The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-04-15
THE sFrUAT1o~ IN EUROPE.

lopea in his able, eloquent and exhaustive analysts
Of the foreign policy Of France, delivered in tho
Corps Leg;slatV, on the 14th ult., remarked that
hls memory failed to supply parallel instance of
the seriousness Of the present aspect Of affairs in
europe. Every State in Europe, he says, tho
smallest and the st,-Belgium and switzer-
land, Russia, France and Aust1ia, lis raising g-
gantlc ornaments. Under the we'll adjusted and
carefully guarded balance Of power, wisely arranged
more than three hundred years ago, such wide
spread alarm and uneasy antcipations were i'm
possible, and such enormous tspeace establish
ments" unnecessary. The people might be restive,.
but the monarchs felt secure. There might be
internal connections and even revolutions but
there was little dread from an attack 40 eEtru,
Now all this is changed, n. THEIRS says, and in
PRUSSIA we must look to the cause of it, But
Prussia would not have been emboldened to enter
into war against Austria, had she not boen sure
OF Italy as an ally; and Ita1y could not have en-
tered into such alliance without the concurrence
OF France; indeed but for France there would have
been no Italy Gin its present political meaning) y
NAPOLEON, therefore, in M. THEIRS opinion, is per-
sonaly responsible for all the wars Of Continental
Europe during the past ten years. for the great in
crease Of public indebtedness, for the immense
armies now every where levying, and the universal
dread, panic almost, now prevailing all over Eu-
rope, OF great and widespread war impending. u
The box of Pandora was opened according to
81. THuERs when the Emperor committed the
fatal blunder Of recognizing public policy on tho
basis Of Snationalites," when he declared that the
treaties Of 1915 were no longer to be respected.
The balance Of power was q skiIlfuly constructed
machine, which had kept the economy Of Europe
in beautifully harmonius operation, when in on
evil hour, this ne engineer, (LoU1B NAPo1EoN)
with unparalleled rashness, not satisfied to; let
weil-enough alone, abolishes the system that had
hitherto worked 50 exce1ently, and launches out
on the untried and stormy sea Of stnationaities"
and the "agglomeration of States" We cannot
call that system which, from it's very nature,
is ever shifting as the sands Of the ocean
M. THIERs, for three hours, until complete
physical exhaustion compelled him to stop, pro
ceeded to unfold the foreign q policy Of the EN-
perors Government, severely animadverting upon
It at every step. He recommends an alliance with
England, now, he said, much more needed than
thirteen years ago. when the two governments made
war upon Russia. Austria and Italy, also, in his
opinion, could be gained to such an alliance, and
all the smaller States would then come in readily
N self defence. After giving his views in detail
on al the points, he concluded in the following
peroration
# an individual alone without party, without
support in the Press can follow such course, a
the Instruments of power eau adopt it far more
securely and conveniently for itself In conclude
11g gentblem1@eP bs1 en- supplicate you for your sakes
yourselves upto that policy, which NAV cal The
policy of common sense; for will add but one
T1rdLa aa single word is not one single
piunder lett the Government to commit. {" Il M a
pas auae SeNe .fdskte conlnnette." .5sss ~
This last mot was Parthian shaft, and went
home. NJ DE RouHER, the Minister, and eloquent
spokesman Of the Government lin the Chamber.
arose next day and defantly took up the gauntlet
by his opening sentonce: .Not single blunder
has been committed IL n'ya pas q, ,sne se,sle
td,te Ico7,antse. = He even endeavored to show
that France had not lost prestige by the war in
Gezmanyilast summer; that France forced Prussia
70 malt, when her victorious legions were on the
very outskirts OF Vienna; that the treaty Of
Nlckolsburg wac dictated aby Napoleon; that the
Maine had 5eeT made q Rubicon to Prussia abySS
French influence and particular stress was laid on
the French that had prevented union be-
and the South of Germany. Urdor-
tunately for the brilliant ministerial orator, tho
Same wires that conveyed these sboastng words to-
Berlin, brought sin return q piece Of neHs which
went to prove.either that the Emperor had been
overreached, or else that the Government was try-
ing tothrow dust Ito theeyes cf the French peo-
pie. This news was the announcement that ia
August last, (inamediately upon the close Of the
war, therefore, Prussia had entered into neeotia
tons with Bavaria, Baden, Wurtemberg and Hesse
3Dar1nstadt (Which four States compose South
Germany, and that treaties had moro RECENTLY
been Concluded between all these parties thus
virtually Saboishing that Rubicon on the Maine,
and giving Prussia absolute control Of Ill the Ger
man armies. This announcement y7ould have
been great triumph Of the French opposition,
we're it not for the serious consequences threat
vr1,i tl,or q.
minor differences Ss% FS7 +sa y +;;-.55 n
Another cause Of difficulty that arose, or, more
correctly, that was published on the heels Of the
last named, is the dispute about the future posses
SION OF occupation Of the fortress Of Luxembourg.
The possession Of this stronghold (now garrisoned
by Il Pruss3an troops,) would prove a decided ad-
vantage TO tho French. and q perpetual eve sore
as well as thorn in the flesh to their eastern
neighbor: The French insinuate that Prussia; il
desirous Of bringing Holland into the North Ger
man Bund, in order to have an enlarged field for
her marine, and that Holland, relying upon France
vas determined to thwart all such efforts. Il il
said that, negotiations for the cession Of Luxem
bourg by Holland to France were progressing IA
vorably, when Prnssa put in veto, the ostensible
ground being the existence Of certain claims of
the late German Diet upon the Grand Duchy Of
luxembourg for unpaid federal contributions. and
~ uua1ent 1orIlncauons,- the further hint
that Prussia, the heiratlaw Of the late confedera
ton, would consider any disposal Of Luxemb ,urr
by Holland to third party as violation Of these
claims. This protest, it is said, has prevented a
eonsumnaation of the transfer Of this territory.
The French press now charge the King Of Holland
with breach Of faith. Officially, however, nothing
has as yet transpired on this Luxembourg question.
France is said to be arming and sending troops to
the eastern frontier. Prussia has demanded an
explanation and ordered corresponding rnassing
Of troops on the right bank Of the Rhine. Yet
some correspondents state that the French arma-:
ments and warlke preparations on the frontier
fall Tar short Of those Of Prussia Ei B
"a Wat with Prussia would be the most nonn,ar
measure the Emperor Of the French could engage
IN IN ct present Only one year ego NApoLEoN was
the arbiter Of the destinies Of Europe. In his
hand it was then said, were peace and war. This
consideration fiatterea the vanity Of the French,
and they feel keenl the loss OF such prestiee The
dsas trous failure Of the Mexican expedition: the
very impoite, not to say insulting reply B1sndAncK
gave to the demand Of the Emperor, for his share
OF tue spoils, with view Of the French
frontier Of the Rhine" and now, finally. the further
menace to French influence in the affairs Of Eu-
rope, brought to light by the. treaties between:
Prussia and the South German States; these sew