The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-10-04
FRENCH arLuENcH IN EUROPE.

most respectfully ask the patronage Of our
friends.
FRENCH INFLUENCE IN EUROPE.
Scarcely has the world had time to recover
from the surprise into which it was thrown, by
the attempted invasion of Rome, and the arrest
of GARR1BALDI, when a new sensation is al
ready awaiting it, in the shape of "calmly-
worded note" addressed by NAPOLEON to the
South German sovereigns, asking pledges
against union with North Germany" 1t is
true, the Cable dispatch bringing this startling g
piesoe Of news, introduces it with the irrespsgn-
sibie and doubsorestng, It's expected" )"
but without this qualifying ezordiau, The
internal evidence of the dispatch would be
sufficiently strong against its genuineness. We
have of late had SO many startling dispatches
of diplomatic character from across the At
lantic, that there is generally presumption
against their authenticity, until they are cor
roborated by the more slowly travelling mails.
Such was the famous note of GoRTscHAKoFP,
inquiring into the condition of ireland, greedi-
ly swallowed by the thoughtlessly credulous
press of this country, but especially by the
New York Herald. Next we we're treated to a
special telegram to the Tribune, announcing
that the Russian Cabinet had addressed an ulti-
matum to the Sublime Porte, demanding the
cession of Gambia to the Kingdom of Greece !;
and more recently stili, -some phlhellenic
journal has given currency to another hoax,
viz: that the deposition of the King of Greece
Eas undsr consideration, with the view of
anne1ing that classic country to the United
States.
With such and so many recent examples be-
fore us, of the mendacity Of so-called dispatch
es, we must be- excused for: being skeptical,
when asked tosbslieve that the Emperor Of the
French addressed the above named calmly
worded' note to the sovereigns of the South
German States.
1t is not necessary to refer to the Law Of
Nations, to see that Of sHthe causes usually as
signed to justify Interference with the internal
policy of foreign nation, there is in the pre-
sent case not a single one that will serve Ma
poIEoN as plausible pretext for maintaining
a persistent oppositios to the wishes Of the
psop,gef Germany, and Of their rulers. 1t is
not eisimed that there is any appeal from en-
oppressed people; or that soveFeigns sfe csns
ing in more powerful brother monarch to aid
them in quelling an insurrsction of their sub
jects. Nor, as we have shown in several OF
our previous articles, can NAPOLEON seriously
pretend that the peace of his Empire Is threat
ened by the new relations into, which his neigh
bors on tho Eastsrnlf ffSntiir propose to enter.
The only real and truthful reason for this
French jealousy is, that the position OF France
as the first pow ef insCentral Europe, might be
called in question. Her relative influence in
the Congress of European States, would un-
doubtedly be essened, but hot in any way that
We can see to the detriment of her people.
This therefore would not justify demand,
the effect of which may be terrible war, in
Folving ell Europe.
The continuance or interruption of the peace
,f Europe, depends almost solely upon theafor-
sign policy ofNApoLEoN. All the other ques;
ions and disputes now pending between the
several powers, we believe, arssascsptibiesdf
adjustment through the ordinary diplomatic
channels. 1t is true the Eastern Question"
Is standing threat to The peace of the King
ioms and people Of Europe; but if the contro-
gsrsies now agitating Western and csntEel
Europe are once definitely settled, i.e., when the
boundaries of Denmark, France, Germany,
Austria and italy shall haye been determined,
and their people have become moderately con-
tbent with their governments, Russia would find
loo solid front on her western border to ven
lure upon an assault on Turkey.
The relstp4gyf: France and GerMenF there-
tore, we 1spsa agDns srs sss,ohly source of
apprehension st present. Il our remarks last
Ssska We sxprssssd hope that France, when,
she finds that the German people ere deter
mined upon national ufnitS. 1woald withdraw
her eppOsition. Since then ws, are glad to find
,hattN Asasofa yisss aaa pprs gsnerqus
policy are re increasing II EMiIn DE GrnAaD1N,
who, during tire Ldxsnburg sxaaifsment hast
spring, was the lOudsat and asrcest advocate
Of war with Gsrmany-struck with Prasso-
phobia- nov advises . different course In
recent number Of La .L6srte, he says .' The
German Union has succeeded the German Con.
federsoy; sad to this Union, temporarily
divided into two, the Union of the North and
The Union of the South-will succeed uni6sas
jon under different forms, and finally this
German Unifcation viii be followed by Gef::
nan Unity. This course Of events can be FORE
seen and calculated with the certitude with
which the bureau of Longitude calculates the
course of the stars.
"Whsther it is source of regret or not for
France, the French government, If it is Judi
,ious, will consider the German Union ss a
fact sure of accomplishment as fate and will
lake its measures accordingly. To attempt
now to stem-this current, would only serve to
Increase its force, and to result in the shedding
of oceans Of Blood. In 1866 France, had she
30 desired, might have recovered the left bank
of the Rhine, but it were vain fer. France to
Try to hinder Prussia from transcending, in
1868, the right bank of the Maine. Nor will
she attempt such Interference. France will
hold the same relation toward Prussia, in re-
gard to Germany, as she did toward Piedmont,
n regard to Italy, when, notwithstanding
reaties and conventions, and all her distaste to
Italian unity, she at last had to become recon
,iled to this idea.
Z" Under each reign, in monarchies, there is
crisis, which according to the policy adopted,
will decide what place this reign shall occupy in
history. This hour struck in 1866, for the