The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-09-20

sued by the French Foreign Once affords D. little en-
lishtenment this subject There 10 M obs,ous 90
S,y IN declaring that %. ss os saD DSc On
OF Circular to correct the erroneous Interpretation
may 30 perfectly true that the in,sntion
Of the Emperor was merely to "bear an
family Of Austria, 50 cruelty aniicted by recent mis-
fortune but people may DO excused u they failed 10
ps that oh sSaS 2.
festivities and fireworks. was certainly an original
idea TO nigh. into day on the untesoerg because
Mouslisr admits however, that the days Of mourning
were broken by exchange OF ideas In questions OF
general interest and this 10 just what plain people,
looking at the obvious differences TO be drawn from
netting, and recolectng what had followed pre-
ssrs 'nH Mou order 10
the apprehensions which have very naturally been ex-
cited had nothing more explicit to say than that neher
the object nor tho result OF the interview the fom
ton OF combinations which there is nothing 10 the
presen, state Of Europe 70 Justify" he had better have
would avow the formation Of alliance which could not
be justified; and what rs still wanting to remove The
plain positive statement that no combination whatever
has been formed, or Is in conemplat on, for the
intervention OF France a IN the domestic ai sns
previous declarations OF the government as
explaining everything. When viewed In their
historical sequence and in connection with contempt
rary events, admit these declarations not with
out significance. FIRST of all there the decla-
ration made through NJ. Drouyn de Lhuys that Austria
must be maintained great Power After The Aus.
TRAN defeat the French demand for TERRITORIAL
evidently following out the idea conveyed
In the imperial speech at Auxere in which such detesta
ton expressed for the treaties which deprived
France of the left bank OF the Rhine Upon the prompt
refusal by Prussia OF this demand ~ do Lavaetle IN
vain attempted soothe the wounded pride OF MS
countrymen by audscous argument that nothing mad
happened except what the Emperor had foreseen anu
desired in the interest Of France But still the people
showed that they were hurt and suy and the Empsror
VINO n,a MADE u inc sLes 1oee ms rssn accused
Of q def lent sense Of national honor.
1t this which called forth the assurance IN the
speech at the opening OF the Chambers that the French
flag 'nust always be Kept at the same height" Next
there the pretencs put forward by ~ R1uher that
French interests had been secured by the trparaton OF
Germany which was at once refuted by the publication
~ the military conventions between Prussia and the
10 last an utter failure in the Emperor's efforts to
persuade his people that he has been guiding affairs so
as to keep France still paramount in Europe. At the
time he lacks the courage TO repudate Tho false
theory Of national glory which Is worshipped by the
tn els school, and which rests on tho principle that
mani est destiny places France at the head Of Europe
and that whatever changes may occur, the relative
position OF France TO the other powers must not be dis
the proud consciousness Of being half head taller
than her neighbors, and means 10 insist either on
al other nations being kept down to thai standard or
prevalent may be gathered from the tone of the
press. In the new number OF the Rerus dcs Deur
Aondes " FORBADE uses very strong language:-
Both in political and military point Of view the military
convention between Prussia ana south makes an
enormous Snangn IA 'ne s'a9 , Va 20 ns Oh
ry Ike ours Is precise positive practical Object which we
put forth the the egoscal and impatient am.
biuon Of any foreign power was evidently that
series o. sasea on me eit BANK Of me knne
wa M nc Isi ~ a's spe.Sn at
then nave been tnrned 10 much accom-; arans s bv he
German Confederation But they will humliae and men
very much II, in the of a guar ei with
Prussis. that power should obtain Immediate posse
son o. t9 r py ner eass VITA nresss, Baden ana
asn T, - nanhr, ra ~ ho M Iea ~ - ;, now w ~
y that lies on tho surface It is Necessary thar Il should be
known the government Europe that among the
most worthy citizens OF France the patriotic fibre wildly
painfully touched me most liberal the most pacific those
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