The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-01-04
France and Prussia.


A Paris telegram announces an inter-
view between Baron VoN GoLTz, the
Prussian Ambassador, and the Emperor
NAPOLEON, in which the Baron assured
the Emperor of the earnest desire OF the
King of Prussia for peace and for close
friendship with Franco. The Emperor IN
rcn,v EXPRESSED IN "warm terms ms ap-
nrovaI of the unity of Northern Germany,
and hoped the Baron would continue 10
promote peaceful relations between fruS-
| STA and France.
ar course this is all heartless and insin-
core Prussia is fomenting trouble whiie
che nrofesses to desire peace, and NAPo-
LEON dcplores the German union as a most
,,,eortunate event for him, if not for the
neace of Europe. BISMARCK is puliing Inc
wires behind the curtain to egg on ltaly
% q breach of the treaty with Franco
bv demanding Rome for her capital
not that Prussia is to bo advantaSed
by destroying the temporal power OF
the Pope, but that France may be hu-
inflated and a national prejudice may be
eratifed. Nor does the Emperor care so
much about the temporarily as he does
about the honor of France and tho shame
Of crawfishiDg from his position. tie seeks
through a conference to compose matters
without war. But, failing to compose
them, he will undoubtedly accept war, and
refer his chances for maintaining the pre-
eminence of French nationality on the
continent to the bloody arbitrament of the
sword. In that case there will be war
on the continent such as has not been, pro-
baby, in all time. England, like spider,
sits in her nest, across the channel, con-
templating her opportunity to make little
out of the continental CONFUSION. She
will sell vast deal Of manufactured artl-
les-clothing, shoes, guns, and such like
things for war-and may in the end come
up behind and hamstring" some Of the
bclligerents.
Well, NAPOLEON get into power by a
usurpation, only a short interval of that
mock Republicanism known in France
coming between him and q very gentle and
considerate monarch, LOUIS PHILIPPE,
who lost his place by his want Of severity
and his leniency. Prussia has enlarged
her power by outraging rights of feeble
States, and Italy became second-class
kingdom by fillibustering Red Republi-
cansm, assisted by the prejudiccs and
icalousics of the greater Powers. All the
great kingdoms, now cycling each other
with malice and distrust, are covered with
crimes that are in time to be punished,
and knowing it, they arc ever cndeavor-
ing to fortify themselves against the
hatreds and hostilities which grow out OF
wrong and evil purposes.
These crowned heads are like the py-
thons in the geological gardens occupying
the same den. They exchange salutations
with sleek and shining demeanor, yet each
experimenting that the other desires tc
swallow him, is afraid to 60 to sleep lest
his fears be realized. So they are forced
to be ever vigilant, and never enjoy a
moments repose.
But as to the immediate question about
Italy: at the present time it seems thai
war is imminent. Cold and unscrupulous
England, with her greed and bigotry, is
not inclined to promote pcace-she, too
desires frances humiliation. Prussia
Joining her, of course no European con.
ference can be held, or if held, can be cf:
fectivc. Italy only wants the assurance
of Prussia to induce her to break with
France by taking Rome. NAPOLEON is
sagacious, and can do as much in dplo.
macy as any living monarch. Whether hc
can engineer his way through present diff.
culties without war remains to be seen.