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dates TO l4th.
petition from the people of Luxembourg
has been presented to the King OF Holland,
expressing an ardent desire to retain their
autonomy under the house of Omnga.
The Journal Des Debdts has an article on
the Luxembourg question, saying it would be
much better that Luxembourg remain Lux
embourg, if 1t can't become French or Prus-
sian without great war, of which no one can
foresee all the consequences.
The Gazate De France says the public 10
persuaded there will be war Il is very sorry
that the question of Luxembourg was raised,
but sees that France cannot recede now
The Opinione Nafionaie says France is
weighed down BY profound and grievous ex
element. The Prussian Government has
haughtily refused to evacuate Luxembourg,
This is rank ingrat.t1de. Her insolenee is
unbearabie.
I The French press is nearly unanimous in
holding that, whether annexation is consum-
mated or not, Prussia must be required to
evscuate. The Government is alone. silent.
T. Liberfe says il is far from appIauding
the silence of the Nation At the present mo
ment we should feel alarmed at it. Far from
encouraging its indifference, we should make
appeals TO its patriotism. Far from conceal
ing the danger, we should make it public.
Far from isolating the country BY the silence
of the Chamber of Peers, we should rate
the urgency of liberty of the press aud public
meetings. Journals which are dispensed
from stamp regulations ought TO awaken the
sentiment of patriotism In every college and
every work shop. Public meetings all over
the country should make known to NJ. De
Bismark that if there is German nation,
there is also French nation that il there
is German patriotism which is susceptible,
there is French patriotism which is touchy:
that, IN word, the German people excited,
misled, and made to serve Prussian ambition.
will find themselves opposed not only by the
French army, but by an army of q people
determined to defend their Independence and
tear in pieces the treaties OF 1916.
Another powerful article by Girardin, in
La Lsberte, contains series of war ques>
tons to the French people, the tendency of
| which, no matter 10 what sense it may be
used, goes to show that France is i'll prepared
for war; that Prussia is likely to hold Lux.
embourg, and that Napoleon must go to war.
or permit the nation to be Inundated; and he
concludes by saying that every question put
| in these terms has but one solution-war.
| 1t is war because Prussia, encouraged by our
| patience last year, will not yield, either on
the question of Mayence or Luxembourg.
| 1t is war, because France will net suffer her
self to be Inundated. The present Govern
ment has been reproached with having given
less liberty than its predecessor to France.
| The Government can't deny this; bet this
| Government has always made one pretension
the pretension of having restored France
| to its rank in Europe; to having carried high
the flag of France. Before humiiated France
this pretension need no longer have basis
| This is the reason why, between Prussia,
which will not yield, and the Empire, which
cannot yield, war is inevitable, unless at last
| Bismark exhibits a moderation to which he is
not accustomed.
The Liberte containing this article had an
| immense sale, and its perusal caused pro-
\ found sensation. The sale of the paper has
/ siuce been prohibited on the streets. Girar-
din had, previous TO the publication OF this
article, received an official demand for the
payment of fne of $4,000 francs, which he
paid.
The Cologne Gdzette urges . compromise,
4 rather than war, by declaring Luxembourg
an independent State, and ceding the Duchy
to Belgium.
There 10 rumor that allthe surplus French
troops in Algiers have been ordered to join
the army of lyons.
Il is reported from Paris that the ID corps
farmes will be formed forthwith under Gen.
erals Moutonbon and Trochsn, the whole
1 commanded By Gen. Forney.