The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-04-15

host Of othere who have nnthing to lose,-tse body
OF the people are averse to war Petitions come in
| daily by the score from every sonaaune in the in
terror, ously signed, protesting against the
pr opposed heavy increase OF the army. The march
Of modern Improvement, railroads, telegraphs and
manufactures of all kinds haye exercised marked
influence upon the French people, and the sacra
d,vi fdmes Ithe hunger for civic gold1. 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 undist1rbed, nothing
short of blood can wash out the insults whether
real OF imagined, matters not,) which have been
heaped upon The French nation. + g7's, - "S-s
The attitude Of sAustria Prussia, Italy and Eng
land, in such quarrel is becoming matter Of
important. speculation. Ens4apd, Us MI. DRRAEL1
says, more Of an Asiatic than European power,
is not usually brought into the caculation, as the
odds are all in favor Of her standing entirely aloof
from the CONTESTANTS in the coming struggle for
the mastery in Europe. Italy, it is thought, win
remain neutral Both France and Prussia have
been her recent allies. Under these circu1n-
stances, she may not unreasonably plead her ex-;
hausted excheauer, and her internal dissensions,
both Of which call for rest. Moreover che has
nothing to gain by such a war; unless Austria
join France, and Italy Prussia; in which case
Italy might aim at extension OF her territory to
the north and east OF the Adriatic. Russia viii
probably remain neutral. If we may credit The
reports we have been reading for some time in
European papers, the relations between Prussia
and Russia are Of the most amicable character
N. THEIRS says he should not be surprised If a.
treaty Of alliance had already been signed between
these two powers. s3 = = 81 Ss s u u S 81 sf
There remains, then, Of the larger States Of
Europe, Austria alone, with whom NAPOLEON NAV
form an alliance. Certainly French intrigue here
finds favorable soil. We need be ct no loss for
reasons why Austria should enter into coalition
against Prussia. But there are counteractinnig
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 1t 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
# France and Prussia with her dependencies, -
IN fact all of Germany, Austria excepted) should
be arrayed against each other We have 9e,O00.O 600
OF French against nearly an equal number Of Ger
mans. In point Of numbers they are therefore
equally matched. But in other respects the ad-
vantages are on the side OF Prussia She is ready
now, France is not. Prussia has perfect military
system now in operation, such as France contern-
plates having in another two years. Her arms are
Of the most approved character, and her brave and
intelligent soldiers are flushed with recent victory:
And while they will burn with martial ardor, eager
to be led against their hereditary foes still chafnR
under the defeat Of Jena; which mot even Leipzig
and Waterloo could altogether eface they wilinot
commit that most stupid Of military blundera, Of
undertaking tne valor or the edn. of their enemy