The New York herald., 1868-01-06


paign. II win bs remembered in what difncut DO,
siton the Emperor Napoleon found himself ct the
end OF the German war. Prussias aggrandlzemsnt Sc
rapidly and unexpectedly accomplished. exaspsrated.
themselves. Napoleon himself was oSnsincsd mat &C.
quescsnce would be impossible Unless territorial com,
aliies To England he could NOT apply Not 10 mention
her disnclination 70 be mixed up with Continental poll
ts anssna 10 quickly psSsvs was favorable 70
knocked down, and was ID , state Of collapse The
only Power . b solicited shsn ". Rai An
as pia..s '!r either 'sa gwen s.pe.ss as ssar:a
event q wass0p war; procured an ipS Sn the ass
we'll lntentoned neutrality Indeed there q no donf.
.has he then wished TO elect an M owsrds
that time that France had demanded the cession OF
Tkessaly and Epirus TO Greoos oy tho Porte In put
perfectly aware that there not the slightest chance
OF seeing II realized. But in the policy iheA pursued
impression her demeanor would produce upon Russia:
all she had in view tne improvement OF her relations
which could only add TO desr4 10 gain sym.
pahies Under these circumstances 10 was not
natural that the Journey, Of sns Car , to Paris pars,
rassments should have been. regarded BY France
importau. event. She not only saw certain ad-
vantage IN supporting us in the East but could the
easily second our 1clion claims were most
moderate. Russia declined all aggrandzsmenL requir-
ing only that the condition Of the Christians living
under an intoleratIe YOKE should be amslioratsd:s
Surely this Is Programme which coniers no political
advantage wnat1ssr upon ourselves We 40 not % xnor
Paris. Ihat Is Q diplomatic secret. All we know m
that The Cabinet Of the Iailsriss s united
the Christians. in Crete and the rest Of the
in saving the families OF .hs unfortunate Creans ALI
In a, France, it IL certain, gradually inaugurated
ropeen events steadily progressed The conflict between
France and Prussia from being seemingly inevitable
ssas Of the Hsican s1psason ss placed Tie Empsros
Napoleon in painful poSttton % the Hdps6tsrg dyndsy
He therefore went 70 salzburg 10 exchange fesnys -
his papers made 20 announce But Baron Beust had
other ends n view He could not allow the opportunity
to pass without nduging tho feverlsh activity which
has long distinguished him. There Is most reliable
authority for the fact that Prince Msternich, the
Austrian Ambassador at Paris had long been busy advo-
eating tAe advantages Of an Austrian alliance and that
Insignificant hopes wero based upon this dssgn Tho
South German Confsderacy, and the beginning Of
Polish agitation to be further developed IN the event OF
Prusso Russian alliance becoming perceptble mag.
nifcent scheme, true. The the pity that IL
fell to pieces the moment that 1t emerged INTO tho
world Of realities. The South German States aid NOT
evnce sghtes, disposition 10 second the intentions
OF Baron Beust pubic opinion in Austria loudly
declared against pocy which must result IN open nos
that the country not having as YET recovered nom lis
last defeat and the army and nnances connuSg in
common sense 10 engage in perlous enterprise Ma.
poeon himself could not be blind TO the weakness OF
his friends and so happened that the sazourg nter-
view had Immediate result. Still, the way TO Q
change was paved and there-a fact which ia
become more manifest during the sojourn OF the En-
peror Francis Joseph Al Paris But what occurred IN
the intervals What occurred to complete the
change drive the Tuleres into the Of Baron
Nothing came 10 pass in the general condition
Of Europe to render Austro-French alliances
indispensable. On the contrary, things assumed
pacific aspect. and the Tueries needed but 10 declare
that they would not take up arms unless the Prague
nf ptcil IN lAd nj itA n
that Count Bismarck had no wish 10 go beyond his
original plan, confined to the north and pluck the
fruit before ripe What then, were the
motives Of France IN thus suddenly binding herself to
Austria In opinion there Is but ono way OF ac1
counting for this strange anomaly As we have seen in
the above France q certain moment thought IL
advisable to enter into more or less complete
vinced herself that tho Russian alliance would
merely assis: hy IN the prsu1 Of p0rtHo sHten-'
would not be counisnanced by us. the serviliy OF
Baron Bsust had TO orer Having. by his agrees
men. with hnnsary oesn forced INTO pocy hostile 70
manifest sympathy with the Poles ne vas US fat
ally sAe' not enly against Gemany but also agan.t
the time being Alliance with him would probably
MAINTAIN peace for while keep Prussia within the
sia from alisva,ps The sunerings Of the oiisn.a Chris
tians Such result agreeable enough 10 its. ana
had the additional recommendation Of pleasing Eng0nd,
uAic., these pdsrw days. knoUs no other policy
than the prcserraH Of the status quo. The Italian
troubles confirmed the French Cabinet in this policy.
| The astonishing devotion French interests mani
tested by the vienna Cabinet in the negotiations COM
cernng conference could NOT but prove to th4'
Emperor Napoleon that he might count upon these
people at any lime and under any crcumsancsa This
only an Inference, but an infers nee derived from
Yellow Book does not contain the slightest hint that
France certain period was on very intimate
sa Wa. ss rs o. ss
| four Powers handed over to the Porte Il would
| in such step unless she had an opinlon
TO express and lad previously ascertained
Powsrs ' On this point good deaf Of diplomatic corr
rospondencs exists, not vestge OF which appears IN
piled under the influence Of the AustroFrncn rdp-
prochemen must not tell tales about the vaciations or
French diplomacy In the immediate past But the
declaration diplomatic correspondence alluded
TO prove TO the satisfaction Of every one that france
rs to the and then TO the other side To con.
ces this inconsistency Napo con- his speech from the
throne expressed himself IN a manner which he pre-
sumed would alike atsfy Austria and Prussia Hs
dwet upon tho necessity OF succorng the Christians
but thought equally necessary preserve Ottoman
I'M egrily. To TO the declaration delivered AZ
Consts ntinope Baron Beus It is true could quite
sup re- hs chscrin But he comforted himself BY the
reflection that the Frencn government would not navf
TO had not negotiations gone too far 10 admit
OF retreat with any show OF propricy. The French
semi.oifcial papers, moreover, werc not bohndhand
in Informing world that the Austrian Chanceor had
had mind set at rest respecting the worth OF 50
declaration He bad bcen nj once assured, they sadp
that the declaration worth the paper and inn
consumed in writing, and that IL would be acted
upon. There Of protocol having been
signed by the Cabinets Of Vienna and Paris, securing
the integrity OF the Turkish empire II wo do not bs.
eve ths existence OF sucn PROTOCOL IL Is only be-
cause there necesstyof putting down in black and
white what long been agreed upon In most moving
/ spirit Of harmony The affair simpty u thai Frdnct
hdvng begn by nsgotian0 opposb drefions 0rddsf
ally rsw Russia opeytodrd a.d adhered % Assfrd aone
AZ present zeaously engaged as ID Baron
Bsust In Keeping the Christians under the Aussuman
yoke, and preventing any amsloration OF thetr
miserable state A. II would not do openly
TO avow such intention in this enlightened age "
may be concealed underneath mass Of empty phrasst
| ooey concerning the necessity Of preserving
| States, spreading civilization, and the like. u
| we are to credit French promises Turkey g
| that the attempt to be made, In right goed
/ earnest, will TAIL signally a. oil preceding oness
i A few more Turks may learn converse In French.
| fep Otassques In hsir ken' ftS ootng trough Nk
routine ofhe oL, ,oiu tady hs Cu~edn delight ks
dsnirers Of TIE Aaxenss 10Th I1yts dcqistoa
Fsrhap1 dey on begin 10 strum the piano. b'9
schd ddvandge ufu he poor Chftians reap rvrs all Gd
i uonderfvl cshrep They will withsr away 10 inter-
| minabe slavery should France and Austria have it