The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-06-04
PEACE IN EUROPE.

like had sprung up almost in night and for
few weeks bid fair 10 set all Europe by tle
ears, has died nway almost as suddenly as il
had arisen. Tho auiicable settlement Of tho
| difficulty reflects great credit on tho British
Government, and more especially on Lord
STANLEY, the Foreign Minister, who appears to
| have had the matter in special charge. Queen
VicronIA herself took most lively interest in
the negotiations, and, it is Baid that it was an
autograph letter writion by her to the King Of
Prussia, that made the latter yield reluctantly
to the counsel, given him by BISMARCK, which,
however, had been opposed by the King him
self, and oil the other members of the govern
ment. A good politician {s,,ch as BISMARCK
unqucstonably is), must know when to yield
must swnllow his pride --aud for this reason,
seeing that circumstances were averae TO war
mt present, he nj once counsclled acquicscenco
in the proposition made by Lord STANLEY, for
the entire neutrality of LuIemburg, and tho
evacuation of the fortress by the Prussian
troops, and its dismantlement This advice was
unpnlatable, and was opposed by the King and
his entire court. BISMARCK thereupon re-
marked that under the. circumstances he did
not sec how he could be of any further use to
the King, and with his MajesLys permission ho
would retire to tho country for short time, 10
recruit his health; hut in case his Majesty
should change; his mind, and think that his
[BisMARcK'sl advice would DO of service, ho
should, if sent for hasten with alacri,y 10 his
1 Najesty's assistance. He went 10 the country,
but was not gone long when an press messcn-
ger was sent after him. 10 bring him back TO
Court,-Queen VIoroRIA's letter having been
received in the meantime; and also certain in
timations of the probable altitude of Russia, in
Prussia.
Tho Conference was thus successful War
1 was ayerted, but notwithstanding 80 for
tunnte result, neither of tho principal parties
to tho. quarrel appear satisfied England nlone
has .profted by the denouement. The role Of
mediator always rejects credit on the porfor-
mer wheullh negotiations arc brought to
successful issue; and this was the case here at
time when England had virtually foresworn all
Intervention in Continental politics; whom,
moreover. she had her hands full ut home with
Feninns, Reform Leagues md Trades Unions,
md could spare neither mcn, money, lime or
'atten,ion for the great European quarrel, as TO
Dutch hsyi s q & hold The
by nero diplomacy, *ithou. loss of pound
'hterling, or IN ounce Of blood, England settled
tho difficulty, aqd carries OF the glory. i
| LuHembnrg is, Of course, dissatisfied. The
peaceable burghers cared little whose flag was
foating over tho portculIis; so trade was active.
They had in turn been loyal to 30 many differ
ent sovereigns during Che past two or three
hundred years, that they hive acquired re-
markabs facility in the net or practice of
transferring their allegiance. 1t comes as
'handy" to th0m as the new fashions from
Paris, and creates little more wonder or e1-
citcment. But with the withdrawal of the
garrison they lose their living. A vast deal of
money was spent here annually, not only by
officers and soldiers stationed here, but in tho
repairg and maintenance of colossal fortifcs.
tions, In lieu of all which they are henceforlh
to live and fatten upon Dutch neutrality; it will
Of course take them some time to become re-
oonciled to this altered slate of things, and. in
the meantime, they grumble. ~.
France, one would suppose, had the best
reason to be satisfied with the result Of the
Conferences; for she obtained nearly (if not al
togethefl all slle wanted al no outlny Of er-
pense, and without having 10 receae from any
principle or demand laid down by the Govern
ment and, therefore, without sacrifice Of pride,
or loss Of prestige; and the French Government
issa!isfel, but ths people. We are informed,
are not The recent announcement in the
Corps Ltyisiaty by The Marquis DE MousTfkn,
Of the result Of tho London Conference with
the speech that accompanied it, were received
with coldness, The French people like mot
the way in which their Government got out Of
this quarrel. The policy of the Emperor
brought the country to the verge Of war, and
foreign mediation got him out of The scrape.
This is humiliating to lhe FrencLman. The
Emperor acquiesced in the plan, originated II is
sold, by Austria, taken up and boldly pushed
by England, and supported also by Russia;
negative merit, so far rs concerns NAPOLEON;
and Paris correspondents state that the ultra
lmperialist wing Of tue Government party is |
more irriiated than any others at the pacific |
solution Of the Luxembourg question.
That Prussia, and in fact oil Germany, should |
be sore on the Luxembourg question can readily
be conceived. Prussia, il is said in the news. |
papers, has lost much Of her prestige in conse- |
quence. She has aspired and attained to the
position Of chief and arbitero of Germany, and |
in the first year Of her administration a Ger
man province ia Wrested from its natural
guardians and 26o,O 900 German people arc po-
liticaliy separated from their oompntriols, with
whom they have been in intimate and uninter.
rupted union for over half q century. That.
under the fifty years Of hegemony Of Austria,
no such disintegraton OF the fathsrland had
taken place; and the dominion of Prussia Il
inaugurated, as it:were, b. paying Luxembourg
ns douceur 10 NAPOLEON, to puroh 80 a
peaceful recognition, as Il were, is altogether
unfortunate for Prussiai and there is already
manifest great change in public feeling.
There Is dissatisfaction with tho anti-popular
and leIOlusirely military policy Of the Prussisn
Government, which nrouses the jealousy and
hostility OF Europe in the same ratio as Il ba.
comes stronger BY land and SEQ; and iha cause
Of the LuIemburg Question, It is alleged, may
bo considered fair example Of how suoh dlf.
fculties must end in the future-always 10. the |
aetripe9t Of lthe German national, interest. II
~ How thought thhl mere Drifting, whether By
King WILLIAM alone or bv tbirtvnine L,n,. |