The Evansville journal., 1867-04-24

- United StQtes, dc.
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~ .5ss1issi BERLIN, April 3. 1851. I
,di The Luxemburg question has grown
up over night to the most startling
dimensions, and casts dark cloud
over the political atm0sph ere. Now,
asa year ago, Germany suddenly
finds herself on the brink of war
this time, however, not of a civil war,
but of war in which the whole Nation
would unite to repel foreign agrees
sion From North to South the
press sounds note of alarm, and all
parties, reactionists, moderados and
liberals, agree to sink their differ
.ences in view of the danger that
threatens the honor and integrity of
their country. This feeling has al
ready found eex preston in an inter
peIlation addressed to Count Bis
marek in the North German Par
. lament by M. de. Benningsen,, and
supported by the leading members Of
ee The answer of Count Bismarck was
not very feassuring.A He sremarked
that he must decline to reply to. the
second part of the Interpretation,
which, though quite proper to be pro-
posed by an Assembly representing
the German nation, could not rgbe,
touched upon with safety while diplo-
matte relations were still entertained
with the Power against whom it was
directed. and while there was still a
prospect of arriving at a friendly ar
rangsment, As to the first inquiry,
he said that, negotiations were un-
doubtedIy being carried on between
Netherlands and France, but the
Prussian Government could not be-
lieve that treaty of the nature re-
ferredsto had been already concluded,
though ON the other hand they could
not state with = Acertainty whether. if
not yet effected, it was not in immedi-
ate contemplation. The only positive
intima ations that had reached him
Count Bismarck on the subject was,
that few days since the King of Hol-
land had requested the Prussian Am
bassad at the Hague personally to
let him know what Prussia would
think of his sdisposipg (of the Grand
Duchy5of Luxemburg. The, Ambas-
sadorahade been instructed to- answer
that neither the Prussian nor the
Confederated Governments were call
ed upon at present to express theirs
opinion of such a transaction, that
they must leave the responsibility to-
the King of Holland, and that
Prussia, before declaring herself,
must first ascertain in what light
it was regarded by her allies. the
co-signatories of the treaties of 1889,
and by public opinion as represented
by the Parliament Cheers Il
can further mention" continued the
Premier. that the government of the
Netherlands have rendered us their
good offices, In the negotiations be-
tween Prussia and France; but we re
Piled. that We were not in a. position
to make use of their obliging offer. 4
This is the point at which the affair
standssat the present moment. For
thereasens already limited at I can
not give public uttcrance to the in
tentlons OF government; but you and
our allies may be satisfied that noa1
Power on earth, shall infringe our le-
sgitimate rights We hope to defend
these rights by peaceful means, with
out endangering the .amicable rela--
Itionsiwith our neighbors, and oour
hopes ware confirmed by the patriotic
action nParliamentl'imGo and
prolonged lcheering.) .ssteJ- baiiuIJ !
.1t would seem by this 1thatthe pro-
posed Alienation of IuKumburg from
Germany will meet with a decided
-vetopn che part of Prussia, in which
case it is oteasysto sse how rupture
with France can be avoided; for,-
after fhenumerons diplomatic defeats
sustained by Louis Napoleon during
the last two CT three years, It would
be as much as his crown is worth for
him to submit to another. There are.
some incorrigib1e skeptics, however,
who suspect that this, shot anternaezzo
is clever maneuverLa trick got up
by Bismarck to amuse the Parliament
and divert their attention from the
tSsas Ehsdh ahes asfs s1ssiisasa1na5 Sssi"aiag to
transform and remodel at such rate
that It actually threatened to become
a real constitution instead of mere
machine for investing Prussia with
lAbs0hh9 cDmm6hh 6verAfhe fnatArial.
and above all, the military resources
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