The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-04-25
H u R O P E.
GERMAN OPINION.


NAPOLEON WARNED BY UNITED FATHBRLAND.
From Gazette ofNorthern Germany (BerIinl l1h.
The fall on the Paris Bourse has given rise
here to the most disqueung and absurd
caused by fears of war, for one particular cir
cumstance characterizes the situation-that the
question OF peace or war is not of a nature to
be decide at Berlin The nature of the Com
federation of the North, like that OF all fedora
tive States, is especially pacificis not directed
towards attack but defense. Germany feels
herself strong in this defensive character, and
has right to believe that her neighbors will not
estimate that strength below It's value; while to
calm their Jealous apprehensions they should
remember that the German nation, as such, has
never entered the lists as a rival to a neighbor-
ing people with the sole view of maintaing in
its predominance. The struggles between the
Bourbons and the Hapsburgs formerly had
solely for object dynastic interests, and the na-
tiOns were only concerned so far as they were
then represented by dynasties. 1t was very
breaking out in bitter wars between France
and England. In that case it was not dynasties
cOntending for territorial possessions for the
aggrandizement of the power OF the head of
royal family; IL was one country against
anotL er one people against another, lighting
world, and which, momentarily acquired, was
Leces' arily lost the instant following. The inn
pu ssance ofthe Gel man nation, the natural con-
sequence of Its territorial divisions has at vari
GUS times led our neghbors at the other side of
the Rhine to exercise "a determining influence
on the destinies OF Germans and TO attack
their national integrity. AT present, that those
the national strength is united under one ban
ner, attacks from abroad will no longer find
feeble parties or disJointed and powerless
agglomeration, but a solid phalanx formed Of
the whole defensive strength of the German
nation. But to provoke her to the combat
would be to unchain a tempest the ravages of
which would devastate countries, destroy popu-
1attons, and overturn thrones, and which no
command could appease until 1T had spent its
fury and found final calm from universal eX-
haustion,
From GdlignanfS Messenger, ApriLl2
The Cologne Gazette publishes an article, ad.
mitJing with regret that the wishes of the
population of Luxembourg are not in favor of
union with Germany, DuJ rather inclined
towards France. 1t savs:-''We should be very
glad to announce that German patriotic mani
1estat1ons are taking place in the Duchy; that
there are popular meetings; that addresses are
being signed to express a desire not To be Sepa-
rateu from Germany. But there is nothing of
letter written to us from Luxembourg by Ger
man patriot. who has endeaYored to obtain the
most exact informAtion:-
The journals of the Duchy have announced that the
Grand Luke had abandoned the Idea OF cessIon.
This news was expected to received with great ex
posions OF oy but no trace OF exutant feelings has
country consulted, universal suffrage would
pronounce by large majority i'll the rural communes
for annexation to France. Even in the towns
there is nowhere any energetic sentiment for a com
munity with Germany; the inhabitants simply desire
remain as they are and for thai object they would
willingly invoke German protection. But the popu-
lation has done nothing of itself to attain that end.
No petitions have been signed the municipal councils
have remained mute; the other corporations such
the Chambers of Commerce, have raised no cry. All
that has been done Is that the Chief manufacturers
held a meeting here the 26th ut to devise
for protecting the Interests OF trade In case of
annexation.
In this matter Germany cannot have any
national sympathy; there is but a question of
interest, that OF preserving the fortress OF Lux
embourg which is necessary to her to defend
herself against France. Let us hope that all Ger
many will be in accord TO vigorously support
That interest,