Of her for the present. and possibly antagonistc In
future France embraced conclusion the best or
the least mischevous aitainable. II will be seen
what the French resent In Count Bsmarck's circular
when they attack II as - denuncatlcn OF the rsay Of
Prussia II chooses 10 receive the Southern Ger
mans into the Northern community, or II Northern
selves into people Of Germany, there Is not only
ing to prevent them but IL Ia nobodys right TO complain
Al this point, however, Il should be observed that
Prussia had received certain provocatou in the mat
ter II II decided by the treaty OF Pravue that
Southern Germany should not 90 Prussian was also
settled that Il should be anti Prussanthat is
Austrian again. federation under French influence
n Count Bismarck left the morse Undiscovered for the
time was tho assumption 0af 'cds not 10 bc med
died ,cA by anybody else placed out OF reach
Now when France the Power most jealous OF Prussia,
neld ference the other day with Austria the Power
most Injured by Prussia was not only reasonable to
suppose that designs hostile 20 Prussia might have
formed the subject Of debate but As much almost
openly declared. At any rate, M Count Bismarck s at
the pains Of observing assertions 10 that effect derived
apparently from authentic sources OF information
men, was left to believe that the conference OF sazburg
was directed towards the destruction curta mont OF
such interests as she claimed In the disposal
OF Southern Germany. Then came disavowal
OF any such Intentions on the rart OF France
and Austria and u this dissvowal that Count Bis
marck comments 10 his late diplomatic missive
Il certainly follows from the assumption OF this
mont that what France expected IRON the treaty Of
Prague may not be forthcoming. France looked upon
that convention as barring Prussia from southcrn Ger
many just Prussia looks upon later convention
barring France from Luxemburg. Nor does n. Bis
mack pretend that Prussia win doln the Southern half
Of Germany what she did in the Northern but he does
assume that the equivalent Of this may be done by the
Germans themselves, and that thus the Prus
sian monarchy. :, not, indeed. BY fresh conqu::ts
development which the French people depre-
cats There Is something, therefore, NO have shown
posnl q in Me iu or doctrine pAscA derii As schok
dispufe The entire argument the French side pro-
cseds on the assumption that France has certain
Any acquisition Of strength the part Of thess States
constitutes an offence, although Il may be obtained
simply oy internal reorRansa,on and domestic concord
might have been the scope Of the treaty OF Prague the
German people must surely 4 right 10 constitute
themselves they think bNst n their decision
should lead to the ascendancy Of Prussia or tho
rs-cstablishment Of Gsrmanic empire Al the
same time II would bs vain to expect thar the
10 spporciaie their impressions on the subject We
should remember our own susceptbiitos 10 respect Of
India and the s.sr.ordnssy ssoasy [ We feel o. used
believe that true strength s 20 be found rather in the
ssrosd 20 hs French m.y per-
suads themselves thas the greatness Of France depends
upon her own resources and not upon the ends which
her relative influence sheud be asossd By the rise OF
progress OF other States. that 10 only OF the acci
dents due 70 she rsvovtions Of the world; wha. no
revolutions can ensct 20 long France remains true 70
herself Ia that unaMaabls strength she has acquired
from her martial spirit and her unfathomabls. .frs-