The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-09-03
THE sALzBURG CONFERENCE

1t was to be expected that the Conference of
the Emperor of the French and Of the En-
peror of Austria would give rise to every
species of political speculation. It was cer-
tainly in itself an event of more than ordinary
significance. Some time must, however, elapse,
we presume, before any authentic information
can be had on this subject, for all that has
been hitherto published is clearly nothing
more than surmise There can, in our opinion,
be no reasonable doubt that it was the inten-
ton of the Emperor NAPOLEON to effect, if pos
sible, at this Conference, an alliance with Aus
tria, or Mt least to take the initiatory steps
toward such an end. The Stats Zeitung re-
marks upon this that while it is certainly to
the interests of France to enter into such m
alliance it is manifestly for the benefit of Aus
tria at this time to remain free from any
entangling outside connections. And with
France especially, She could not enter into
such a relation, having the example Of MANI
MILAN and Mexico fresh before her. An
alliance of France and Austria, for pacific
purposes is quite practicable; but it is not to
be considered that Austria would enter with
France into conspiracy against Germany,
when it is we'll known that the very existence
of Austria in future must depend upon strong
German background.
Prussan and German interests have become
one and inseparable; and NAPOLEON himself
| cannot but see that, in case of war against
Prussia, he could not count with any certainty
| upon the neutrality of even Austria.
The reason of this is to be found in the fact
of Prussia and Russia than she can possibly
gain from o union with France; and in order
to avert such compact between her Northern
and Northeastern neighbors, she has no choice
left but to range herself on the side of Prus-
sia. Under these circumstances, then, the
SalZburg Conference can have had no other
object than to make one last effort to avert n
war between France and Germany. The uni
fication of Germany, it was seen, is inevitable,
but in preventing the incorporation of all Ger
many into Prussia, it is sought to prevent such
q conflict.
The personal intentions of NAPOLEON are
more favorableto conservation of peace, than
is generally believed on the eastern side of the
Rhine not because he considers, in common
with some of the first and most liberal minds
of France, war between tho French and Ger
man peopl. as an evil, as crime almost but
because he is fully conscious, that such war;
should it end dsastrously, would at once termi-
nate his career and his dynasty in France.
That such II conflict should end fortunately for
the French arms, must at best be doubtful; anu
history moreover has already shown what were
the consequences of successful war against
Germany.
II is true, the French army, and portion OF
the pcoplc, still look upon the successes oil
Prussia. md the growing unity Of Germany as
o cousc of DANCER and alarm to France; but
this feeling is far from general, and those are
copstontly on the increase, who are opposed
n f. war with Germany, and who protest
o,o;nst tlic opinion that France can only be
rroot in the weakness and partition of her
ncirhbors. Public opinion appears to lean
r,orc and more toward this view. The sensa-
t;on. moreover, recently produced in Germany
By the report that France was meditating an
;ntcrycntion in the North Schleswig question.
has again shown what enthusiasm pervades
tbe German mind at present, and how sensitive
the national feeling has become; and the offi-
cial organ of the French Government would
not have taken such pains, of late, repeatedly