The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-06-11
THE CONGRESS OF sOvEREIGNs.

Inc fhriS EpoSition DluS lntr 10 thke Nb
place in history as the great Peace Congress Of
the World. Never before was there such
gathering Of princes ind potentntes, pashn,
ezar, sultan and kaiser. meeting Her Catholic
Majesty Of Spain and the Defender Of tho
Faith from. England, all under the auspices Of
the Emperor Of tho French; and this, too, with
in two weeks after terrible storm cloud Of
war had passed over The horizon Of westcrn
Europe, The. Exposition had been so long
planned, and on such colossal proportions; the
preparations had been madeTso carefully, sys-
tohatically and completely, TINT it could not
but PROVO brilliant success, nnd nothing could
be permitted 10 interrupt the, programme.
Hence, wo predicted that there would DO no
war this year, if NAPOLEON could prevent 1t.
There is now pence nll over Europe, with the
exception of tho little family quarrel between
Turkey and Crete, which, il is thought, OMrn
PAsHA is quito competent to nrrange and if
wisdom and moderation prevail We SEQ no
reason why the foundation should moi bo hid
this summer at Paris fora long, secure and
lasting peace. There is scarcely dny in which
Louis NGfoLSos does not receive ono or moro
so1creigns within the hospitable portals
Of the grand old Tuilcries. Tho Csar
and his two sons, arc thero now, and the
King of Prussia is daily expected; altogether
moro satisfactory state Of things than wo
should have had if the Congress Of plenipotcn-
! tsries in London last month had not resulted
SO successfully Better, tcn thousand times
better, for Prussia and Russia to come to Paris
nnd unto with people from nll parts Of the
earth in doing homage to civilization, to art, 10
science. 10 literature, TO peaceful progress.
Yes, IL is. better thus, even though the vain
Frenchman should be much puffcd up with
pride ut this homage TO Frahto md to tho En-
peror Of the French, fFem oil the sovcrcigns Of
the earth. 1t is better thus, than tear Frank,
Norman Breton, Zouavo and ProYencal from
home and family, bring thom 10 the Rhine, and
| there on The borders of that sacred stream
mipglc. their blood with TINT of Tho fair-hairod,
| blue eyed Germans of the cngtern bank. Bet
ter far for peaceful German artizan 10 meet his
crafty Gallo brother in tho Champ do MFRS
than in the old role of ''furiouR Frank and fiory
Hum" so often played on tho plains Of Europe.
Instead of seeing Alsace and Lorraine over
run With rapacious horde of German soldiery,
or tho rich vineyards of the Palatinato and
Rhcnish Prussia, and the fertile Acids of Baden
and Wurtcmbur9 laid waste by lawloss bapds
OF uniformed Frenchmen Instead OF seeing
houses burned, villages sacked, and cities
plpndered by hostile soldcry, we have today
in Paris concourse Of people from all nations,
rivalling with each other in tho arts of peace;
to the moral as well as the material philosopher
ono Of the most pleasing spcctacles tho norld
hes eyor offered. "
n or course, the chief gain Of Tho Exposition Is.
as il should be, 10 France. We speak not now
Of such petty advantages as arc derived from
tho verdcts of partial juries, who give the lions
share, Of prizes 10 French competitors, :. Wo
refer ratheE to tho glory which Tho brilliant
suocoss Of this enterprise reflects upon tho pro-
jectOr, the Emperor and tho indirect inau-
enco it is calculated to exert upon the malcon..
tents Of the Empire. With suoh dazzling, suoh
universal homage, -as.is now being daily paid
to their Emperor, the French cannot, but feel
fattcrod, evento . dogree Of yielding their op-
position, for period at least, to the policy Of
His Maje.ty.s Governnent:: a. y. NJ y: p: : 4
!, Tho sovereigns Of Europe all regard NAro-
LION as The Revolutionary lion tanner He
alono appears TO posseas the RAnKY accomplish
mcnt laf 4 horpughly holding in check the spirit
Of revolution. They all fear that in case of o
catastrophe in France, It wpnld extend 70. every
part Of .EIanEopo and ihey are MOI! therefore up,
willing gtolcontributsiby. little personal atten.
tisn on their Phrt; toward q full restoration Of
his hslp Of glory. which had become partially
dimmed by the joint accidents: Of timo and nd.
mnistrative blunders. Some Of tho German
papers give this sas the reason of the success OF
tho London Conference, and tho ready acqui-
esceno6 of Prussia to the e,eyacuntion of Luxem-
burg. They farthor' say that IL number Of
tho arst sovcrsigns of Europe accept tho ho,pi,.
tality OF NAPOLEON, it is because they wish to
show the French people that they look upon
their Emperor rs ono Of themselves, as q ruler
+" by the grace OF God. D" y =, e'%'.' ~ "SH
It's tolbe hoped that The ghost Of poor NAY
InILAN will not come in to mar the pleasure of
tho august host and his illuatrious guests. II
would DO somewhat awkward if no should face
y NAPOLEON, In presence of all the aoyereigns Of
Europe, and, pointing to his own death wound,
or to his unfortunate spouse, bsy:s" Thou
didst IT," 1-''- :. - n 80 's-i
NAroLnos, t. is also said, has returned to
tho idea ofis European Congress, proposed by
him last year; and to seriously advocate the
proposition Of England for general disarma-
mcnL This, however; will not likely come to |
anything; for, II is contended, tho Empsror's
own policy, more than oil else, forbds any ro-
duotion Of continental armies. It is known
that no Is making tho, most herculean efforts
for the effective increase Of tho French army,
and corresponding preparations for war In che
ship yards, founaries, armories, sto. ~ En-.
Pre- e'e'f ia pair" Was pronounced afteen years
ago. and so far from bringing psaoe, It has in
ctessed the ''peaes establishments" Of Europe
TO four millions Of men. ,s'"
The proposition Of disarmament Was made
BY Lord STANLEY in tho London Conferences.
but tho Prusslsn Plenipotentiary at once 70.
marked, that no had no authority to treat in the
matter. And, In fact, II is not easy to see how
Prussia could consent TO reduce her peaos e.
sblishment as long as France persists In hold
Ing Tho "Germsn Question ns an open ono.
! lyey51r. - ugt5.
Mr. F1ANos TURNER PALaRAvB, Known here by
ais "aolden Treasury" and hls volume Of Artcriti-
,tsnnI, hos lately publishod . Volume OF sacred
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