The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-07-30
NApOlEOM'S POSITION.

The Frenc., Legislative Debate and Assaults
of the osiiiou--i.oss of Prestige in Ger.
many. Russia and Observation-Disclosures la
the Last.
The Legislative Body of France met IN session July
Is. N. schneider in the chair NJ. Rouher Minister OF
state and of Finance, NJ Vu'try, Minister presiding
The Council OF state. aud the other government Com
missioner5 were present The orior Of the day the
adjourned discussion on the bxdget OF 1868.
NJ GARlER-P PAGES observed that certain uncertainty
prevailed IN the public mind and there was much hes
tation on all great foreign questions. In spite Of the
Exhibition and tho visits OF the sovercigns there
listed nearly general suspension Of business and II
was for the Legislative Body before separating. TO
frank explanations The German question lay at the
root OF all this; and he would leave TO his colleague, H.
Jules Favre, the duty Of discussing that question from
diplomatic point Of view. For himself he would say
he spoke OF the great German nation with respect
It was passlonaely DESTROYS Of unity and every party in
the country had been forced to bend beneath the will Of
the nation on that point namely the party Of progress
which desired The alliance Of France. against Russia
the feudai party, which the friend OF Russia and
distrusfu OF France: and third called present
national liberals which erred profoundly in imagining
that they could secure the triumph OF nationality by vO
Ia ing liberty Hear hear on the LETT But could tho
confederation OF tho Morrill, in ts present general
condition. any dsqu,etude to Frapcef No.
he would answer. The confederation of to-day
did not contain man more nor one less than before
the union OF the various States But there was no real
union and IN both the Northern Parliament and the
Saxon Chamber that fact had been declared. II Count
de Bismarck had desired to truly unite all Germany, he
would have offered to the states central constitution
liberal than those OF separately, whereas his
present despotic constitution obstacle To unity
Such the real situation OF Germany Let her DO left
TO herself, and the liberal party, which friendly
France, would dominate. Interfere, or show any de-
signs Of interfering, and the sentiment OF naon-
atty would triumph and a great mlitarys
dictatorship .,ch be established applause from
s,e with German sa be
what was that persons opinion OF the results OF
with Francer That Prussia II victorious, might gain
Alsace and Lorraine AZ the of ntaning those
provinces army Of l50 600 to retain them: IL
France successful she might get the provinces she
coveted but the difficulty would be to keen them Aud
the moral results, what would they be Victory always
brought with it a restriction OF liberty; but gopsSp,met
me fra Naposs beom a.or dspotic fe more ricories
he achiered. Prussia establishing a despotism in
consequence of her recent success wersas Austria, de-
fedtei. had become liberal,
N. ERNEST PIcARD-Almost.
NJ. GARSERPAGEs-when France vanquished she
obtained the charter and parliamentary government
He observed 10 his German friend Bot after soerno
had the decree OF amnesty and that OF the oath No
vember" "Ycs. the reply, ''5at II hrd BEEN
beacn that battle you woyd hare had entire THIRTY
grun,edr "a laugh aud rumors Yes, that true.
The return from Eba and the result Of Waterloo snow
sufficiently what may happen ON the morrow OF
defeat.
NJ BouRLoS--speak OF victories and not # our
TREAS.
NJ GApMEa-PaGEs respected men who really thought
that would make France grander and moro glorious,
although he knew tacy were mistaken, but men who
opged for IL TO satisfy personal ambition TO be able
wear Observation-Disclosures he left to their
own consciences
NJ JUiKs FAvRr said be would address himself the
question OF Luxembourg with the view Of asceriaiaing
what the real sense OF ths imperial policy was. On
suspicious and Standardization a murmur escap
ing from the Ministry OF Foreign Affairs, France had
found herself subjected To additional TAX
Of tho army and navy OF 000 That proved the
the necessity ~ surveillance The imperial government
since establishment, mad augmented the consolidated
debt by III, 900 Of rsnte, or a principal sum OF
1000 900 600 IL had constantly gori6ed itself on tho
results OF The employment Of those resources, but
In the present year u had been compelled 10
bad been fooiishy squandersd- trcclama,ions and
applause from the eft)snd how many urgent necess.
~rs a.
meet, IL they, were still in our hands, Under
those circumstances he was anxious to know
eminent policy In foreign policy there could DO no
absolute principle apart from the consideration OF that
which is useful. But one thing could never be per-
different movemcnts-and Ire imperial gorerrmcnf had
taken yorcs for is RUE lInterupon In consequence
had seen those whom IL had sustained confused and
vanquished, and those whom 10 had attacked aggran
died by the faults OF ito policy. Dissent, Did not
the government In 1853 proclaim loudly that right
on the side OF the Polish instruction as legitimate
vndica,ion Of the rules OF morality and OF trcaicsS
n PKLLErAS and other members near him-"Hear,
N. JrIxs FAvRr-Ths naughty dismissal given to Eu.
ropcan diplomacy by Prince Gorschskor in September.
asked to 60 10 war on that occasion but by proud at
ude TO continue 10 testify 10 her good will towards Po
nifty Was true that the Car was able
70 his country proud Of the homages ne had received
U So 70 n ~
with Russiaf Various movemental Had people In
France, then. fW0fu the sco hundred hfdHd Ioiish
fdmdiS sriied 10 Siberia and entirely depoied the re
rious prosecutions the invaded, two hundred
nuns OF wilma obliged TO escape by nghtf And when
every Law, both human and divine, had
been thus trampled under foot, the Emperor
OF Russia finds himself among US surrounded with
honorS France had been compelled % bow her had before
Aim. loud exclamations on numerous benches APP
piause from the Left Yes, Poland had been completely
crushed since the French government raised ts voice
her favor. In Mexico not true, also, that the
same disregard Of morality and right had led TO similar
resuluf Were our fellow countrymen there not hun
drcd times IN situation than tore TIE erpedRoNP
Were not those whom u intended TO pun sh aggTan-
dizedf But he had question 10 ask. Was u true that
French general oficer 10 accompany the Austrian
mission proceeding TO Mexico 70 reclaim the body Of
Maxmilianf n so, what the French officer 70 do
To mako demands which might lead them into fresh
enterprisef t'nterruptlon.) Our representative a.
Mexico was also sad detained a. hostage for the
surrender OF Mexican exile. There was no cccsion 10
discuss that question Even France wers 10 perish,
such demands could only be met BY refusal. Hear,
hear.D
N. RouHrR--You arc right
N. JULES FAvRE would merit turn to the diplomatic
negotiations on tho German ques, .on. The Chamber
knew how that matter began by On attack. In 1868 Of
Prussia and Austria against IpeDmark. France pro-
tested but was not listened 70; then came the war be-
tween the two grea, German lowers. The French gov
eminent claimed 10 have s action len free the Cham
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