The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-04-15
\. S. e., MONDAY MORNING., APRIL Is, 1867

host Of others who have nothing to lose,-the bod,
of the people are averse to war; Petitions come II
daily by the score from every. commune in the in
terror, numerously signed, protesting against tht
pr opposed heavy increase Of the army. The marck
of modern improvement, railroads, telegraphs ani
manufactures of oil kinds haye exercised marked
| influence upon the French people, and the sacro
auri flames 1.-THE hunger for civic goldl, with them
| as with their neighbors on the other side Of the
| Channel, is greater than the thirst for military
| glory.
After carefully reviewing, therefore, both the
causes for war and the reasons for peace, We must
come to the conclusion that while for the present
at least Europe will remain undisturbed, nothing
real or imagined, matters not,) which have been
heaped upon the French nation. ~;
The attitude of Austria, Prussia, Italy and Eng
land in such q quarrel, is becoming matter OF
important speculation. England as Mr.. DIsRAELl
says, more Of an Asiatic than a European power,
is not usually brought into the calculation, as the
odds all in favor Of her standing entirely aoof
from the combatants in the coming struggle for
the mastery in Europe. Italy, it is thought will
remain neutral. Both France and Prussia have
been her recent allies. Under these circum-
stances, she may not unreasonably plead her ex-
hausted exchequer, and her internal dissensions,
both of which call for rest. Moreover, she has
nothing to gain by such war; unless Austria
join France, and Italy Prussia; in which case
Italy might aim at an extension OF her territory to
the north and east Of the Adriatic. Russia will
ohoh1 no fbo
reports we have been reading for some time in
European papers, the relations between Prussia
and Russia are Of the most amicable character.
NJ. THEIRS says he should not be surprised if q
treaty of alliance had already been signed between
these two powers. -
! There remains, then, of the larger States Of
Europe Austria alone, with whom sNAPoLEoN may
form an alliance. Certainly French intrigue here
finds favorable soil. We need be at no loss for
reasons why Austria should enter into coalition
against Prussia. But there are counteracGng
causes here also. The prospects Of recovering her
lost position are extremely remote and doubtful.
Moreover, in war between Germany and France,
in case Austria should join the latter, she would
be in danger Of losing her entire German terri
tories, as the population would almost certainly
side with their countrymen against the French in
vader. It is rumored, also, that negotiations have
been commenced between Prussia and Austria,
and it would not surprise us it. before the day Of
battle comes, these two rivals and enemies OF last
year should then be shown to be friends and allies.
If France and Prussia with her depende =,
in fact all Of Germany, Austria e1cepted) should
be arrayed against each other, We have 38 0O0O 600
Of French against nearly On equal number Of Ger
mans. In point OF numbers they are therefore
equally matched. But in other respects the ad-
Yantages are on the side of Prussia. She is ready
now, France is not. Prussia has perfect military
system now in operation, such as France contem7
plates having in another two years. Her arms are
Of the most approved character, and her brave and
intelligent soldersa are flushed with recent victory
And while they will burn with martial ardor, eager
to be led against their hereditary foes still chang
under the defeat Off Jena, which not even Leipzig
and Waterloo could altogether eface, they willnot
commit that most stupid of military blunders, Of
undertaking the valor or the elan Of their enemy.